Navy
ENGINEERING
Subspecialty
Officer Subspecialty
800
Engineering Duty; Registered Professional Engineer (PROENG)
An officer subspecialty earned alongside a primary designator, marking advanced education or experience in this field.
Description
Engineering Duty officers are registered professional engineers who lead and oversee engineering work for naval systems, facilities, and technical programs. Their responsibilities typically include design review, acquisition, maintenance, modernization, safety, and lifecycle engineering.
Core Skills
- professional engineering practice
- systems engineering
- engineering project management
- technical design review
- acquisition and contract oversight
- engineering risk management
- reliability and maintainability
- regulatory compliance
- technical team leadership
Common Certifications
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- Six Sigma Green Belt
Civilian Career Paths
- CIVIL ENGINEERING
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Fundamentals of Systems Engineering Course
Career Growth
- Professional Engineer (PE) License
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.