Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to launch, track, position, and evaluate air and space vehicles. May record and interpret test data.
- Tasks
- 11 tasks8 core, 3 supplemental
- Family
- Architecture & EngineeringOne of its 59 occupations
- Code
- 17-3021.00SOC 2018: 17-3021
What the work is made of
8 core tasks and 3 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Test aircraft systems under simulated operational conditions, performing systems readiness tests and pre- and post-operational checkouts, to establish design or fabrication parameters.Core taskTask 10888Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 2. Identify required data, data acquisition plans, and test parameters, setting up equipment to conform to these specifications.Core taskTask 10885Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 3. Inspect, diagnose, maintain, and operate test setups and equipment to detect malfunctions.Core taskTask 10881Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 4. Confer with engineering personnel regarding details and implications of test procedures and results.Core taskTask 10883Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 5. Operate and calibrate computer systems and devices to comply with test requirements and to perform data acquisition and analysis.Core taskTask 10887Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 6. Record and interpret test data on parts, assemblies, and mechanisms.Core taskTask 10882Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 7. Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment.Core taskTask 10884Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 8. Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.Core taskTask 10889Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 9. Finish vehicle instrumentation and deinstrumentation.Supplemental taskTask 10890Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 10. Construct and maintain test facilities for aircraft parts and systems, according to specifications.Supplemental taskTask 10886Rated by 48 people who do the job, August 2019
- Task 11. Design electrical and mechanical systems for avionic instrumentation applications.Supplemental taskTask 21102Rated by 49 people who do the job, August 2019
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 17-3021
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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