ABOUT

Electronics roles in the Navy are about so much more than just keeping the lights on. Your job will require innovative ideas and fast thinking. Your office is everywhere, and you won’t always have a manual to follow. If you’re ready to learn, we’re ready to show you how it’s done.

ELECTRONICS JOBS IN THE NAVY

ELECTRICIAN’S MATE

Whether you’re installing the latest electrical panels in the cockpit or troubleshooting the electric breakers on a submarine, you are responsible for keeping the power flowing. If you’re fascinated by complex circuits and schematics, a career as an EM might be your perfect match.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

You’ll use radar and other complex ship systems to detect and track threats before they detect you. To throw adversaries off your ship’s scent, you’ll also use electronic countermeasure tricks to confuse and deflect other radars and sensors, rendering your own ship virtually invisible. It’s the ultimate game of cat and mouse and our Electronics Technicians play to win.

FIRE CONTROLLMAN

Think you have what it takes to ready, aim and fire some of our deadliest weapons? If you’re a Fire Controlman, you are the foundation of a ship’s combat readiness, protecting the ship from inbound aircraft with the 5-inch guns, or conducting offensive strikes with the Tomahawk cruise missile weapon system. But these guns require more than just good aim.

INTERIOR COMMUNICATIONS ELECTRICIAN

In the Navy, communication can be absolutely critical to defense and safety. Because when your home is a 9,000-ton ship riding 15-foot swells and packed with ammunition, you don’t just need any electrician. You need great ones to maintain alarms and secure communication networks—fast.

GAS TURBINE SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN – ELECTRICAL

Few engines in the world are as powerful as a gas-turbine system on a Navy warship. We’ll teach you everything you need to know, from operating electrical plants to repairing wiring and circuitry. The strongest engines in the world need Sailors with the strength and skills to support them.

PAY AND BENEFITS

From the day you start, you’ll receive:

• Competitive salary
• Potential to earn a bonus upon enlistment
• Free health insurance
• Free housing
• A retirement plan
• Paid training
• College credit

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

• Undergraduate degree opportunities
  • Navy College Program and Tuition Assistance
  • Post-9/11 GI Bill, up to 100% tuition
• Professional credentials and certifications
• College credit hours toward a bachelor’s or associate degree through the American Council on Education

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. citizen or equivalent
• High school graduate or equivalent
• 17 years of age or older

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Depending on the role, Sailors in this career field perform duties at sea and ashore around the world. You may work in a shop-like environment, clean lab, airplane hangar or office environment.

PART-TIME OPPORTUNITIES

Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Sailors in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.