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Optional knowledge
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Overview
Marine electronics technicians plan, install and repair electronic systems and equipment on vessels, including components, wiring and assemblies fitted from technical drawings.
In job descriptions, look for navigation equipment, control panels, cabling, fault finding, circuit testing, installation drawings, onboard access, repair logs and coordination with ship repair or maintenance teams.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Marine electronics technician work happens around vessel electronics, wiring, instruments and onboard access. Tasks can include laying out cable routes, installing components, testing circuits, repairing equipment and checking that finished work follows technical drawings and assembly instructions.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include reading electrical drawings, assembling components, tracing faults, testing circuits, handling cabling and documenting repairs. Specialization can focus on navigation equipment, communication systems, control panels, sensor networks, refit projects or maintenance work during vessel downtime.
Salary context
Pay context depends on the equipment covered, onboard working conditions, fault complexity, responsibility for testing, travel or yard schedules and whether the role includes supervision. Work on critical vessel systems can carry different expectations from workshop preparation or routine installation support.
Career paths
Career steps may move toward senior fault finding, installation supervision, commissioning support, specialist navigation or control systems, maintenance planning or coordination with ship repair teams. Progress relies on accurate wiring work, dependable test records and careful communication when access onboard is limited.
Good to know
Read vacancies for the actual electronic systems named. Strong adverts mention navigation, communications, controls, instruments or cabling, and explain whether the work is installation, repair, refit, inspection, testing or documentation on vessels in service or at a yard.
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This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Alternative labels
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Occupation group
Electronics mechanics and servicers (7421)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1d196f32-05ca-4ea5-a347-4fccbb3da863 |
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| ESCO code | 7421.4 |
| ISCO group | 7421 |
| Concept type | Occupation |