Are you interested in technical systems or engineering?
Consider a job in the power, structural, and technical systems pathway.You might use hydraulics, pneumatics, or electronics. You could design agricultural structures as well as machinery and equipment.
Use the resources below to discover power, structural, and technical systems career options, plan your education, and explore the job market.
- Electrical Engineers
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
- Electro-Mechanical Technicians
- Electricians
- Engineers, All Other
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- Hydrologists
- Industrial Engineering Technicians
- Industrial Engineers
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- Industrial Production Managers
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- Mechanical Drafters
- Mechanical Engineering Technicians
- Parts Salespersons
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians
Below are several majors in the biotechnology pathway. Select a major to learn about industries you might work in, the types of employers that hire a major, and find strategies to prepare you for a job.
Are you ready to set your education goals and gain the skills you need to work in agribusiness? Use the resources below to get started.
Plan Your AFNR EducationFind tools to help you set your goals, pay for college, find a program, and more.
Find Campuses & Programs
Search for power & technical systems programs at Minnesota State.
Before you invest in a career, it's important to understand the job market. Based on where you want to live, you may have different opportunities. Use the resources below to learn about some of the employers in your region. You can research job postings to understand the skills and training these employers are looking for. After you've done some research on your own, make sure you talk to as many people as possible who are knowledgeable about the career. You can talk to your teachers and counselors. You can also reach out to an employer to do an informational interview about the jobs they offer.
Sample Job Titles
Custom Applicator, Maintenance Technician, Production Supervisor, Maintenance Mechanic, Agricultural Equipment Operator, Track Vehicle Repairer, Service Technician, Manufacturing Engineer, Electrician, Electrical Engineer
Source: Gartner TalentNeuron
Sample Employers
Find Job Openings
Search for jobs in power structural & technical systems.
- Navigate to the Job Search on Minnesota State CAREERwise.
- Copy and paste the keyword string below into the Keyword filter.
Keyword string:
"biological" OR "biology" OR "tractor" OR "fuel" OR "Agriculture" OR "Agri" OR "robotics" OR "Agro" OR "farm" OR "beef" OR "swine" OR "pork" OR "poultry" OR "energy" OR "nuclear" OR "grain" OR "animal" OR "fish" OR "dairy" OR "milk" - Use the Location filter in the left column to select a Minnesota region or to search by ZIP code. From the region dropdown you can also choose to search the state of Minnesota.
- In addition to the keywords above you can use Occupation Category to filter your search results. Select one of the options listed below.
-Architecture and Engineering
-Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
-Construction
-Production
