Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic

Air National Guard Units • Fairchild AFB, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Washington Air National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position with the 141st Maintenance Squadron at Fairchild AFB, Washington. It is a temporary, obligated indefinite appointment in the excepted service, advertised for enlisted applicants. The position may be used to fill one or more vacancies. The technician must maintain membership in the Washington Air National Guard and be assigned to a compatible military position; the selected applicant must attain the required AFSC within one year of appointment. Military grades are E1–E5, and the desired military assignment is 2A9XX. Applicants do not need to currently hold the AFSC to apply.

The Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on complex integrated aircraft electronic and avionics systems. Work includes inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, repairing, modifying, aligning, calibrating, and rebuilding systems and their components, including line replaceable units and shop replaceable units. The mechanic uses technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, technical data, and common and specialized test equipment to isolate malfunctions and verify repairs.

Systems may include flight control, communications, navigation, inertial navigation, countermeasures, instrumentation, data transfer, displays, air data, engine, hydraulic and fuel quantity indication, identification friend or foe, and tactical air navigation equipment. Duties also include analyzing system performance and maintenance data, recommending procedural or equipment changes, monitoring system operation and trends, and conducting on-the-job training. The position may include hazardous handling of chaff, flares, impulse cartridges, or similar devices, as well as additional duties such as aircraft fire/crash/rescue, security, snow removal, munitions handling, aircraft servicing, heavy equipment operation, facilities maintenance, or emergency response. The employee must comply with safety, fire, security, housekeeping, and environmental requirements.

Requirements

• Military grade E1–E5; desired military assignment 2A9XX. Applicants need not currently be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply.
• Must be assigned to a compatible military position and attain the required AFSC within one year of appointment.
• Must maintain membership in the Washington Air National Guard for continued employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Must have at least 18 months of specialized experience or training repairing, overhauling, rebuilding, aligning, and adjusting complete multisystem aircraft electronics complexes.
• Must have comprehensive knowledge of major units in complex multisystems, how units function independently and within integrated subsystems, and how subsystems interact to meet operating specifications.
• Must be able to determine operational sequences and starting points to pinpoint malfunctions.
• Must have extensive practical knowledge of electromagnetic propagation, electronic circuits, computer theory, hydraulic or pneumatic control and power systems, and related system applications.
• Must have broad knowledge of interactions among closely integrated complex systems.
• Must know mathematics, including trigonometry, to calculate power relationships, signal phasing, and related values.
• Must be able to interpret drawings for complex multisystem installations and trace signal paths between and within subsystems.
• Must be able to isolate malfunctions in integrated systems and determine repair methods involving complex relationships among interconnected units and control circuits.
• Must be able to perform on- or off-equipment maintenance on integrated electronic systems and/or automatic flight control, instrument, inertial navigation, and radar navigation systems.
• Must be able to collect and analyze data effectively, efficiently, and accurately; interpret procedures and directives; and communicate clearly and effectively.
• Must demonstrate a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative work environment.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing the position's duties under the Lautenberg Amendment.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities in accordance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• For positions requiring motor vehicle operation, must have a valid driver's license for the state where the candidate lives or is principally employed.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on complex integrated electronic systems.
• Conduct operational checks, inspections, tests, troubleshooting, and removal and replacement of line replaceable units.
• Use technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, tools, automatic test equipment, flight line test systems, and other test equipment to isolate malfunctions.
• Analyze system installations, circuitry, operating characteristics, waveforms, voltage, current, power indications, computer registers, printouts, and fault codes to diagnose problems and determine repair sequences.
• Adjust, align, and calibrate system components, including sensors, transmitters, amplifiers, power supplies, displays, controls, transponders, actuators, servos, computers, and related components.
• Install serviceable components in aircraft and perform total system alignment and harmonization in accordance with technical orders and directives.
• Complete technical order compliance, system or component modifications, and system checks to verify proper operation.
• Maintain, modify, calibrate, and inspect user test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment.
• Install, modify, overhaul, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, rebuild, align, and calibrate electronic avionics multisystem controls.
• Review and analyze maintenance data; assess test, troubleshooting, and repair procedures; and recommend tests, procedural changes, or data corrections.
• Monitor complex, interrelated systems and operating trends; propose preventive maintenance downtime and recommend components for overhaul, engineering evaluation, or disposal.
• Assess the impact of equipment modifications or substitutions on integrated system operation and maintenance alignment procedures.
• Perform on- and off-equipment maintenance on automatic flight control, instrument, communication, navigation, and inertial navigation systems.
• Coordinate back-shop bench checks and, as applicable, test, repair, inspect, modify, program, reprogram, mate, adjust, align, and analyze line replaceable units and shop replaceable units.
• May upload and download chaff and flare dispensers and inspect, store, or handle explosive devices, including flares and impulse cartridges.
• Conduct on-the-job training on assigned systems, support equipment, and related tasks, including classroom instruction as needed.
• May perform additional duties including structural firefighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue, security guard service, snow removal, munitions handling, aircraft launch, recovery and servicing, heavy equipment operation, facilities and equipment maintenance, and emergency response.
• Comply with safety, fire, security, housekeeping, and environmental regulations and responsibilities.
• Perform other temporary, minor, or incidental tasks as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; eligibility depends on position type and other factors, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.
• Certain incentives may be available subject to funding and approval, but are not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED