Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment
Required maintenance of submarine communications equipment provides a foundation for moving into commercial and industrial electronics repair.
How to prepare: Take a hands-on industrial electronics troubleshooting course that includes fault diagnosis with test equipment and documentation of repairs.
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.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Circuit evaluation software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS