Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.
Tasks Include:
- Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.
- Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
- Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment.
- Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
- Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.
- Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
- Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +9.8%
National: +7.9%
Education
Post-Secondary Certificate
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$77,830.00
State
$81,900.00
Regional
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Description
| Career Cluster: | Manufacturing
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Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.
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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Education
Required Level of Education
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 39.23%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 33.16%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 19.69%
- Bachelor's Degree = 7.92%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 36.11%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 30.32%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 25.65%
- None = 7.92%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 45.81%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 26.63%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.04%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 7.92%
- None = 6.18%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 4.22%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.21%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 35.06%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 26.98%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 18.94%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.11%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 8.90%
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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.
- Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
- Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment.
- Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
- Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.
- Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
- Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Construct and maintain test facilities for aircraft parts and systems, according to specifications.
- Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.
- Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.
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Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Speed sensors (Accelerometer sensors)
- Accelerometers
- Adjustable wrenches
- Pneumatic drill (Air drills)
- Respirators (Air-supplying respirators)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Aligning punches)
- Squares (Alignment squares)
- Hex keys (Allen wrenches)
- Vacuum ovens (Annealing ovens)
- Welders (Arc welders)
- Metal cutters (Aviation snips)
- Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
- Bench vises
- Specialty wrenches (Bleeder wrenches)
- Safety harnesses or belts (Body harnesses)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Bore gauges)
- Borescope inspection equipment (Borescopes)
- Taps or dies (Bottoming taps)
- Box end wrenches
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing equipment)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing hearths)
- Leak testing equipment (Bubble emission inspection equipment)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Center punches)
- Combination wrenches
- Milling cutters (Computer numerical controlled CNC milling machines)
- Lathes (Computerized numerical control CNC lathes)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Concentricity gauges)
- Coordinate measuring machines CMM
- Countersinks
- Depth gauges
- Micrometers (Depth micrometers)
- Calipers (Dial calipers)
- Calipers (Digital calipers)
- Compression testers (Digital force gauges)
- Height gauges (Digital height gauges)
- Torque wrenches (Digital torque wrenches)
- Compasses (Dividers)
- Workshop presses (Drill presses)
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Drive punches)
- Liquid penetrant examination equipment (Dye penetrant inspection equipment)
- Eddy current examination equipment (Eddy current inspection equipment)
- Force or torque sensors (Electronic torque testers)
- Fire extinguishers
- Files (Flat files)
- Screwdrivers (Flat screwdrivers)
- Flowmeters (Flow meters)
- Magnetic particle examination equipment (Fluorescent penetrant inspection equipment)
- Force or torque sensors (Force transducers)
- Forklifts
- IR 192 radiography examination equipment (Gamma ray testing equipment)
- Milling cutters (Gantry mills)
- Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Gas arc welding equipment)
- Gage block set (Gauge blocks)
- Go or no go gauge (Go/no-go gauges)
- Gyroscopic instruments (Gyroscopes)
- Saws (Hacksaws)
- Files (Half-round files)
- Files (Hand files)
- Tinners snips (Hand snips)
- Spanner wrenches (Hook spanner wrenches)
- Manipulators (Hydrasets)
- Impact hammers
- Infrared imagers (Infrared inspection equipment)
- Files (Knife files)
- Lasers
- Compasses (Layout compasses)
- Magnetic particle examination equipment (Magnetic particle inspection equipment)
- Mallets
- Mass spectrometers
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Master gauges)
- Micrometers
- Files (Mill files)
- Milling cutters (Multi-axis mills)
- Screwdrivers (Offset screwdrivers)
- Open end wrenches
- Track cranes (Overhead cranes)
- Spray booths (Paint booths)
- Personal computers
- Punches or nail sets or drifts (Pin punches)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Planer gauges)
- Go or no go gauge (Plug gauges)
- Taps or dies (Plug taps)
- Power screwguns (Power screwdrivers)
- Pressure indicators (Pressure gauges)
- Metal stamps or punches (Prick punches)
- Protractors
- Respirators (Purifying respirators)
- Explosive initiators (Pyrotechnic initiators)
- Screwdrivers (Reed and Prince screwdrivers)
- Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
- Files (Round files)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Fall protection lanyard (Safety lanyards)
- Locking pliers (Safety wire pliers)
- Scaffolding
- Scribers
- Vibration testers (Shakers)
- Shot peen machine (Shot peening equipment)
- Milling cutters (Skin mills)
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Small hole gauges)
- Thickness measuring devices (Snap gauges)
- Sockets (Socket wrenches)
- Hammers (Soft face hammers)
- Soldering irons or guns (Soldering irons)
- Taps or dies (Split dies)
- Calipers (Spring calipers)
- Rulers (Steel rules)
- Cold chisels (Straight chisels)
- Straight edges (Straightedges)
- Strain gauges (Strain gauge balances)
- Taps or dies (Taper taps)
- Telescopes
- Gauges or inspection fixtures (Telescoping gauges)
- Mainframe console or dumb terminals (Terminal computers)
- Theodolites
- Thermocouples
- Thickness measuring devices (Thickness gauges)
- Thread counters or gauges (Thread gauges)
- Torque wrenches
- Torx keys (Torx drivers)
- Squares (Tri-squares)
- Twist drills
- Ultrasonic examination equipment (Ultrasonic inspection equipment)
- Gage block set (V blocks)
- Calipers (Vernier calipers)
- Lathes (Vertical turret lathes VTL)
- Vibration testers (Vibration tables)
- Vibration testers
- Vibration testers (Vibration transducers)
- Files (Vixen files)
- Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
- Blow torches (Welding torches)
- Wire lug crimping tool (Wire crimpers)
- X ray radiography examination equipment (X ray inspection equipment)
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Data acquisition software
- Vibration analysis software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Computerized numerical control CNC software
- Inventory management software
- Inventory software
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
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Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Special Requirements
Certification is not required, however it is available.
