Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic

Army National Guard Units • Helena, MT

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the Montana Army National Guard, G4 MTMA. The position calibrates, repairs, tests, inspects, modifies, and certifies test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE) within authorized support capabilities. Work includes precision electronic, physical, and radioactive measurement equipment and requires interpreting measurement data, technical references, and often incomplete instructions.

The mechanic diagnoses equipment malfunctions, isolates defective components, performs repairs and replacements, and verifies operation through testing and calibration. The work involves using schematics, technical manuals, manufacturer specifications, test equipment, calibrated sources, and radioactive samples. The position also completes maintenance, calibration, and radiation records; tracks supported equipment in the TMDE Integrated Maintenance Management System (TIMMS); and follows safety procedures, particularly when working with high voltage, radio frequency, radioactive sources, and high-pressure instruments.

National Guard membership in the employing state is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position may require work outside normal duty hours, including overtime. External applicants must be able to start within six months of selection. The job has no education qualification requirement.

Requirements

• Membership in the employing state's National Guard is required; the selectee must wear the military uniform.
• Eligible military grades are enlisted E4–E9 or warrant officer WO1–CW3.
• Experience or training demonstrating working knowledge of electronic principles involved in generating and measuring voltage, current, impedance, capacitance, frequency, and inductance.
• Experience using various precision measurement instruments and standards.
• Experience or training in the basic operating principles of oscillations across a broad frequency range; signal and waveform behavior, distortion, and amplification; pulse, trigger, and synchronization techniques; digital/analog processing and data conversion; and display and indication methods.
• Experience tracing signals and voltage paths and analyzing waveform characteristics such as timing, duration, frequency, and phasing.
• Experience originating test setups to isolate malfunctions and check performance characteristics of special or unique test panels or mockups.
• Experience interpreting and applying technical electronic information, including schematic symbols, mathematical expressions and formulas, calibration procedures, and reference materials.
• Experience applying established techniques and methods for equipment repair, testing, alignment, and calibration, including equipment used as test equipment or precision measurement standards.
• Experience using electronic circuits to measure electronic or electrical quantities and determine the performance characteristics and accuracy of other instruments and equipment.
• Must detail relevant general and specialized experience in the resume.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Federal employment suitability is determined by a background investigation; a probationary period may be required.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• A qualifying conviction for a crime of domestic violence disqualifies an individual from performing this position's duties.
• Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• External applicants must be able to start within six months of selection.
• Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and repair TMDE within support capability and authority, performing calibration levels specified in technical bulletins, manuals, and other references.
• Perform functional electronic, physical, and radioactive testing and interpret measurement data in accordance with cyclic inspection requirements.
• Align, troubleshoot, test, inspect, repair, modify, calibrate, and certify precision measurement equipment, including electronic, dimensional, pressure, torque, temperature, and radiation instruments.
• Set up system test sets and electronic and physical test equipment to evaluate equipment performance.
• Analyze and isolate component malfunctions; determine tolerances; prepare diagrams or instructions when needed to facilitate calibration.
• Diagnose equipment, repair or replace defective parts and components, and test repaired equipment using known signals and waveforms.
• Isolate faults through measurements and comparisons of electrical, electronic, physical, and environmental quantities; trace distorted signals through electronic stages to locate malfunctions.
• Adjust equipment and circuits to meet calibration requirements, including adjusting trimmer potentiometers or changing resistance as needed.
• Contact using organizations as needed to obtain information about equipment malfunctions.
• Use schematics, technical manuals, and manufacturer specifications to analyze circuits and determine component operating characteristics.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, repair, and replace parts as required.
• Use special test devices and radioactive samples or other calibrated sources; test equipment sensitivity and operation, and perform radiation readings and contamination surveys.
• Complete Army maintenance management, calibration, radiation, and other required records and forms.
• Use TIMMS to track supported equipment through turn-in, repair, calibration, and return to end users in a timely manner.
• Follow applicable safety procedures, with particular care around high voltage, radio frequency, radioactive sources, and high-pressure instruments and gauges.
• Help ensure the maximum number of weapons systems are operationally ready.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have 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