Description
Fire Controlmen (Aegis) (FCA) operate and maintain Aegis Weapon Systems (AWS) and subsystems to include 3D radar, fire control systems, and computer and networking systems; recommend and provide weapon direction system employment and tactics for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Surface Warfare (SUW); inspect, test, align, and repair radio frequency circuits, digital circuits, computer systems and peripheral equipment, network systems, data conversion equipment, data display equipment, data link terminal equipment, and power conversion and auxiliary systems; perform detailed system analyses of computer programs, electronics, and electronic casualty control; operate built-in and external test equipment; load, initialize, and perform diagnostics and testing routines for digital computer equipment and digital and analog systems and subsystems; and support the operation and maintenance of surface-to-air, surface-to-surface, and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon systems at the organizational and intermediate level.
Core Skills
- radar and fire control systems operation
- complex electronics troubleshooting
- RF systems testing and alignment
- digital and analog circuit diagnostics
- computer and network systems maintenance
- system-level integration and fault isolation
- preventive and corrective maintenance
- technical documentation and schematics use
- configuration management and baseline control
- test equipment operation
- incident and maintenance ticket documentation
- tactical systems employment and optimization
- team coordination in high-tempo environments
- adherence to cybersecurity and IA procedures
- training and mentoring junior technicians
Common Certifications
- CompTIA Security+
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Linux+
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise
- GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Civilian Career Paths
- NETWORK OPERATIONS
- SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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