Air Force AFSC · Aviation
2M0X2 Missile and Space Systems Maintenance
Overview
A Missile and Space Systems Maintenance specialist services and maintains missiles, rockets, missile launchers, and space lift boosters. The specialist plans, organizes, and performs the services needed to keep these systems fully operational.
Minimum clearance: Top Secret
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Skill levels: 2M012 helper · 2M032 apprentice · 2M052 journeyman · 2M072 craftsman
Core Skills
- missile and launch system maintenance
- electromechanical troubleshooting
- system-level diagnostics and fault isolation
- preventive and corrective maintenance
- technical data and schematic interpretation
- configuration management and documentation
- safety and explosive ordnance handling procedures
- quality assurance and inspection
- test equipment setup and operation
- risk assessment and mitigation
Civilian Software & Tools
- Apache Hadoop
- Atlassian JIRA
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- C++
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Extensible markup language XML
- JavaScript
- JUnit
Civilian Career Paths
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Aircraft Maintenance
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
Career Growth
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
- Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt
Also Common
- Certified Aerospace Technician Core
- Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)
- IPC J-STD-001 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS)
- NIMS Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM)
- ASNT NDT Level II Certification
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician (CMRT)
What the Work Involves
- Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.
- Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.
- Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.
- Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.
- Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.
Related Occupations
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians
- Avionics Technicians
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Formerly Known As (Legacy)
Retired codes that converted into 2M0X2. Each legacy page documents the cited history.
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