Navy NEC · Engineering

V02B AN/SPS-73(V)12 and AN/SPS-73A(V)12 Maintenance Technician

A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

An AN/SPS-73 Maintenance Technician performs documented preventive and corrective maintenance on AN/SPS-73(V)12 and AN/SPS-73A(V)12 Surface Search Radar Sets. This technician maintains the radar sets under all readiness conditions, both in port and underway.

Core Skills

  • radar system maintenance
  • preventive maintenance
  • corrective maintenance
  • fault isolation
  • electronic test equipment
  • built in test operation
  • technical manual interpretation
  • surface search radar operations
  • maintenance documentation

Civilian Software & Tools

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft Word
  • Circuit evaluation software
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Database software
  • Adobe Acrobat

Civilian Career Paths

  • Radio Frequency Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Telecommunications

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA Network+
  • Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)
  • FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL)
  • IPC J-STD-001 Specialist

Career Growth

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST)
  • Certified Electronics Technician (CET)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)

What the 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.
  • 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.
  • Align, adjust, or calibrate equipment according to specifications.

Related Occupations

  • Calibration Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
  • Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
  • Robotics Technicians

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.

Defense contractor jobs for V02B

Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.

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