Shipboard Electrician Test Specialist

Core Group; Pascagoula (MS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Core Group Resources is hiring an experienced Electrician Test Specialist for a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding client. You will verify electrical systems on advanced ships, test circuits, troubleshoot power distribution, and validate high-voltage equipment and complex electronic systems.

Test electricians are the final checkpoint before a ship's electrical systems are considered ready, supporting safety, reliability, and long-term performance. Work in a shipyard setting with rigorous procedures.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in marine, shipyard, or industrial electrical work.
• Proven experience testing and troubleshooting shipboard or industrial electrical systems.
• Ability to read marine drawings, blueprints, schematics, and wiring diagrams with metric and standard measurements.
• Working knowledge of electrical diagnostic equipment and safe testing practices.
• High school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Test, verify, and troubleshoot shipboard electrical systems through all construction phases.
• Perform wiring checks, continuity tests, and functional testing of power and lighting systems.
• Operate electrical test equipment and interpret results (voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters, megohmmeters, analyzers).
• Test and validate 480V and 4160V power distribution equipment.
• Inspect and verify motor controls, transformers, power panels, switchboards, and PLC-based systems.
• Support testing of electronic and fiber-optic systems including radar, sonar, and navigation.

Skills

Electrical testing

Troubleshooting

Marine electrical

Reading marine diagrams

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Voltmeter

Ammeter

Ohmmeter

Megohmmeter

Power Analyzer

Job description

Core Group Resources is hiring an experienced Electrician Test Specialist for a major U.S. Navy shipbuilding client. You will verify electrical systems on advanced ships, test circuits, troubleshoot power distribution, and validate high-voltage equipment and complex electronic systems.

Test electricians are the final checkpoint before a ship's electrical systems are considered ready, supporting safety, reliability, and long-term performance. Work in a shipyard setting with rigorous procedures.