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I34A Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) Family of Testers (FoT) (EO) IMA Technician

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Overview

A CASS Family of Testers EO IMA Technician operates CASS testers and associated automated test equipment to isolate faults and maintain aircraft electro optics units under test. The technician uses the EO configuration to analyze circuits, make adjustments and repairs, and verify the serviceability of aircraft Forward Looking Infrared systems.

Minimum clearance: Secret

Core Skills

  • CASS electro-optical automated test equipment operation
  • Aircraft electro-optical circuit analysis and fault isolation
  • FLIR system repair and serviceability verification

Civilian Career Paths

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Avionics Technicians

Aircraft electro-optical fault isolation, circuit analysis, and FLIR repair transfer directly to avionics component troubleshooting and repair.

How to prepare: Build a resume section showing your component-level diagnosis, repair, and serviceability testing for avionics bench-test openings. For airline openings, check certificate requirements: air carriers often require an FAA mechanic certificate, although it is not required for every airline mechanic job, and the FAA evaluates documentary evidence of military experience.

What the civilian work involves
  • Test and troubleshoot instruments, components, and assemblies, using circuit testers, oscilloscopes, or voltmeters.
  • Adjust, repair, or replace malfunctioning components or assemblies, using hand tools or soldering irons.

Photonics Technicians

Testing and repairing aircraft electro-optical and FLIR units provides a foundation for maintaining photonic equipment and evaluating its test results.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on photonics laboratory course focused on optical measurement equipment and recording test results to extend your FLIR testing experience.

What the civilian work involves
  • Compute or record photonic test data.
  • Adjust or maintain equipment, such as lasers, laser systems, microscopes, oscilloscopes, pulse generators, power meters, beam analyzers, or energy measurement devices.

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

In-depth circuit analysis, automated fault isolation, and post-repair serviceability verification transfer to diagnosing and testing commercial and industrial electronics.

How to prepare: Practice a diagnosis-and-repair exercise on an industrial electronic unit using its service documentation, then record the fault, repair, and verification results.

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.
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests.
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (5 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC I34A

    [1] NEC entry "I34A - Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) Family of Testers (FoT) (EO) IMA Technician"; cached text line 6811; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: CASS electro-optical automated test equipment operation, Aircraft electro-optical circuit analysis and fault isolation, FLIR system repair and serviceability verification, Avionics Technicians (O*NET 49-2091.00), Photonics Technicians (O*NET 17-3029.08), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

  2. O*NET: Avionics Technicians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Avionics Technicians (O*NET 49-2091.00)

  3. FAA: Become an Aviation Mechanic

    [3] Requirements and mechanic experience requirements

    Supports: Avionics Technicians (O*NET 49-2091.00)

  4. O*NET: Photonics Technicians

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Photonics Technicians (O*NET 17-3029.08)

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

    [5] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

Defense contractor jobs for I34A

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