1) Get a relevant education (software engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, control engineering, math and physics, etc.) 2) Apply for a job either w

1) Get a relevant education (software engineering, electrical/electronics engineering, control engineering, math and physics, etc.) 2) Apply for a job either with contractors (Raytheon, Lockheed, Boeing, etc.) or go directly to the state/military. That's about it. You'll have to get a security clearance, but other than that it's very much a standard A4 type of job. Possibly lots of travel, though. Source: I worked two years in the industry.