Electrical Engineering Technicians
Electrical Technician, Engineering Technician, Generation Technician, Test Technician
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
Aircraft Armament Systems; Aircraft Armament Systems Apprentice, F-15; Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, A10; Aircraft Armament Systems Helper, F/A-22; Aircraft Electrical And Environmental Systems Helper; Cable and Antenna Systems Journeyman; Electrical Systems Apprentice; Munitions Systems Helper; Nuclear Weapons Journeyman; Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Superintendent; Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Sensor Operator Superintendent
AH-64D Armament/Electrical/Avionics Systems Repairer; Aircraft Components Repair Supervisor; Armament Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer; Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer; Engineer Equipment Maintenance Warrant Officer; M1 Abrams Tank System Maintainer; Self Propelled Artillery Systems Maintainer; Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer/Senior Ordnance Logistics Warrant Officer; Tactical Power Generation Specialist; Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer
Air Support Operations Operator; Aircraft Avionics Technician, CH-53; Aircraft Avionics Technician, V-22; Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, EA-6; Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, KC-130; Aviation Communication Systems Technician; Avionics/Maintenance Technician, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS); Communication/Navigation/Cryptographic/Countermeasures Systems Technician, IMA; Engineer Equipment Electrical Systems Technician; Mobile Facility Technician; Tactical Air Operations/Air Defense Systems Technician
Aviation Electrician's Mate; CWO - Aviation Maintenance Technician; CWO - Electronics Technician, Surface; Construction Electrician; Electrician's Mate; Electricians Mate, Nuclear Power; Electronics Technician, Submarine, Communications; Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical); LDO - Electronics, Surface
What they do:
Test or modify developmental or operational electrical machinery or electrical control equipment and circuitry in industrial or commercial plants or laboratories. Usually work under direction of engineers or technologists.
On the job, you would:
- Assemble electrical systems or prototypes, using hand tools or measuring instruments.
- Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, or repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.
- Inspect electrical project work for quality control and assurance.
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
- product and service development
Arts and Humanities
Math and Science
- arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
- physics
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- manufacture and distribution of products
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Basic Skills
- thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
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Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
Hand and Finger Use
- put together small parts with your fingers
- hold or move items with your hands
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Analytical Thinking
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Adaptability/Flexibility
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You might use software like this on the job:
Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Autodesk Revit
Development environment software
Analytical or scientific software
- Mentor Graphics ModelSim
- The MathWorks MATLAB
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certificate after high school or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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In the military:
see titles from the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, or Navy.
