Engineering Positions
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Engineering Positions
- Chief Engineering Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
The Chief Engineer is responsible for the condition of all systems and equipment on board a Starfleet ship or facility. S/he oversees maintenance, repairs and upgrades of all equipment. S/he is also responsible for the many repair teams during crisis situations. The Chief Engineer is not only the department head but also a senior officer, responsible for all the crew members in her/his department and maintenance of the duty rosters.
- Assistant Chief Engineering Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
The Assistant Chief Engineer assists the Chief Engineer in the daily work; in issues regarding mechanical, administrative matters and coordinating repairs with other departments. If so required, the Assistant Chief Engineer must be able to take over as Chief Engineer, and thus must be versed in current information regarding the ship or facility.
- Staff Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Engineers are the backbone of the Engineering Corps and are responsible for, under the guidance of the Chief Engineer, maintaining and repairing the vessel.
- Diagnostics Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
A diagnostic engineer was a type of engineer who performed in starship diagnostics in order to track down and solve engineering "mysteries."
Damage Control/Maintenance Positions
- Assistant Chief Engineer, Damage Control and Maintenance
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
The Damage Control Specialist is a specialized Engineer. The Damage Control Specialist controls all damage control aboard the ship when it gets damaged in battle. S/he oversees all damage repair aboard the ship, and coordinates repair teams on the smaller jobs so the Chief Engineer can worry about other matters.
- Damage Control Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Maintenance Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Damage Control/Maintenance Specialist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Structural Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Structural Specialist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Propulsion Positions
- Assistant Chief Engineering Officer, Propulsion
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
Specializing in impulse and warp propulsion, these specialists are often specific to even a single class of ship due to the complexity of warp and impulse systems.
- Propulsion Officer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Propulsion Specialist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Impulse Positions
- Impulse Drive Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Impulse Drive Specialist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Warp Drive Positions
- Warp Drive Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Warp Drive Specialist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
Systems Positions
- Assistant Chief Engineering Officer, Systems
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Systems Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Systems Specialist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
- Power Systems Engineer
- Classification: Officer
- Description:
- Power Systems Specialist
- Classification: Enlisted
- Description:
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT | |
IMPORTANT ERRATA | Engineering Department • Engineering Positions • Propulsion Systems • Primary Systems • Life Support Systems • Engineering Tools • Ship Specifications |
NOTABLE LOCATIONS | Main Engineering • Chief Engineer's Office • Computer Core |
PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS | Alert Status • Cabin Assignments • Computer Access Levels • Deck Listing • Department Head • Duty Roster • Operating Modes • Security Clearances • Rank Guide • Rank Comparisons • Uniforms |
DEPARTMENTS | Command • Flight Control • Intelligence • Operations • Engineering Security/Tactical • Medical • Science • Squadron • Civilians |