Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Preventive and corrective maintenance on the EC-181 Ku Band system transfers directly to the equipment-maintenance side of telecommunications repair.
How to prepare: Take a hands-on telecommunications repair course that practices circuit fault isolation and post-repair testing on commercial equipment.
What the civilian work involves
- Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
- Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.