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783A Microminiature Electronic Repair Technician

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Overview

A Microminiature Electronic Repair Technician repairs flexible and multilayer conductors, laminates, illuminated panels, welded lead components, and surface mounted devices. The technician uses approved equipment and practices authorized by the applicable Miniature and Microminiature Electronic Assembly Repair technical manual.

Core Skills

  • Flexible and multilayer conductor repair
  • Welded-lead and surface-mounted component replacement
  • Illuminated panel and laminate repair

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Repairing flexible and multilayer conductors and replacing welded-lead and surface-mounted components transfers directly to component-level commercial and industrial electronics repair.

How to prepare: Prepare a repair portfolio using releasable examples of conductor repairs and component replacements to support applications for component-level bench-repair openings.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 783A

    [1] NEC entry "783A - Microminiature Electronic Repair Technician"; cached text line 18782; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Flexible and multilayer conductor repair, Welded-lead and surface-mounted component replacement, Illuminated panel and laminate repair, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  2. O*NET: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

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