Navy NEC · Engineering

V22A AN/SPS-48E Search Radar Technician

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

Overview

An AN/SPS-48E search radar technician performs preventive and corrective maintenance, casualty analysis, fault isolation, testing, alignment, and repair on radar equipment and system interfaces. The technician operates radar consoles and associated equipment in support of the ship's weapons system during tactical operations, tests, and evaluations.

Core Skills

  • search radar maintenance
  • radar console operation
  • preventive maintenance
  • corrective maintenance
  • fault isolation
  • casualty analysis
  • radar alignment
  • electronic test equipment
  • system interface support
  • technical documentation

Civilian Software & Tools

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

Civilian Career Paths

  • Radio Frequency Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • Air Traffic Control
  • Electrical Engineering

Training & Development

Getting Started

  • CompTIA A+
  • Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)
  • FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL)
  • IPC-A-610 Specialist

Career Growth

  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified Electronics Technician (CET)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)

Also Common

  • National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Electronics Technician

What the Work Involves

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

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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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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