Test or repair mobile or stationary radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communications systems used in ship-to-shore communications and found in service and emergency vehicles.
U.S. Workers
11,400
Median Salary
$64,190
10-Year Growth
+8.6%
Annual Openings
1,200
Typical entry: Associate's degree
13 of 13 tasks have some AI capability
Exposure Trend
This score reflects estimated AI technical capability for tasks in this occupation. It does not predict employment changes, and it does not account for company-specific constraints, regulation, or adoption barriers.
Test equipment functions such as signal strength and quality, transmission capacity, interference, and signal delay, using equipment such as oscilloscopes, circuit analyzers, frequency meters, and wattmeters.
AI: Fully automatable - When test instruments are digitally interfaced, AI can fully control oscilloscopes/analyzers, run standardized measurements, and interpret signal strength, quality, and interference metrics.
Test emergency transmitters to ensure their readiness for immediate use.
AI: Fully automatable - Testing emergency transmitters involves repeatable test sequences and measurements that AI can schedule, execute via connected equipment, and evaluate for readiness.
Monitor radio range stations to detect transmission flaws and adjust controls to eliminate flaws.
AI: Fully automatable - AI systems can already monitor radio transmissions, detect anomalies automatically, and adjust configurable controls/parameters in many modern radio systems without human intervention.
Examine malfunctioning radio equipment to locate defects such as loose connections, broken wires, or burned-out components, using schematic diagrams and test equipment.
AI: Partial - AI can analyze schematics and instrument data and suggest likely faults and test sequences, but physical inspection and hands‑on verification (loose wires, tactile checks) remain largely manual.
Repair circuits, wiring, and soldering, using soldering irons and hand tools to install parts and adjust connections.
AI: Partial - Automated soldering and robotic assembly exist in controlled environments, but ad‑hoc circuit and wiring repairs in the field require human dexterity and judgment that AI cannot fully replicate.
Install, adjust, and repair stationary and mobile radio transmitting and receiving equipment and two-way radio communication systems.
AI: Partial - Configuration, diagnostics, and software adjustments can be automated, but physical installation, alignment, and many repairs of radio systems in varied field conditions still require humans.
Calibrate and align components, using scales, gauges, and other measuring instruments.
AI: Partial - Calibration and alignment can be fully automated in controlled lab setups, but many field calibration tasks require manual mechanical adjustments and on‑site judgment.
Mount equipment on transmission towers and in vehicles such as ships or ambulances.
AI: Partial - Mounting equipment on towers or vehicles requires physical handling, rigging, and safety work that AI cannot yet perform autonomously in general field environments.
Turn setscrews to adjust receivers for maximum sensitivity and transmitters for maximum output.
AI: Partial - Digital tuning and remote adjustments can be automated, but physically turning setscrews on legacy or mechanical equipment is a manual task not fully automatable.
Remove and replace defective components and parts such as conductors, resistors, semiconductors, and integrated circuits, using soldering irons, wire cutters, and hand tools.
AI: Partial - Component removal and replacement via soldering and hand tools can be automated in factories, but varied field repairs with diverse form factors remain dependent on human technicians.
Insert plugs into receptacles and bolt or screw leads to terminals to connect equipment to power sources, using hand tools.
AI: Partial - In 2025 AI can generate instructions, diagnostics, and guide or remotely command robotic tooling, but it cannot routinely perform diverse fine‑motor hand‑tool terminal hookups in the field without human or specialized robotic assistance.
Test batteries, using hydrometers and ammeters, and charge batteries as necessary.
AI: Partial - AI can interpret sensor data and control automated chargers, but physical hydrometer measurements and manual handling of batteries remain largely manual tasks in the field.
Clean and lubricate motor generators.
AI: Partial - Cleaning and lubricating motors is a manual maintenance activity; AI can schedule, diagnose needs, or guide robots but generally cannot perform the manual work by itself in typical deployments.