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948D Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer

Overview

An Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance Warrant Officer trains and develops electronics maintenance personnel and supervisors at all levels. They serve as principal technical advisors on electronics maintenance and train units to achieve equipment operational readiness objectives.

Core Skills

  • electronics troubleshooting
  • digital and analog circuit diagnostics
  • systems-level fault isolation
  • test equipment operation
  • technical documentation and schematics interpretation
  • maintenance management and scheduling
  • quality assurance and reliability analysis
  • technical training development and delivery
  • technical leadership and mentoring
  • requirements and lifecycle support planning

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Civilian Career Paths

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Training and Education
  • Project Management

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa) · Funded
  • Basic Electricity and Electronics: Alternating Current (BEE-AC) · Funded
  • Basic Electricity and Electronics: Analog (BEE-A) · Funded
  • Basic Electricity and Electronics: Digital (BEE-D) · Funded
  • Basic Electricity and Electronics: Direct Current (BEE-DC) · Funded

Career Growth

  • Basic Systems Technician (BST)
  • Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
  • Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) · Funded
  • GIAC Strategic Planning, Policy, and Leadership (GSTRT)
  • Senior Certified Electronics Technician (CETsr) · Funded

What the Work Involves

  • Inspect and monitor work areas, examine tools and equipment, and provide employee safety training to prevent, detect, and correct unsafe conditions or violations of procedures and safety rules.
  • Monitor employees' work levels and review work performance.
  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.

Related Occupations

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  • Robotics Technicians
  • First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

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Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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