Description
Artillery Electronics Technicians are trained to diagnose, modify, align, and perform field level maintenance on Artillery Electronics systems which include target acquisition systems, ground radar systems, acoustic counter fire systems, mobile tactical shelters, artillery meteorological systems, artillery survey systems, digital fire control system, and artillery electronic systems within the fire support modification line. Typical duties include the troubleshooting, parts requisitioning, repair, modification installation, and documentation of work performed for the prementioned systems. Journeyman/Expert technicians supervise troubleshooting, parts requisitioning, repair, modification installation, and maintenance record documentation of work performed, training to PMOS 2887 Marines and quality control.
Core Skills
- electronics troubleshooting and repair
- radar and sensor systems maintenance
- digital fire control systems support
- soldering and component-level repair
- test equipment operation
- technical documentation interpretation
- preventive and corrective maintenance
- system calibration and alignment
- fault isolation and root cause analysis
- configuration management
- field service operations
- logistics and parts requisition
- safety and ESD procedures
- training end users on systems
Common Certifications
- ASIS Physical Security Professional (PSP)
- Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- FEMA Emergency Management Certifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Civilian Career Paths
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- RADIO FREQUENCY ENGINEERING
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