air traffic safety technician

Air traffic safety technicians provide technical support regarding the safety of air traffic control and navigation systems. They design, maintain, install and operate these systems both in the airport and on board the aeroplane according to regulations.

The most in-demand skills for this role include aircraft flight control systems, safety engineering, electrical systems used in transportation, technical drawings, airport electrical systems, electronics. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives air traffic safety technician a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.