Weapons Engineering Technician

Overview

As a member of the military, Weapons Engineering Technicians are responsible for the corrective and planned maintenance activities of the Weapons, Communications, Radar and Marine Navigation systems onboard a ship.

The primary responsibilities of Weapons Engineering Technicians are to:

• Monitor and evaluate the performance of electronic equipment
• Operate electronic diagnosis systems, specialized tools and test equipment
• Perform diagnostic analysis on components and systems to identify faults
• Repair faulty electronic equipment to restore system function
• Inspect, maintain, and install, electronic components
• Compile test logs, evaluation reports, equipment maintenance documentation and read and interpret electronic drawings

Work environment

Weapons Engineering Technicians spend much of their career on board ships with “ho...