U.S. Marine Corps MOS Career Guide
2691 — Signals Intelligence /
Electromagnetic Warfare Chief:
Civilian Career Guide
Marine Corps 2691 experience is senior SIGINT/EW leadership, personnel and asset management, collection management, analysis, dissemination, national-to-tactical integration, special intelligence support, and operational advising. Civilian translation should stay unclassified and target intelligence operations leadership, EW program support, RF analysis management, and cleared defense advisory roles.
NAVMC 1200.1L note
NAVMC describes 2691 SIGINT/EW Chiefs as Marines whose duties include SIGINT, EW planning, personnel and asset management, collection management, analysis, dissemination, national-to-tactical integration, supervision of intercept, electronic reconnaissance, radio direction finding, analysis and reporting, intelligence support to cyberspace operations, EW operations, special security and intelligence support, and staff advisory billets.
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Section 01
Top Civilian Role Matches for 2691
Intelligence Operations Manager Intel leadership
$90k – $170k
2691 leadership can map to intelligence operations management when written around teams, requirements, dissemination, briefings, and decision support.
Intel operationsLeadershipDisseminationBriefings
Demand depends on location, credential fit, clearance, sector, and documented outcomes
EW Program Manager
$95k – $180k
EW planning, asset coordination, and national-to-tactical integration can support cleared defense program roles.
EWProgram managementDefenseClearance
Demand depends on location, credential fit, clearance, sector, and documented outcomes
RF / SIGINT Analysis Lead
$85k – $165k
Supervising radio direction finding, electronic reconnaissance, and analysis can translate into RF or SIGINT team leadership.
RFSIGINTAnalysisTeam lead
Demand depends on location, credential fit, clearance, sector, and documented outcomes
Special Security Support Manager
$80k – $155k
Special intelligence support functions can support security operations management when written around access control, procedures, and staff coordination.
SecuritySCIProceduresCoordination
Demand depends on location, credential fit, clearance, sector, and documented outcomes
Defense Intelligence Advisor
$95k – $180k
Senior advisory billets can translate into defense consulting or operational advisory work when scope and clearance match.
AdvisorDefenseOperationsStaff
Demand depends on location, credential fit, clearance, sector, and documented outcomes
Section 02
Transferable Strengths: What intelligence and defense employers Actually See
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Specialized technical evidence
Civilian employers need proof of systems, tools, languages, data, electronics, equipment, records, or teams supported. Make the proof clearer than the MOS label.
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Decision-support documentation
Reports, records, logs, technical summaries, briefs, calibration notes, tickets, or analytic products become value when they improve decisions and reduce risk.
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Security and compliance discipline
Clearance work, controlled systems, technical maintenance, data security, and intelligence support all require procedures. Translate that into governance, quality, traceability, and access control.
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Training and standards enforcement
If you trained Marines, managed quality, supervised technicians, or maintained proficiency, show it as onboarding, QA, workforce readiness, and performance management.
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Cross-functional coordination
Show how you worked with operators, analysts, maintainers, users, logisticians, commanders, contractors, or support agencies. Coordination is often the civilian bridge.
Section 03
Common Mistakes 2691 Marines Make in the Civilian Job Search
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Writing around classified or internal language
Keep the experience unclassified and civilian-readable. Explain function, scope, tools, and outcomes without sensitive detail.
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Hiding the measurable technical work
Add systems supported, reports produced, equipment repaired, tickets closed, datasets managed, languages maintained, or technicians trained.
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Ignoring credential reality
Language proficiency, cyber credentials, electronics certifications, and clearance eligibility all have rules. Be precise about what is current, expired, eligible, or in progress.
Section 04
Certifications and Credentials That Improve Marketability
PMI PMP or CAPM
Cost PMI publishes current exam pricingTime Varies by credential and experienceFormat PMI certification exam
PMI PMP or CAPM helps translate collection management, asset management, and staff planning into recognized project language.
Career signal · Useful for manager roles
CompTIA Security+
Cost CompTIA publishes current exam voucher pricingTime Self-paced study plus examFormat Certification exam
CompTIA Security+ supports cyber-adjacent and cleared contractor baseline requirements.
Credential signal · Useful for cleared technical roles
GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence
Cost GIAC publishes current certification pricingTime Course optional, exam requiredFormat GIAC certification exam
GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence can support threat intelligence leadership when analytic scope aligns.
Credential signal · Useful for intel-to-cyber pivots
Section 05
Resume Translation: From Marine Corps Work to Civilian Outcomes
The resume should keep the MOS accurate while making the civilian function obvious. Use measurable scope, clear tools, and plain-English outcomes.
Before: Military-centered language
Led SIGINT and EW personnel, collection management, analysis, dissemination, special intelligence support, cyber operations support, and operational advising for Marine Corps staffs.
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After: Civilian employer language
Senior intelligence operations leader with experience supervising analysts, managing collection requirements, coordinating asset employment, overseeing dissemination, preparing decision briefings, supporting special security procedures, and advising leaders on intelligence and electromagnetic warfare operations.
The 2691 Translation Formula
SIGINT/EW chief -> intel operations manager, EW program manager, RF lead, or defense advisor
Collection management -> requirements, tasking, and dissemination
Special security -> access control and procedure discipline
Operational advising -> stakeholder decision support
Always quantify: teams, products, assets, briefings, requirements, timelines, and decisions supported
Sources reviewed on 2026-06-15:
BLS OEWS May 2025 wage tables, NAVMC 1200.1L Military Occupational Specialties Manual, and official credential sources linked in the certification section. Salary ranges are planning ranges built from related civilian occupations and should be checked against local postings before applying.
Section 06
2691 Civilian Career FAQs
What civilian jobs fit 2691 Signals Intelligence/Electromagnetic Warfare Chief experience?
Start with the role cards above, then narrow by your actual billets, systems, tools, credentials, clearance status, language or technical scope, and measurable outcomes.
Does 2691 experience automatically grant civilian credentials?
No. Military experience can support applications and interviews, but civilian licenses, certifications, language ratings, and employer qualifications are controlled by the issuing authority.
How should I write 2691 on a resume?
Keep the MOS title, then translate it into the civilian function. Show systems, products, reports, tools, people, risk controls, and outcomes.
What should a 2691 Marine do first before applying?
Choose one target lane, compare job postings, list missing credentials, and rewrite your resume around proof instead of a long military duty paragraph.
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