Aircraft Electrician (Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic)

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Patrick AFB, FL

11h

About The Position

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) enlisted position. ARTs are career civil service employees who also maintain membership in the assigned Air Force Reserve unit and participate in unit training assemblies. The primary purpose of the role is to install, troubleshoot, interrogate, program or reprogram, adjust, test, modify, calibrate, and repair complex integrated aircraft electrical and environmental systems and equipment on conventional or nuclear-certified aircraft. The employee also provides training to and evaluates assigned personnel, including Active Duty, Reservists, civilians, contractors, and foreign military personnel, as required.

The incumbent works on assigned or transient aircraft and related support equipment, performs maintenance and operational testing on and off equipment, and prepares and carries out training plans. The position may involve non-ART duties, generally not exceeding 30 percent of total responsibilities, temporary duty travel, overtime, shift work, emergency overtime, and work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. The employee must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements and current certifications.

Work takes place in hangars, outdoors, and on or in aircraft, sometimes in hazardous-noise areas and confined or awkward spaces. Conditions may include extreme temperatures and weather, exposure to aircraft fluids and other hazardous substances, electrical shock, RF radiation, explosive hazards, lasers, moving machinery and vehicles, intake suction, hot exhaust, and risks of cuts, bruises, muscle strain, and falls. Physical requirements include lifting and carrying, reaching, use of hands and fingers, walking, standing, bending, climbing, and operating special-purpose or motor vehicles.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens, meet the applicable qualification and screen-out requirements, be current members of the Air Force Reserve or willing and qualified to join, and obtain and maintain the required Secret clearance. The position is subject to random drug testing. A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period may apply, depending on appointment type.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be a current member of the Air Force Reserve or be willing and qualified to join, and must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain the Secret security clearance designated for the position.
• Must meet the OPM WG-2800 Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family qualification standard and the position’s screen-out element: ability to perform the work with little or no supervision.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to perform the work, including electrical and electronic theory, circuitry, integrated systems, environmental systems, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and component installation and calibration.
• Must be able to interpret computer data, wiring diagrams, technical data, blueprints, schematics, and engineering instructions, and apply technical practices to assigned work.
• Must know applicable safety and security requirements, tools and materials accounting and security, and USAF Technical Order Program procedures.
• Must maintain current certifications and be subject to random drug testing.
• Must meet the stated physical and visual requirements, including heavy lifting and carrying, walking, standing, bending, reaching, climbing, and distinguishing colors.
• May be required to work shifts, emergency or other overtime, evenings, weekends, and holidays, and to travel on temporary duty.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must use direct deposit as a federal employee.

Nice To Haves

• Advance in hire may be authorized with demonstrable proof provided on the resume.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Superior qualifications may be considered.
• Appropriate unpaid, part-time, and volunteer experience may receive qualifying experience credit.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex integrated electrical and environmental systems and related on/off-equipment systems on assigned or transient aircraft, including support equipment.
• Install, inspect, modify, repair, service, replace, adjust, and overhaul complex integrated electrical and environmental systems.
• Perform final functional and operational tests of complex integrated electrical and environmental systems, both on and off equipment.
• Prepare and execute training plans for assigned personnel, and provide training and evaluation as required.
• Document and recommend ways to improve equipment performance, technical data, and maintenance procedures, including reporting malfunctions and initiating product quality deficiency reports.
• Follow safety practices and tool-control procedures, and maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package for the employee and family; specific benefits depend on position type and eligibility.
• PCS may be paid in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations and Air Force regulations, if authorized.

What This Job Offers

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