Standard Occupational Classification System Item

Group Detailed
Code 17-3021
Title Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians
Definition 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." Detailed,17-3022,Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians,"Apply theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists." Detailed,17-3023,Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians,"Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. Excludes Broadcast Technicians (27-4012)." Detailed,17-3024,Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians,"Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment." Detailed,17-3025,Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians,"Apply theory and principles of environmental engineering to modify, test, and operate equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental problems, including waste treatment and site remediation, under the direction of engineering staff or scientists. May assist in the development of environmental remediation devices." Detailed,17-3026,Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians,"Apply engineering theory and principles to problems of industrial layout or manufacturing production, usually under the direction of engineering staff. May perform time and motion studies on worker operations in a variety of industries for purposes such as establishing standard production rates or improving efficiency." Detailed,17-3027,Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians,"Apply theory and principles of mechanical engineering to modify, develop, test, or adjust machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists." Detailed,17-3028,Calibration Technologists and Technicians,"Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems. Excludes Medical Equipment Preparers (31-9093) and Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (51-2061)." Detailed,17-3029,"Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
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