The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) has established a voluntary certification program for engineering technicians. Certification is available at various levels, each level combining a written examination in 1 of about 30 specialties with a certain amount of job-related experience, a supervisory evaluation, and a recommendation.
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Technologist certification requires a four-year degree in an ABET-accredited Engineering Technology program. An engineering degree will NOT be considered as a substitute. Click here to find out if your school's Engineering Technology program is accredited by ABET. (Your degree must have been awarded after your program was accredited.).
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Technologist Certification
Technologist certification requires a Bachelors Degree in an engineering technology program accredited by the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET).
The Associate Engineering Technologist (AT) grade is available upon graduation, while the Certified Engineering Technologist (CT) grade requires at least five years of related work experience after graduation. CT applicants must also submit two endorsements.
The NICET Technologist Application includes the following parts:
- Part I: Applicant Information
- Part II: Technologist Work History
- Part III: Endorsement
AT grade applicants must complete Part I, while CT grade applicants are required to submit all three Parts. All technologist applicants must submit the application review fee and an official college transcript. Within six weeks of receiving all your application materials, NICET will notify you by mail of your certification status.
Recertification
To protect the public’s interests and promote your stature on the engineering team, the Institute encourages and requires your professional advancement by requiring recertification. Once you’’ve been certified, you need to track your continuing professional development (CPD) activities according to a pre-established point scale. At the end of the three-year certification period, you must demonstrate your professional growth by documenting 90 CPD points for each certification.
Required Fees:
Remember certification is not required, but offered by NICET. Fees are listed below for voluntary certification:
- NICET fees must be paid in advance in U.S. Dollars.
- NICET fees are subject to change at any time; when possible, advance notice will be given.
- NICET fees may be tax deductible on your individual federal income tax return when your involvement with NICET is for the purpose of maintaining and improving professional skills. Payments are not deductible as charitable expenses.
- Receipts for payment of fees are not issued; your canceled check is your proof of payment.
- Do not add state or local taxes to any of these fees.
EXAMINATION FEE .......... $205.00
This fee applies to any exam sitting at a scheduled NICET test session, regardless of the length or type of exam. It is a flat fee because the process to generate, administer, and score an exam is not affected by the length of the exam. The only exception is the Special Recertification Exam; this is a per exam fee even when two exams are scheduled for the same day.
Exams administered at times and places different from scheduled test sessions (see Policy #18) will require an additional fee to cover the additional costs.
Under specific conditions, the Institute will offer a discounted exam fee to educational institutions or government agencies who wish to sponsor mass testing. Contact the Institute at 1-888-476-4238, ext. 106 for further information.
EXAM SPECIAL PROCESSING FEES
This fee is for an exam which is postponed to a later test date. See Policy #24, section B.
This fee covers the processing necessary to hand score an exam. A request for hand scoring must be made within 60 days of the Report Date printed on the Examination Score Report. After 60 days, requests to hand score will not be accepted. If our original score is found to be incorrect, this fee will be refunded. Use the NICET Personal Records Order Form to request hand scoring.
This fee applies to the processing and review of application materials for any type or level of certification that does not require paid testing.
