Navy NEC · IT & Cyber
V18B SSDS MK-2 Maintenance Technician
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Overview
The SSDS MK-2 Maintenance Technician performs basic documented organizational level maintenance on SSDS MK2 component equipment and tactical networks aboard CVNs, LHDs, and LPDs. The technician performs operational, diagnostic, and corrective maintenance procedures, interprets Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals, and follows procedures for establishing, troubleshooting, and restoring QRCC segments and segment interfaces after casualties.
Core Skills
- tactical network maintenance
- fiber optic network support
- server and display diagnostics
- interactive technical manual use
- fault isolation
- network segment restoration
- computer hardware repair
- built in test operation
- technical configuration
- casualty response
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Circuit evaluation software
- Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
- Database software
Civilian Career Paths
- Network Operations
- Systems Administration
- Telecommunications
- Help Desk Support
Training & Development
Getting Started
- CompTIA A+
- Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking
- FOA Certified Fiber Optic Technician (CFOT)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
Career Growth
- CompTIA Network+
- CompTIA Security+
- BICSI Installer 1 (INST1)
- Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
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.
- Install repaired equipment in various settings, such as industrial or military establishments.
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.
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Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
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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