Navy NEC · Engineering
I31A Electronics Standards Specialist
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
An Electronics Standards Specialist calibrates electronic test equipment used to produce and maintain naval weapons, command and control systems, and data processing systems. The specialist keeps equipment within prescribed tolerances and repairs electrical and electronic test equipment during or incidental to calibration.
Core Skills
- electronic standards calibration
- precision measurement
- test equipment repair
- tolerance interpretation
- metrology procedures
- electrical troubleshooting
- quality system compliance
- measurement uncertainty control
- technical calibration reporting
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Circuit evaluation software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
Civilian Career Paths
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)
- CompTIA A+
Career Growth
- Certified Calibration Technician (CCT)
- National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Electronics Technician
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)
- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE)
Also Common
- Certified Electronics Technician (CET)
- Certified Quality Technician (CQT)
What the Work Involves
- Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.
- Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and applying knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems.
- Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
- Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
- Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires.
Related Occupations
- Calibration Technologists and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
- Robotics Technicians
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
2P0X1
Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory
Air Force
94H
Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) Maintenance Support Specialist
Army
2871
Calibration Technician
Marine Corps
2874
Metrology Technician
Marine Corps
6492
Aviation Precision Measurement Equipment (PME) Calibration/Repair Technician, IMA
Marine Corps
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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