Aircraft Electrician (Aircraft Pneudralic Systems Mechanic)

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Minneapolis, MN

5d

About The Position

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) enlisted position. ARTs are regular career civil service employees who receive federal employee benefits and are required to maintain active membership in the assigned Air Force Reserve unit. The incumbent is expected to participate in unit training assemblies, generally one weekend of military training per month. Regular assignments are primarily ART duties, though non-ART duties may be assigned up to 30 percent of total responsibilities.

The position installs, troubleshoots, interrogates, programs or reprograms, adjusts, tests, modifies, calibrates, and repairs complex integrated aircraft electrical and environmental systems and equipment on conventional and nuclear-certified aircraft. It also provides training to and evaluates assigned personnel, including active-duty members, reservists, civilians, contractors, and foreign military personnel as required. The incumbent must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements, maintain the position’s designated Secret security clearance, and comply with drug-testing requirements. Temporary duty travel may involve flying in military or commercial aircraft.

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.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment.
• Must meet the OPM WG-2800 Electrical Installation and Maintenance Family qualification standard and demonstrate the knowledge and skill to perform the work without more than normal supervision.
• Knowledge of shop, trade, and housekeeping practices and of how electrical/environmental systems integrate with hydraulic, fuel, electronic armament, instrument, weapon, and mechanical systems.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electronic and electrical theories, principles, circuitry, and practices for complex integrated systems, and of environmental-system principles and components.
• Ability to apply technical practices, lay out connecting circuits, make connections, and interpret computer data, wiring diagrams, technical data, blueprints, schematics, and engineering instructions.
• Knowledge and skill in testing and troubleshooting using a variety of test devices; ability to analyze, modify, and repair complex electrical/environmental systems and components on aircraft and workstations.
• Skill in removing, installing, relocating, and repositioning electrical, environmental, and electronic components, and in calibrating, adjusting, and repairing components such as amplifiers, proximity boxes, generators, voltage regulators, LRUs, and support equipment.
• Knowledge of safety and security requirements, tools, equipment and materials accounting and security, and the USAF Technical Order Program and its procedures.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• May be required to work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, or holidays; shift work and emergency overtime may be required.
• Must be able to meet the stated physical and vision requirements, including lifting and carrying up to 40 pounds, working with both hands, walking, standing and repeated bending for approximately four hours per day, climbing, and operating special-purpose or motor vehicles.
• Must be able to work in the described environmental conditions, including hangars, outdoors, and on or in aircraft; confined or awkward spaces; hazardous noise; temperature and weather extremes; aircraft fluids and other hazardous substances; and potential electrical, radiation, explosive, laser, machinery, and fall hazards.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot complex integrated electrical and environmental systems and related on- and off-equipment systems for assigned or transient aircraft, including support equipment.
• Install, inspect, modify, repair, service, replace, adjust, and overhaul complex integrated electrical and environmental systems and components, including oxygen, fire suppression, air conditioning, pressurization, ice and rain protection, bleed air, avionics cooling, cargo and mission handling, missile interface units and bomb doors, anti-skid systems, landing gear, ignition, stall warning, flight control, AC/DC power supply and distribution, integrated drive generators, fuel, and explosive systems.
• Perform final functional and operational tests of complex integrated electrical and environmental systems on and off equipment.
• Prepare and execute training plans for assigned active-duty members, reservists, civilians, contractors, and foreign military personnel.
• Use safety practices and tool-control procedures, follow applicable rules and regulations, and maintain a safe and clean work area.
• Document and recommend improvements to equipment performance, technical data, and maintenance procedures; report malfunctions, initiate product quality deficiency reports, and assist with design changes.
• Maintain Air Force Reserve requirements and participate in unit training assemblies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• PCS may be paid if authorized
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to qualifying veterans hired on or after November 5, 2016

What This Job Offers

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