Marine Corps MOS · IT & Cyber

2802 Electronics Maintenance Officer (Ground)

Overview

A ground electronics maintenance officer manages maintenance operations and provides planning and technical advice on the supportability of ground electronics equipment. The officer may command a ground maintenance unit and contributes to formal training, maintenance policy and doctrine, operational support integration, and ground electronics acquisition requirements.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • electronics maintenance management
  • IT and communications maintenance planning
  • preventive and corrective maintenance oversight
  • technical troubleshooting leadership
  • logistics and supply chain coordination
  • quality assurance and compliance
  • systems lifecycle management
  • technical staff leadership and mentoring
  • operations and maintenance documentation
  • cross-functional coordination with operations and IT

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
  • Amazon Redshift
  • Amazon Web Services AWS software

Civilian Career Paths

  • Network Operations
  • Systems Administration
  • Project Management
  • IT Management

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA Network+
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • ITIL 4 Foundation
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Career Growth

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Also Common

  • CompTIA Linux+

What the Work Involves

  • Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
  • Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
  • Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
  • Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.
  • Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.

Related Occupations

  • Project Management Specialists
  • Software Developers
  • Industrial Engineers
  • Logistics Engineers

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a four-year degree or equivalent experience.

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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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