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Posted May 13, 2026

Electrician's Mate

United States Coast Guard
Yorktown, VA, United States Full Time
Reference: United States Coast Guard_1509017256

Are You...

  • Interested in electrical and mechanical systems?
  • Good at math or problem solving?
  • Excited to solve challenging technical problems?
  • Interested in a STEM career?


Skills You'll Learn

Electrical theory

Circuits and programmable logic

Fiber optics

Training You'll Get

  • EMs receive a 16-week rating course in Yorktown, VA, with instruction in mathematics, physics, and electrical circuit analysis.
  • Advanced training in analog and digital electronics, programmable logic controllers, fiber optics, gyrocompass systems, power generation and speed control, and machinery plant control.
  • Both full-time and part-time Coast Guard-funded educational opportunities leading to an associate or bachelor's degree or higher may be available. Specifically, the Engineering Technology program is available to the EM rating.


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