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U35A Electricians Mate Surface Ship Electrical Advanced Maintenance

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Overview

An Electricians Mate Surface Ship Electrical Advanced Maintenance technician performs organizational corrective maintenance on electrical and electronic equipment and systems aboard naval vessels. The technician troubleshoots equipment, isolates faults to the component level, and applies safety awareness procedures for medium voltage platforms under limited supervision.

Core Skills

  • Component-level electrical and electronic fault isolation
  • Shipboard electrical equipment corrective maintenance
  • Medium-voltage platform safety procedure awareness

Civilian Career Paths

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Electricians

Shipboard electrical troubleshooting and corrective maintenance transfer directly to the equipment maintenance and repair portions of electrician work.

How to prepare: Ask an electrician apprenticeship program to assess your documented military electrical experience for a shortened apprenticeship based on experience and testing. Most states require testing and licensure, with requirements varying by state.

What the civilian work involves
  • Use a variety of tools or equipment, such as power construction equipment, measuring devices, power tools, and testing equipment, such as oscilloscopes, ammeters, or test lamps.
  • Assemble, install, test, or maintain electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, or fixtures, using hand tools or power tools.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Component-level fault isolation and corrective maintenance of shipboard electronic equipment align with this occupation's diagnostic and repair tasks.

How to prepare: Take a hands-on electronics testing course focused on diagnosing component faults with standard bench test equipment.

What the civilian work involves
  • Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • Replace defective components or parts, using hand tools and precision instruments.
  • Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U35A

    [1] NEC entry "U35A - Electricians Mate Surface Ship Electrical Advanced Maintenance"; cached text line 11876; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Component-level electrical and electronic fault isolation, Shipboard electrical equipment corrective maintenance, Medium-voltage platform safety procedure awareness, Electricians (O*NET 47-2111.00), Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

  2. O*NET: Electricians

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electricians (O*NET 47-2111.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Electricians

    [3] How to Become an Electrician; Training; Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations; page dated 2026-08-27, retrieved 2026-09-23

    Supports: Electricians (O*NET 47-2111.00)

  4. O*NET: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

    [4] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

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