Naval Nuclear Instrumentation and Control Technician
Also posted as Reactor Instrumentation and Control Technician; Reactor I&C Technician; Nuclear Controls Technician; Reactor Instrument Technician; Control Rod Systems Technician
A naval nuclear instrumentation and control technician performs reactor instrumentation and control loops, protection-system testing, and sensor and control-rod interface calibration 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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Maintain control loops
Service reactor instrumentation and control loops end to end.
Test protection systems
Run protection-system testing that proves trips and interlocks work.
Calibrate sensor interfaces
Calibrate sensor and control-rod interfaces to specified accuracy.
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.
Instrumentation & Control Loops
Maintaining reactor instrument loops from sensor to controller.
Protection System Testing
Proving trips and interlocks respond exactly as designed.
Calibration
Calibrating sensors and control interfaces to nuclear standards.
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