Electrical & Electronics Installers & Repairers, Transportation Equipment

Install, adjust, or maintain mobile electronics communication equipment, including sound, sonar, security, navigation, and surveillance systems on trains, watercraft, or other mobile equipment.

On the job, you would:

• Inspect and test electrical systems and equipment to locate and diagnose malfunctions, using visual inspections, testing devices, and computer software.
• Reassemble and test equipment after repairs.
• Adjust, repair, or replace defective wiring and relays in ignition, lighting, air-conditioning, and safety control systems, using electrician's tools.

Education

• certificate after high school
• high school diploma/GED

Engineering and Technology

• product and service development
• computers and electronics

Math and Science

• arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
• physics

Safety and Government

• public safety and security

Arts and Humanities

• English language

Basic Skills

• thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem
• listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

• noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

• Attention to Detail
• Integrity
• Dependability
• Analytical Thinking
• Persistence
• Initiative

Hand and Finger Use

• keep your arm or hand steady
• hold or move items with your hands

Verbal

• listen and understand what people say
• communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

• notice when problems happen
• order or arrange things