Navy NEC · Engineering

T31C SSBN 826 Class Electronics Technician (NAVIGATION) Maintainer

Current service use not established

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating. Part of the Electronics Technician rating

Overview

An SSBN 826 Class Electronics Technician Navigation Maintainer performs organizational and intermediate maintenance on SSI Increment 8 Strategic Weapon System navigation systems. The maintainer also services forward electronics and Quartermaster equipment aboard SSBN 826 class submarines.

Minimum clearance: Top Secret

Core Skills

  • Organizational and intermediate electronics maintenance
  • Forward electronics and Quartermaster equipment maintenance

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment

Organizational and intermediate maintenance of submarine navigation systems and forward electronics transfers directly to electronic equipment maintenance and repair.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on industrial electronics lab focused on diagnosing faulty equipment and testing it after repair.

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.
  • 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.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC T31C

    [1] NEC entry "T31C - SSBN 826 Class Electronics Technician (NAVIGATION) Maintainer"; cached text line 10832; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Organizational and intermediate electronics maintenance, Forward electronics and Quartermaster equipment maintenance, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment (O*NET 49-2094.00)

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

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

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