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Space Force · 1C6X1E

Electromagnetic Warfare

As an Electromagnetic Warfare, you operated at the frontier of space and systems—monitoring, analyzing, and directing complex operations most people never see. As the commercial space and satellite industry grows, that expertise transfers to satellite operations, systems, data, cybersecurity, and engineering-support careers.

Civilian jobs that match 1C6X1E

There's no one-to-one civilian crosswalk for 1C6X1E—the Department of Labor doesn't map a single job title to it. These are the specific civilian roles Electromagnetic Warfare experience genuinely maps to: what each pays, what it involves, and why it fits.

Closest matches

Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians

$77,830/yr mediantypical $50k–$114k~11K U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth

Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training

Operate, install, adjust, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used…

Why it fits: Your Electromagnetic Warfare experience maps directly onto the engineering & technical design side of this role.

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

$95,360/yr mediantypical $59k–$149k~323K U.S. jobs

Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected

Install, configure, and maintain an organization's local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), data communications network, operating systems, and physical and virtual servers.

Why it fits: Your Electromagnetic Warfare experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.

Data Scientists

$108,020/yr mediantypical $61k–$184k~193K U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth

Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected

Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.

Why it fits: Your Electromagnetic Warfare experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.

Information Security Analysts

$120,360/yr mediantypical $69k–$182k~175K U.S. jobs

★ Bright Outlook — Rapid growth

Typical entry: Bachelor’s degree typically expected

Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information.

Why it fits: Your Electromagnetic Warfare experience maps directly onto the it, cybersecurity & data side of this role.

Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians

$72,800/yr mediantypical $46k–$105k~97K U.S. jobs

Typical entry: Associate degree, apprenticeship, or vocational training

Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry,…

Why it fits: Your Electromagnetic Warfare experience maps directly onto the engineering & technical design side of this role.

Related roles worth exploring

Roles selected from the O*NET occupations that fit Electromagnetic Warfare experience; the Department of Labor doesn't publish a one-to-one crosswalk for this code. Pay is BLS OEWS (May 2023). See the O*NET crosswalk.

More directions worth exploring

Adjacent and stretch fields where your experience gives you a credible starting point.

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Civilian / contractor

Satellite & aerospace operations

$61,270/yr medianTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (representative)

Why it fits: Space operations, orbital analysis, and systems monitoring transfer to commercial satellite and aerospace operations.

What it takes: Document systems and mission scope; clearance is an asset.

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Civilian / government

Systems & network operations

$95,360/yr medianNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators (representative)

Why it fits: Ground-system and network operations experience fits systems/NOC roles.

What it takes: CompTIA/vendor certs.

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Civilian / government

Data & geospatial analysis

$108,020/yr medianData Scientists (representative)

Why it fits: Sensor, tracking, and mission data build a foundation for data and GIS roles.

What it takes: Add Python/SQL/GIS.

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Civilian / federal

Cybersecurity & space ISR

$120,360/yr medianInformation Security Analysts (representative)

Why it fits: Space ISR and defensive operations bridge into cyber roles.

What it takes: Security+; clearance is an asset.

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Civilian / contractor

Engineering & program support

$98,580/yr medianProject Management Specialists (representative)

Why it fits: Technical operations support engineering and program roles.

What it takes: A degree/certs are needed for engineering titles.

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Federal contractor

Federal / contractor space roles

Why it fits: Space expertise and clearance support the growing space industry.

What it takes: Search by capability; maintain clearance.

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Your rank changes the story

Use the level that reflects what you actually did—not rank alone. Two people with the same code and very different experience should not submit the same résumé.

E-1–E-4

Junior Enlisted

Lead with hands-on tasks, tools, equipment, qualifications, safety discipline, and the conditions in which you performed. Do not inflate supervisory scope.

E-5–E-6

Non-Commissioned Officer

Add team leadership, training, inspections, work allocation, quality control, readiness, and the people or assets you directly supervised.

E-7–E-9

Senior NCO

Emphasize multi-team operations, schedules, resource forecasting, safety systems, policy enforcement, advising leaders, and organization-level results.

Turn 1C6X1E into proof employers trust

A translated title isn't enough. These four moves turn Electromagnetic Warfare experience into evidence a civilian hiring manager can act on.

  1. Show what you ran

    List the systems, vehicles, equipment, and tools you personally operated as Electromagnetic Warfare—plus qualifications, certifications, and the recurring high-stakes tasks you owned.

  2. Put numbers on leadership

    Guardians led, dollar value of equipment you were accountable for, workload, readiness rates, and safety or quality outcomes. Scope beats adjectives.

  3. Close the credential gap early

    For any target role, name the license, degree, or software it requires and start now—your GI Bill and credentialing assistance can cover most of it.

  4. Search by capability, not code

    Recruiters rarely search “1C6X1E.” Search job boards by the equipment, skills, and outcomes above as much as by “Electromagnetic Warfare.”

Programs built to hire & train veterans

You don't have to make this jump alone. These programs exist specifically to move service members into civilian careers—most are free, and several pay you while you train.

How to use this: Treat these as targets, not limits. Your exact duties depend on your assignments, so lead with what you actually did—and remember that regulated careers require their own license, certification, or degree.

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