- TECHNICIAN UPGRADE
This fee is only applicable to persons who became certified by passing a two-part (A/B) exam or who were awarded certification due to an ABET-accredited college degree. - CERTIFICATION PROCESSING FEE AFTER A FIELD TEST
This fee is due if a person wishes to use the results of a field test for a new program to achieve a certification. NICET will inform field test participants about certification eligibility and fee payment with the invitation to participate. - INITIAL TECHNOLOGIST CERTIFICATION
This fee must be paid by persons applying for initial entry at the AT or CT grade. - TECHNOLOGIST UPGRADE
This fee must be paid by persons applying to upgrade from the AT grade to the CT grade. - CERTIFICATION BY RECIPROCITY
This fee must be paid by eligible Canadian Technician or Technologist certification holders who are applying for reciprocal NICET certification. - RE-EVALUATION OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION
This fee will be applied to re-evaluate candidate qualifications after a second Supplemental Conditional Decision Letter is mailed. Candidates will be notified about the payment of this fee when it comes due.
CERTIFICATION MAINTENANCE FEES
These fees pertain to keeping an awarded certification in good standing.
- RECERTIFICATION PROCESSING FEE
This composite fee includes the base recertification fee plus a smaller incremental fee for each subfield.- Base recertification fee........$95
- Incremental fee (per subfield)........$30.00
The cost of recertifying in a single subfield is $125. The cost is $155 for two subfields, $185 for three subfields, etc.
- RETIRED STATUS FEE........$45
This fee is for electing or continuing Retired Status for a three-year certification period. See Policy #30, Item 15. - CERTIFICATION REINSTATEMENT FEES .....................$50.00
These fees are for returning certifications to Active Status. - ANNUAL REGISTRY FEE
(This fee does NOT apply to certificants who achieved their first certification after January 1, 2004.)
This 12-month fee must be paid by the first-time certificant at the end of the first year and at the end of the second year to maintain the certification(s) in Active Status through the initial three-year certification period.- fee for one certificate......................................... $40.00
- fee for each additional certificate........................ $10.00
- penalty fee for nonpayment of registry fee.......... $15.00
This penalty fee will be added to the Registry Fee(s) if the Registry Fee(s) are not paid when due.
OTHER FEES
- DIRECTORIES
Information on purchasing directories can be found on the Directory Order Form. Directory prices are based on the number of pages in the directory; currently the price range is $20.00 to $70.00. Subscriptions and state directories are available at a discounted price. - COPIES OF PERSONAL RECORDS
Information on the purchase of copies of your personal records is given on the Personal Records Order Form. Copies of score reports, application forms, approval letters and certificates may be purchased. Also available for purchase are Personal Crossover Evaluations and Personal Transcripts. - BAD CHECK SERVICE CHARGE ............. $30.00
This charge will be applied to all checks returned for "insufficient funds on deposit."
For More Information, Contact:
Aerospace Industries Association
1000 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1700, Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703..35.1000
http://www.aia-aerospace.org/
membership-@aia.org
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Internships
The Aerospace Corporation
P.O. Box 92957, M1/050
Los Angeles, CA 90009-2957
Fax: 310.336.7933
http://www.aero.org/careers/intern.html
Summer intern positions are available at the headquarters in El Segundo, California, and at the offices in Chantilly, Virginia. Job assignments are primarily for college students at the sophomore level and above and are designed to give students the opportunity to work in scientific, technical or administrative areas of the company. The difficulty and level of responsibility of each job depends on the needs of the project and on the student's career interests and level of experience.
Seek students majoring in science and engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, information systems or mathematics. All majors will be considered.
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Additional Resources
Free information is available on the JETS Internet site:
http://www.jets.org
Information on ABET-accredited engineering technology programs is available from:
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.
111 Market Place
Suite 1050
Baltimore, MD 21202
http://www.abet.org
Information on certification of engineering technicians is available from:
National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)
1420 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-2794
http://www.nicet.org
American Certified Engineering Technicians
P.O. Box 1536
Brandon, MS 39043
Phone: 601-824-8991
http://www.ascet.org
It is the mission of the American Society of Certified Engineering Technicians to enhance the ethical, educational, and economic status of engineering technicians and technologists as vital members of the Engineering Team.
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace
2414 106th Street SW
Everett,WA 98204
Phone: 425-355-2883
Fax: 425-355-9380
http://www.speea.org
The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) provides professional
representation to 22,000 engineers, technical and other professionals.
