Electronics Technician Nuclear
Also posted as ETN; Reactor Controls Technician; Nuclear Instrumentation Technician
An electronics technician nuclear performs reactor control and protection electronics, nuclear instrumentation calibration, and reactor plant watchstanding to keep naval nuclear plant and radiological-control systems safe, reliable, compliant, and ready for operation. Many people start with a two-year associate degree or a technical certificate rather than a four-year degree.
Below: what it pays, what you'd do, the skills you need, and how to become one.
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How much does it pay?
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Maintain reactor electronics
Service reactor control and protection electronics under nuclear work controls.
Calibrate nuclear instruments
Calibrate nuclear instrumentation so plant readings stay accurate and defensible.
Stand plant watches
Stand reactor plant watches and respond to indications with procedural formality.
Apply plant fundamentals
Work from nuclear plant systems knowledge and fundamentals on every task.
What skills do you need?
Three core skills sit at the heart of this role. You can learn all of them through short, hands-on training.
Reactor Control Electronics
Maintaining reactor control and protection electronic equipment.
Nuclear Instrumentation
Calibrating instrumentation that plant decisions depend on.
Watchstanding
Standing reactor plant watches with strict procedural discipline.
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