Navy
ENGINEERING

Rating

ETN

Electronics Technician, Nuclear Power

Description

Electronics Technicians, Nuclear Power (ETN) operate and maintain Naval Nuclear propulsion plants and associated equipment: supervise and administer Naval Nuclear propulsion plant operations; thoroughly understand reactor, electrical, and mechanical theory involved in the operation of the nuclear reactor, steam plant, propulsion plant, and auxiliary equipment; possess a detailed knowledge of reactor and steam plant chemistry and radiological controls; operate and perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on electronic equipment used for reactor control, instrumentation, measurement, alarm warning, power distribution, protection and airborne particulate radiation detection; operate General Purpose Test Equipment (GPTE) and auxiliary equipment; test, calibrate, maintain, and repair electronic and hydraulic-electric systems that support reactor plant operation on both surface and sub-surface ships.

Core Skills

  • electronics theory and application
  • digital and analog circuit troubleshooting
  • control systems operation and maintenance
  • reactor instrumentation systems support
  • preventive and corrective maintenance
  • technical procedure development and use
  • test equipment operation and calibration
  • technical documentation and schematics reading
  • root cause analysis and fault isolation
  • configuration management and change control
  • maintenance program management
  • technical training and mentoring
  • safety and compliance in regulated environments
  • data logging and trend analysis
  • system reliability and performance monitoring

Common Certifications

  • Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)
  • Professional Engineer (PE) License Pathway
  • OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
  • Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Reactor Operator License
  • Certified Maintenance & Reliability Technician (CMRT)
  • Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

Civilian Career Paths

  • ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
  • MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
  • NETWORK OPERATIONS
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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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.