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Knowledge
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 87.25 | Mechanical | Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance. |
| 82.00 | Engineering and Technology | Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services. |
| 73.25 | Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
| 69.75 | Production and Processing | Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods. |
| 67.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
| 59.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
| 59.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
| 58.50 | Physics | Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub-atomic structures and processes. |
| 58.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
| 50.75 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Skills
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 72.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
| 68.75 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
| 68.75 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
| 68.75 | Quality Control Analysis | Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance. |
| 65.50 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
| 65.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
| 62.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
| 56.25 | Troubleshooting | Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
| 56.25 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
| 53.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
| 53.00 | Science | Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems. |
| 53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
| 53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
| 50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
| 50.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
| 50.00 | Operation and Control | Controlling operations of equipment or systems. |
| 50.00 | Repairing | Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
| 50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
| 50.00 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
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Abilities
| % | Subject | Description |
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| 75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
| 75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
| 75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
| 72.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
| 72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
| 72.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
| 72.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
| 72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
| 68.75 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
| 59.50 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
| 56.25 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
| 56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
| 53.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
| 53.00 | Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. |
| 53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
| 53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
| 53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
| 50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
| 50.00 | Mathematical Reasoning | The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem. |
| 50.00 | Number Facility | The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly. |
| 50.00 | Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. |
| 50.00 | Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. |
| 50.00 | Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. |
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Work Activities
| % | Subject | Description |
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| 91.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
| 88.50 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
| 88.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
| 85.50 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
| 85.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
| 82.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
| 82.00 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
| 80.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
| 74.50 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
| 73.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
| 73.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
| 72.25 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
| 71.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
| 69.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
| 67.50 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
| 65.25 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
| 64.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
| 62.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
| 56.00 | Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment | Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles. |
| 55.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
| 53.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
| 51.50 | Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment | Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used. |
| 51.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
| 51.25 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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Work Styles
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 94.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
| 90.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
| 86.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
| 86.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
| 84.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
| 80.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
| 80.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
| 79.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
| 77.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
| 70.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
| 68.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
| 65.00 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
| 58.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
| 55.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
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Work Values
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 77.83 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
| 75.00 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
| 66.67 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
| 55.50 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
| 55.50 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
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Work Context
| % | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 99.20 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
| 98.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
| 93.80 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
| 93.40 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
| 90.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
| 89.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
| 89.40 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
| 88.20 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
| 87.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
| 85.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
| 82.20 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
| 81.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
| 80.40 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
| 77.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
| 76.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
| 75.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
| 73.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
| 73.80 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
| 72.80 | Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable | How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable? |
| 70.60 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
| 68.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
| 67.00 | Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions? |
| 67.00 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
| 64.00 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
| 62.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
| 62.40 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
| 61.80 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
| 58.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
| 58.00 | Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body | How much does this job require bending or twisting your body? |
| 57.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment? |
| 56.00 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
| 52.60 | Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting | How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions? |
| 52.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
| 51.40 | Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $50,050.00 | $77,830.00 | $99,440.00 |
| Virginia | $61,380.00 | $81,900.00 | $104,850.00 |
| Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | $66,550.00 | $93,920.00 | $109,880.00 |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet291)
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Employment Projections
USA: 2023-2033
Virginia: 2022-2032
Regions: 2020-2030
| Current | Projected | % Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,000 | 11,900 | +7.9% |
| Virginia | 214 | 235 | +9.8% |
| Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
| Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Not Occupationally Qualified, General
- Radar
- Aerospace Maintenance
- Aerospace Propulsion
- Aerospace Ground Equipment
- Aircraft Armament Systems
- UH-60 Helicopter Repairer
- AD-Aviation Machinist's Mate
- AE-Aviation Electrician's Mate
- Aviation Structural Mechanic
- AT-Aviation Electronics Technician
- Operations Specialist
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Aerographer
- Aerospace Mechanic
- Aerospace Physiological Technician
- Aerospace Technician
- Altitude Chamber Technician
- Avionics Technician
- Avionics Test Technician
- Calibration Technician
- Communication Technician
- Electronics Technician
- Engineering Specialist Technician
- Engineering Technician
- Engineering Test Specialist
- Field Service Engineer
- Flight Data Technician
- Flight Technician
- Flight Test Data Acquisition Technician
- Instrumentation Technician
- Project Engineer
- Radar Technician
- Research Mechanic
- Spacecraft Systems Engineer
- Systems Test Technician
- Test Equipment Mechanic
- Test Technician
- Wind Tunnel Mechanic
- Wind Tunnel Technician
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- Liberty University
- Mountain Empire Community College
- Mountain Gateway Community College
- New River Community College
- Norfolk State University
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Patrick & Henry Community College
- Paul D Camp Community College
- Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Rappahannock Community College
- Southside Virginia Community College
- Southwest Virginia Community College
- Tidewater Community College
- Virginia Highlands Community College
- Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Virginia Western Community College
- Wytheville Community College
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