In the Military

Mechanical engineers perform work familiar to some military personnel.

Jobs in this career are similar to the following job classifications:

  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 32E1F Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 32E3F Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 32EXF Civil Engineer, Mechanical Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 32EX Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E1H Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62E3H Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EXH Developmental Engineer, Mechanical (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 62EX Developmental Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)