Navy Officer Subspecialty · Engineering
5000 Engineering and Technology (General)
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Overview
Engineering and technology officers support naval missions, platforms, and facilities through broad technical and engineering work. Their work may include systems analysis, design oversight, research, testing, acquisition, and technical management.
Core Skills
- engineering analysis
- technical project management
- systems engineering
- requirements development
- technical data review
- risk management
- test and evaluation
- configuration management
- technical team leadership
Civilian Software & Tools
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Amazon Web Services AWS software
- Ansible software
- Atlassian JIRA
- Bash
- C++
- Docker
- Git
Civilian Career Paths
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
Career Growth
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Program Management Professional (PgMP)
What the Work Involves
- Communicate with staff or clients to understand specific system requirements.
- Investigate system component suitability for specified purposes, and make recommendations regarding component use.
- Provide customers or installation teams guidelines for implementing secure systems.
- Direct the analysis, development, and operation of complete computer systems.
- Monitor system operation to detect potential problems.
Related Occupations
- Software Developers
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Computer Network Architects
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: graduate-level education or extensive experience.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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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