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U37A LPD 17 Class Engineering Control System (ECS) Master Maintenance Technician

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Overview

An LPD 17 Class Engineering Control System Master Maintenance Technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance, system alignment, troubleshooting, and fault isolation using Built-in Test and general purpose electronic test equipment. This technician supervises cross functional maintenance teams, coordinates repairs involving the Ship Wide Area Network and other system interfaces, and follows technical manuals and Engineering Operational Sequencing System procedures.

Core Skills

  • Fault isolation using built-in tests and electronic instruments
  • Shipboard network and control interface repair coordination
  • System alignment using technical manuals and operating procedures

Civilian Career Paths

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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

ECS preventive and corrective maintenance, fault isolation, and electronic test equipment use transfer directly to diagnosing and maintaining civilian electronic systems.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on electronics troubleshooting lab and document a fault diagnosis, component repair, and post-repair performance test as a work sample.

What the civilian work involves
  • Modify, maintain, or repair electronics equipment or systems to ensure proper functioning.
  • Set up and operate specialized or standard test equipment to diagnose, test, or analyze the performance of electronic components, assemblies, or systems.
  • Identify and resolve equipment malfunctions, working with manufacturers or field representatives as necessary to procure replacement parts.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC U37A

    [1] NEC entry "U37A - LPD-17 Class Engineering Control System (ECS) Master Maintenance Technician"; cached text line 11911; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Fault isolation using built-in tests and electronic instruments, Shipboard network and control interface repair coordination, System alignment using technical manuals and operating procedures, Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians (O*NET 17-3023.00)

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

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

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

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