Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians

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Occupation Description

Aerospace engineering and operations technicians conduct, install, tweak, and maintain integrated computer and communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement tools as well as equipment. The work is performed on instruments or equipment used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. They may be required to interpret and advise on test data.

Estimated Income

All financial data provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)
Lower End
Middle
Upper End
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
All financial data provided by Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov)

Total Employees In 2010

9750

Job Openings By 2025

1700

Growth Rate

-1.6%

Required Education

Associate's degree
Specific Programs:

Required Work Experience

None

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