military engineer
Military engineers perform technical and scientific functions in the military, such as the development of concepts for military technical equipment, support of the manufacturing of military equipment, and technical research, maintenance, and quality assurance.
Also called: army engineer officer, defence technology engineering expert, defence manager, defence engineering specialist, defence engineering adviser, defence engineering consultant, defence technology engineering specialist, defence technology engineer
- 36
- essential skills
- 84
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 0310
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- special forces officer8 skills in common
- armed forces officer7 skills in common
- air force officer6 skills in common
- artillery officer6 skills in common
- navy officer6 skills in common
- army corporal5 skills in common
- army major5 skills in common
- infantry soldier5 skills in common
Essential skills
36- adjust engineering designs
- advise superiors on military operations
- algorithms
- define technology strategy
- design engineering components
- design principles
- electricity principles
- engineering principles
- engineering processes
- ensure compliance with types of weapons
- examine engineering principles
- geographic information systems
- handle surveillance equipment
- ICT project management methodologies
- logistics
- maintain operational communications
- mechanical tools
- military drill
- military weaponry
- monitor military equipment use
- monitor technology trends
- oversee quality control
- packaging engineering
- patents
- perform ground-handling maintenance procedures
- project commissioning
- project management
- quality standards
- risk management
- securities
- statistics
- supervise the maintenance of military equipment
- surveillance methods
- surveying
- terminology
- use different communication channels
Optional skills
84- accounting
- Agile project management
- analyse supply chain strategies
- application process
- apply information security policies
- assess danger in risk areas
- aviation meteorology
- business intelligence
- business process modelling
- business processes
- calibrate electronic instruments
- camouflage
- computer equipment
- computer technology
- concepts of telecommunications
- control systems
- coordinate humanitarian aid missions
- coordinate patrols
- data mining
- decision support systems
- defend human rights
- design prototypes
- determine production feasibility
- devise military tactics
- DevOps
- electrical engineering
- electronic and telecommunication equipment
- electronics principles
- energy
- ensure information security
- ensure public safety and security
- geographic areas
- give battle commands
- identify security threats
- industrial research and development
- information confidentiality
- instrumentation equipment
- knowledge management
- law enforcement
- machine learning
- maintain electrical equipment
- maintain electronic equipment
- manage administrative systems
- manage budgets
- manage emergency procedures
- manage resources
- manage supplies
- manage troop deployment
- mathematical modelling
- mathematics
- mechanical engineering
- military aviation
- military code
- military combat techniques
- military logistics
- operate armoured fighting vehicles
- operate radio equipment
- operational research
- perform data analysis
- perform maintenance on installed equipment
- perform military operations
- perform minor repairs to equipment
- perform physical stress tests on models
- perform resource planning
- perform risk analysis
- perform test run
- politics
- practice vigilance
- process data
- programme work according to incoming orders
- public health
- quality assurance procedures
- radars
- report test findings
- risk identification
- robotic components
- scaffolding components
- sensors
- strategic planning
- supply chain management
- surveillance radars
- test electronic units
- use geographic information systems
- write situation reports
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