These are the civilian jobs the U.S. Department of Labor maps to 1C6X1, plus the roles most closely related to them—ordered from the closest match. Think of them as a floor, not a ceiling: see what each role involves and pays, start where your Space Systems Operations experience already fits, and build toward the rest.
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
$77,830/yr mediantypical $50k–$114k~11K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used…
Why it fits: A direct Department of Labor match—your Space Systems Operations work maps straight onto the engineering & technical design side of this role.
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
$62,790/yr mediantypical $42k–$101k~13K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the…
Why it fits: Closely related to your Space Systems Operations occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Avionics Technicians
$77,420/yr mediantypical $47k–$107k~21K U.S. jobs
★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Install, inspect, test, adjust, or repair avionics equipment, such as radar, radio, navigation, and missile control systems in aircraft or space vehicles.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Space Systems Operations occupations on the maintenance, repair & installation side—a natural next step.
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
$65,080/yr mediantypical $44k–$105k~15K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Space Systems Operations occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
$64,020/yr mediantypical $44k–$97k~39K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Space Systems Operations occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Robotics Technicians
$65,080/yr mediantypical $44k–$105k~15K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Build, install, test, or maintain robotic equipment or related automated production systems.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Space Systems Operations occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
Automotive Engineering Technicians
$64,020/yr mediantypical $44k–$97k~39K U.S. jobs
Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training
Assist engineers in determining the practicality of proposed product design changes and plan and carry out tests on experimental test devices or equipment for performance, durability, or efficiency.
Why it fits: Closely related to your Space Systems Operations occupations on the engineering & technical design side—a natural next step.
