Jobs working with advanced electrical components Electronics

Shipboard navigation. Missile launch and guidance. Aircraft instrumentation. The work of America’s Navy hinges on some of the most advanced and complex electronic and mechanical equipment in existence. Those interested in installing and maintaining these intricate systems serve a variety of roles in the cutting-edge field of Navy electronics.

Job Description

The specialists who work with Navy electronics are an important part of a talented group made up of electrical, engineering and aerospace experts. Here you will manage complex electronics systems in order to keep the Fleet fully operational – working on some of the world’s most advanced ships, subs, aircraft and weapon systems.

No degree is required to work in this community, but the training and hands-on experience you’ll receive is an education in its own right.

Specific Responsibilities

Whether troubleshooting the computer-controlled weapon system on an F/A-18 Hornet on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier or changing circuit cards and tracing electrical wiring diagrams in an air-conditioned shop, working in electronics is nothing short of dynamic.

As a member of this field you may also:

• Provide communications support to the Fleet
• Repair and calibrate precision electronic equipment
• Test, install, and maintain aircraft instruments and electrical equipment, including generators, motors, and lighting systems
• Perform maintenance on and assemble mines and mine-handling equipment
• Operate and maintain electronics on submarine weapons systems
• Maintain ballistic missiles and their launching systems

Work Environment

At sea and ashore, you’ll be repairing systems and equipment on Navy helicopters, submarines, surface ships and landing craft at bases, ports of call, critical disaster areas and development areas. You could be working at a land-based aircraft squadron or on board an aircraft carrier, either indoors or outdoors, in a shop environment or in office surroundings, and at a clean lab bench or in a garage-type situation.

Training, Education & Advancement

You’ll learn the fundamentals of electronics through on-the-job training and formal Navy schooling, and much of this technical and operational training translates to credit hours toward a bachelor or associate degree. You may also have the chance to continue your education with the help of the Navy through opportunities like the Navy College Program and Tuition Assistance.

For those interested in pursuing an electronics career within the prestigious Naval Nuclear community, learn more about opportunities in the field of nuclear operations.

Qualifications

A four-year degree is not required to become a member of the Navy electronics community.

After the Navy

You’ll learn teamwork, attention to detail, and leadership, along with computer and electronics operation and repair skills that transfer directly to the civilian job market. Your extensive training may also prepare you to work as a:

• Computer programmer
• Mechanic (radio, electronics, airplane)
• Electrical instrument repair technician
• Data communications specialist
• Technical writer
• Rocket engine component mechanic