Also called: UTM Specialist, Drone Airspace Coordinator
Coordinates fleets of delivery and inspection drones so they share the sky safely with each other and with planes.
A drone traffic specialist monitors dozens of delivery drones on a map, approves flight paths, handles airspace conflicts near airports, and helps write new rules for crowded skies.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in aviation or aeronautics; drone pilot certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Aviation, Aeronautical Science.
Growing about average. A new field growing with drone delivery.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Drone traffic systems are designed to approve routes and resolve conflicts automatically; humans handle exceptions and write the rules.
Classes: Geography/GIS, Computer Science, Physics, Earth Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-2021.
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