Aircraft Ordnance Systems Mechanic (T32)

Air National Guard Units • Montgomery, AL

15h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position with the Alabama Air National Guard’s 187th Fighter Wing in Montgomery, Alabama. The position maintains, repairs, modifies, tests, and troubleshoots aircraft ordnance systems and related electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and optical components on fighter aircraft. The mechanic works with systems including computerized stores management and armament control, fire-control and targeting systems, electronic countermeasures, weapons and avionics displays, aircraft data buses, weapons interfaces, and aircraft gun systems. The work includes on- and off-equipment diagnostics, operational testing, system alignment, and checks to ensure safe and reliable weapons operation.

The position also involves handling and accounting for munitions, maintaining technical publications and supply assets, supporting training and loading requirements, and providing hands-on instruction to less experienced personnel. Additional assignments may include production control, quality assurance, bench-stock monitoring, flight-line duties, emergency response, and work on aerial gunnery target systems. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. Applicants must meet the stated military rank and experience requirements. Education cannot substitute for the wage-grade requirements.

Requirements

• National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the Alabama Air National Guard is required before the effective date of placement; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Must be within the listed military rank range: minimum A1C and maximum TSGT.
• General experience or training demonstrating ability to repair malfunctions of ordnance equipment and components.
• Ability to use sketches, electrical diagrams, technical specifications, and engineering drawings.
• Experience demonstrating skill using test equipment to perform electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic checks.
• Specialized experience or training planning and laying out repair sequences and completing ordnance-system modification, repair, and installation.
• Experience diagnosing and troubleshooting malfunctions and determining remedies where complex relationships exist.
• Experience with hand tools and a variety of measuring and test equipment.
• Experience interpreting technical directions, blueprints, sketches, wiring diagrams, and manufacturer specifications.
• Knowledge and appropriate training in inspection, maintenance, installation, modification, and repair of air-munitions launch, release, and suspension systems, R/F electronic countermeasures systems, and aircraft gun systems.
• Comprehensive troubleshooting knowledge and skill in diagnosing aircraft ordnance electronic-system problems and determining corrective action.
• Knowledge and skill to troubleshoot, repair, modify, or remove gun systems, bomb racks, pylons, and ammunition loading systems.
• Ability to interpret and trace schematic, logic, and wiring diagrams and use a variety of test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to perform algebraic and trigonometric calculations to solve work-related problems.
• Operational knowledge of ordnance-system interrelationships within complex fighter-aircraft electronic systems, including system prerequisites, sequence, logic flow, and signal input/output requirements.
• Knowledge of digital and analog circuits, synchro-electromechanical and solid-state devices, digital techniques, servo operation, and circuit theory.
• Ability to apply electronic theories and practices to identify, isolate, and repair malfunctions in complex electronic subsystems.
• Knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and optical principles.
• Ability to use assigned computer systems to document job data and operate test equipment.
• Skill in high-reliability soldering and electrostatic-discharge protective techniques.
• Knowledge of the Technical Order Distribution System and technical publications and directives related to the work.
• Selectee may be required to complete a probationary period and participate in direct deposit.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act must be registered to be eligible for appointment.

Responsibilities

• Operate, inspect, troubleshoot, install, maintain, overhaul, repair, and modify aircraft ordnance systems and subsystems.
• Analyze system performance and isolate malfunctions in weapons delivery, targeting, radar, electronic countermeasures, display, and weapons-interface systems.
• Remove, repair, install, inspect, and conduct operational performance checks on aircraft ordnance equipment; identify failures in components, data-bus assemblies, or wiring.
• Load, unload, position, and safe air munitions using applicable technical data and handling equipment; test suspension, launch, and release systems.
• Perform aircraft weapons-system functional checks using system-specific electronic test equipment and special tools, including checks for stray electrical power.
• Conduct off-equipment troubleshooting, bench checks, functional checks, repairs, technical-order modifications, and software modifications on electronic weapons control systems and components.
• Inventory munitions at the beginning and end of shifts and accurately track and record expenditures; assist with weekly inventory and reconciliation when required.
• Coordinate loading training requirements and ensure only certified or qualified personnel perform weapons-loading tasks; perform weapons expediting on the flight line when required.
• Maintain and review technical orders, regulations, manuals, and local directives; recommend improved procedures and submit equipment or technical-publication deficiency reports.
• Provide hands-on training to lower-graded personnel in aircraft electronic ordnance system repair.
• Perform additional work-center duties when required, such as production control, quality assurance inspection, and bench-stock monitoring.
• Process and account for due-in-from-maintenance supply assets; ensure materials and equipment are stored, protected, and maintained appropriately.
• Adjust, install, and remove cartridges, squibs, fusing devices, and safing devices on tanks, pylons, chaff/flare systems, munitions, and gun systems; operate munitions handling and loading equipment.
• Operate fault-detection and digital test equipment; evaluate pilot trouble reports and determine appropriate repair actions.
• Maintain weapons-load crew certification when required.
• Perform additional duties when required, such as aircraft launch and recovery servicing, firefighting, crash rescue, or emergency-response assignments.
• Inspect, troubleshoot, test, and maintain aerial gunnery target systems and associated equipment when required.
• Clear Red X entries on aircraft forms if delegated authority.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available, subject to position type and eligibility.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval before the employee’s in-processing.

What This Job Offers

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