8050 Launching, Recovery and Landing Aids Engineering Officer: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Launching, Recovery and Landing Aids Engineering Officer designation to Mechanical Engineers. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Launching, Recovery and Landing Aids Engineering Officer. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment. Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment such as centralized heat, gas, water, and steam systems.
Typical national pay$84,130–$132,590Median $104,110 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 4: considerable preparation is usually needed.
Civilian licensing or certification is common in this occupation. Check the state where you plan to work.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.
Tools and software named by O*NET
Autodesk AutoCAD
Autodesk Revit
Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office software
Microsoft Outlook
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Mechanical Engineer
1 certification
Summary
Mechanical engineer performing planning and design of tools, engines, and machines, overseeing installation and maintenance of equipment such as heating and water systems
Experience
Mechanical Engineer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, and computer-generated reports
Researched, designed, evaluated, installed, operated, and maintained mechanical products and systems to meet requirements
Conferred with engineers to implement operating procedures and resolve system malfunctions
Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and recommended remedial actions
Oversaw installation and maintenance of machines to ensure functionality according to specifications
Developed and tested models of alternate designs to assess feasibility and potential new applications
Provided technical customer service and feedback to design engineers on customer needs
Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
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Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T06:53:38.301928+00:00.
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