
Mechanical engineers perform work familiar to some military personnel.
Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications in the
40A
Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
40C
Army Astronaut (Commissioned Officer only)
51S
Research and Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
51T
Test and Evaluation (Commissioned Officer only)
MSSD
Marine Safety Specialist Deck (Warrant Officer only)
MSSE
Marine Safety Specialist Engineer (Warrant Officer only)
32E1A
Civil Engineer, Architect/Architectural Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1B
Civil Engineer, Readiness Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1C
Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1E
Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1F
Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1G
Civil Engineer, General Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1H
Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1I
Civil Engineer, Industrial Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1J
Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1M
Civil Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1N
Civil Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1P
Civil Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1Q
Civil Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1R
Civil Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1S
Civil Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1T
Civil Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1V
Civil Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1W
Civil Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1Y
Civil Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
32E1Z
Civil Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3A
Civil Engineer, Architect/Architectural Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3B
Civil Engineer, Readiness Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3C
Civil Engineer, Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3E
Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3F
Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3G
Civil Engineer, General Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3H
Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3I
Civil Engineer, Industrial Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3J
Civil Engineer, Environmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3M
Civil Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3N
Civil Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3P
Civil Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3Q
Civil Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3R
Civil Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3S
Civil Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3T
Civil Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3V
Civil Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3W
Civil Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3Y
Civil Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
32E3Z
Civil Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4M
Civil Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4N
Civil Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4P
Civil Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4Q
Civil Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4R
Civil Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4S
Civil Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4T
Civil Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4V
Civil Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4W
Civil Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4Y
Civil Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4Z
Civil Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
32E4
Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32EXF
Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32EXG
Civil Engineer, General Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
32EX
Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1A
Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1B
Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1C
Developmental Engineer, Computer Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1E
Developmental Engineer, Electrical/Electronic (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1F
Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1G
Developmental Engineer, Project (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1H
Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1I
Developmental Engineer, Systems/Industrial/Human Factors (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1M
Developmental Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1N
Developmental Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1P
Developmental Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1Q
Developmental Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1R
Developmental Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1S
Developmental Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1T
Developmental Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1V
Developmental Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1W
Developmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1Y
Developmental Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
62E1Z
Developmental Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3A
Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3B
Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3C
Developmental Engineer, Computer Systems (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3E
Developmental Engineer, Electrical/Electronic (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3F
Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3G
Developmental Engineer, Project (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3H
Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3I
Developmental Engineer, Systems/Industrial/Human Factors (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3M
Developmental Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3N
Developmental Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3P
Developmental Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3Q
Developmental Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3R
Developmental Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3S
Developmental Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3T
Developmental Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3V
Developmental Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3W
Developmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3Y
Developmental Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
62E3Z
Developmental Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4M
Developmental Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4N
Developmental Engineer, ABM (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4P
Developmental Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4Q
Developmental Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4R
Developmental Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4S
Developmental Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4T
Developmental Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4V
Developmental Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4W
Developmental Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4Y
Developmental Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4Z
Developmental Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
62E4
Developmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
62EXA
Developmental Engineer, Aeronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
62EXB
Developmental Engineer, Astronautical (Commissioned Officer only)
62EXF
Developmental Engineer, Flight Test (Commissioned Officer only)
62EXG
Developmental Engineer, Project (Commissioned Officer only)
62EXH
Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
62EXI
Developmental Engineer, Systems/Industrial/Human Factors (Commissioned Officer only)
62EX
Developmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
8826
Ordnance Systems Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
122
RL - Naval Reactors Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
5761
Training Device Program Coordinator (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6704
Weapons Maintenance Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6920
Weapons Design Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6936
Weapons Systems Inspection and Survey Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6940
Weapons Installation and Repair Superintendent (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6948
Weapons Military Characteristics Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6966
Weapons Plans and Policies Director (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6968
Weapons and Ammunition Production Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6980
Weapons Research Planning Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
6982
Weapons Technical Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7420
Ship Type Planning and Estimating Superintendent (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7910
Engineering Liaison Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7927
Naval Engineering Inspection Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7936
Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7937
Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Surface Ships) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7938
Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Submarines) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7939
Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Nuclear) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7966
Naval Engineering Trials and Survey Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7974
Naval Engineering Officer, Ship Design (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7976
Ship Repair Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7984
Ship Type Engineering Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
7996
Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
8004
Aeronautical Engineering Officer, Aircraft Mechanical, Electronic, Electrical and Safety Equipment (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
8015
Aircraft Armament Development Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
8050
Launching, Recovery and Landing Aids Engineering Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
8074
Ground Support Equipment and Ship Facilities Arrangement Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
The following military occupations are no longer in active use:
TM
Torpedoman's Mate (Enlisted)
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