In the Military

Nuclear 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)
  • 32EXB Civil Engineer, Readiness Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 32EXH Civil Engineer, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 32EX Civil Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1M Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1N Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1N Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1P Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1Q Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1R Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1S Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1T Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1V Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1W Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1Y Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1Z Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D1 Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3M Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3N Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3N Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3P Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3Q Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3R Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3S Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3T Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3V Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3W Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3Y Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3Z Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D3 Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4M Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, RPA (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4N Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, ABM (if Prefix N) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4N Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Nuclear (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4P Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Fighter (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4Q Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Trainer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4R Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Bomber (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4S Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Tanker (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4T Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Airlift (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4V Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Helicopter or EWO (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4W Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, General (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4Y Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, Special Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4Z Physicist/Nuclear Engineer, C2ISREW (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61D4 Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 61DX Physicist/Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 40A Space Operations (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 52B Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 8832 Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 8832 Nuclear Engineer (Warrant Officer only)
  • 9632 Nuclear Engineer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 003796 Surface Reactor Controls Manager (Enlisted)
  • 122 RL - Naval Reactors Engineer (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 144 RL - Engineering Duty Officer - Ship Engineering (Commissioned Officer only)
  • 7249 Nuclear Systems and Components Repair Officer, Ship (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 7273 Nuclear Power Research Project Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 7939 Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Nuclear) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 7968 Nuclear Power Superintendent (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9080 Staff Nuclear Weapons Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9371 Ship's Engineer Officer, Nuclear (General) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9372 Ship's Engineer Officer, Nuclear (Main Propulsion) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9373 Ship's Engineer Officer, Nuclear (Damage Control) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9374 Ship's Engineer Officer, Nuclear (Electrical) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9392 Ship's Reactor Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9393 Ship's Reactor Mechanical Assistant (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9394 Ship's Reactor Control Assistant (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9905 Atomic Energy Plans and Policies Officer (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • 9920 Examiner, Reactor Safeguards (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)

The following military occupations are no longer in active use:

  • 6716 Weapons Material Officer (Nuclear) (Commissioned or Warrant Officer)