5378 - Powered Support Systems Mechanic
Federal Occupation Description
Federal Occupation Description
This standard is used to grade nonsupervisory general mechanical work involved in making a variety of repairs to powered ground and similar support equipment used for aircraft ground servicing; missile, aircraft, air control, and radar installations' powered support; field combat support; engineering and construction project support; and general utilities, including standby and emergency power generating systems. The systems repaired are made up of combinations of components such as: gasoline, diesel, multi-fuel, or turbine engines; electrical systems; gears; combustion powered generators, compressors, and similar power supply units including those with heating and cooling applications; and the electric, hydraulic, or pneumatic systems which are part of the equipment repaired.
For job opportunities in this series, go to the Office of Personnel Management USAJOBS website.
Other Federal Occupations
It is not uncommon for individuals in one federal occupational series to perform duties related to another series within the same federal occupational group. To find out about the certifications for another series in the INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FAMILY, click on that series below. Note that credentials have not yet been identified for all series – links are provided only to those series for which the identification of credentials has been completed. Additional series will be added over time.
- 5301 - Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance
- 5306 - Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
- 5309 - Heating and Boiler Plant Equipment Mechanic
- 5310 - Kitchen/Bakery Equipment Repairing
- 5313 - Elevator Mechanic
- 5317 - Laundry and Dry Cleaning Equipment Repairing
- 5318 - Lock and Dam Repairing
- 5323 - Oiling and Greasing
- 5334 - Marine Machinery Mechanic
- 5350 - Production Machinery Mechanic
- 5352 - Industrial Equipment Mechanic

The following certifications have been identified as most relevant to the broad duties of this federal occupational series. Please note that these credentials may not reflect all of the unique job functions that you perform within your organization. Also these credentials may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about any credential, click on the credential title below.
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Associate Electronics Technician (CETa) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Fiber Optics Installer (FOI) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Certified Satellite Installer (CSI) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Telecommunications Electronics Technician (TCM) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Computer Service Technician (CST) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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RADAR Electronics Technician (RAD) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Network Systems Technician (NST) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Fiber Optics Technician (FOT) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Master Certified Electronics Technician (CETma) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Senior Certified Electronics Technician (CETsr) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic (IHM) Is Not In Demand | International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) | ![]() |
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Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic (MHM) Is Not In Demand | International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) | ![]() |
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Pneumatic Mechanic (PM) Is Not In Demand | International Fluid Power Society (IFPS) | ![]() |
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Wireless Communications Electronics Technician (WCM) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Network Computer Technician (NCT) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Certified Equipment Manager Is Not In Demand | Association of Equipment Management Professionals | ![]() |
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Data Cabling Installer (DCI) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Industrial Electronics Technician (IND)
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Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Line and Antenna Sweep (LAS) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Avionics Electronics Technician (AVN) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Radio Frequency Identification Technical Specialist (RFID) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Electronic Security Networking Technician (ESNT) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Fiber Optics Technician (Outside Plant) (FOT-OSP) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Mechanical Apprentice Drafter Is Not In Demand | American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) | ![]() |
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Mechanical Certified Drafter Is Not In Demand | American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) | ![]() |
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Wireless Network Technician (WNT) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Fiber Optics Designer (FOD) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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General Communications Technician - Level 1 (GCT1) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Distributed Antenna Systems Technician (DAS) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Certified Equipment Support Professional (CESP) Is Not In Demand | Association of Equipment Management Professionals | ![]() |
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Termination and Testing Technician (TTT) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Technician in Precision Optics (TPO) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Small Wind Installer - Level 1 (SWI-LVL1) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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RF Interference Mitigation (RFIM) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Photovoltaic Installer - Level 1 (PVI-LVL1) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Photonics Technician Specialist (PTS) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Photonics Technician Operator (PTO) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Passive Intermodulation Testing (PIM) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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General Communications Technician - Level 2 (GCT2) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Electric Vehicle Technician (EVT) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Commercial Audio Technician (CAT) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Certified Satellite Installer S-MATV (CSI-SMATV) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Certified Satellite Installer Commercial (CSI-COM) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Certified Satellite Installer C and KU band (CSI-C/KU) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Certified Satellite Installer Antenna (CSI-A) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Electronics Associate DC (EM1) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Electronics Associate AC (EM2) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Electronics Associate Analog (EM3) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Electronics Associate Digital (EM4) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Electronics Associate Comprehensive (EM5) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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TRN Wireless Communications Technician (TRN) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Fiber To The Antenna (FTTA) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Information Technology Security (ITS) Is Not In Demand | Electronics Technicians Association, International (ETA-I) | ![]() |
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Mechanical Code Specialist - M8 Is Not In Demand | International Code Council (ICC) | ![]() |
State Licenses
Some states have specific licensing requirements for the following related civilian occupations. These state licenses may require additional education, training or experience. Click on the occupation below to get more information on state requirements from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Related Civilian Private Sector Occupations
The following civilian private sector occupations are similar to the duties performed by 5378 - Powered Support Systems Mechanic. These occupations may require additional education, training or experience. For more information about these occupations, click on the civilian occupation below.