Aircraft Electrician (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Springfield, MO

21h

About The Position

This is an indefinite, reimbursable National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position in the MO TASMG Shop. The Aircraft Electrician performs maintenance on Army fixed-wing and/or rotary-wing aircraft. The position is subject to the availability of reimbursable funds and requires membership in the Missouri National Guard. The selectee must wear the military uniform, and employment may be terminated with 30 days’ notice.

The employee tests, troubleshoots, inspects, adjusts, aligns, calibrates, repairs, and overhauls aircraft electrical systems to maintain operating efficiency. The work includes general, major, and limited depot maintenance, using specialized electrical measuring and shop equipment. The employee also analyzes drawings and schematics to resolve unusual maintenance problems, may travel as required, and may assist with authorized firefighting during fire or crash-rescue duties.

Requirements

• Must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Army National Guard; National Guard membership is required before the effective date of placement.
• Must meet the listed military-grade requirement: maximum grade MSG (E-8), with date of rank after August 4, 2021; Title 32 employees may not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor.
• General experience, education, or training providing knowledge and skill in locating and tying in aircraft electrical systems with armament, electronics, and instrument systems; adjusting and calibrating electrical-system components; and reading and interpreting blueprints, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
• Specialized experience demonstrating thorough knowledge of inspecting, aligning, repairing, and overhauling aircraft electrical systems on fixed-wing and/or rotary-wing aircraft.
• Specialized experience diagnosing trouble and determining remedies where complex relationships exist among electrical circuits, requiring complete knowledge of electrical units and systems and awareness of potential serious equipment damage if handled incorrectly.
• Experience applying electrical theory and instruments to complex problems, including planning, laying out, setting up, and carrying through difficult operations.
• Must be eligible for immediate National Guard membership and employment in the military grade listed in the announcement if not already a member.
• Must wear the military uniform and participate in direct deposit.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Newly hired or appointed Wage Grade personnel potentially exposed to workplace health hazards must complete a placement or baseline physical.
• Must complete management-prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment; failure may result in reassignment or termination.
• Education cannot be substituted for the required specialized experience.

Nice To Haves

• Superior qualifications relevant to the position may support an advanced hire rate above the minimum rate of the grade.
• Creditable service for annual-leave accrual may be granted to new employees with qualifying superior qualifications acquired through relevant non-federal or active-duty uniformed service.

Responsibilities

• Functionally test, troubleshoot, inspect, adjust, align, calibrate, repair, and overhaul aircraft electrical systems.
• Perform general, major, and limited depot maintenance on Army fixed-wing and/or rotary-wing aircraft.
• Select, operate, maintain, and repair specialized electrical measuring and shop equipment.
• Resolve unusual maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and schematics.
• Travel as required to accomplish assigned duties and the organizational mission.
• May assist authorized firefighting in fire or crash-rescue duties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed