Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic (Title 32) (Indefinite)

Army National Guard Units • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position in the Virginia Army National Guard, Position Description Number D1201000, at the WG-2602-11 level. The position performs calibration, repair, testing, alignment, troubleshooting, inspection, modification, and certification of Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) within authorized support capabilities. The appointment is indefinite and serves as a temporary backfill for a deployed technician; it may be terminated when that employee returns. An indefinite appointment may later be made permanent without competition, but continued employment is not guaranteed.

The mechanic performs electronic, physical, and radioactive testing; analyzes measurement data; diagnoses component malfunctions; and repairs and calibrates a wide range of precision electronic, mechanical, and radiation measurement equipment. Work may involve interpreting incomplete technical instructions, preparing diagrams and instructions, using schematics and technical manuals, and consulting equipment users about malfunctions. The position also involves radiation safety procedures, documentation of completed maintenance and calibration, and use of the TMDE Integrated Maintenance Management System to track equipment through repair and return to users.

Applicants must be eligible for membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state’s National Guard before the effective date of placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform. The position is open to specified Virginia Army National Guard enlisted personnel in grades E1/PV1 through E7/SFC. Federal employment suitability is subject to a background investigation, and a trial period may be required. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Requirements

• National Guard membership is required, with membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state required before the effective date of placement.
• Applicants must be eligible for immediate National Guard membership if not already a member.
• Must be an enlisted member in grades E1/PV1 through E7/SFC and meet the announcement’s Virginia Army National Guard applicant-group eligibility criteria.
• General experience or training performing calibration, diagnostics, repair, and certification of electronic, mechanical, and radiation TMDE.
• At least 18 months of specialized experience equivalent to WG-10 or an equivalent pay band, including experience with oscillations, signal and waveform behavior, distortion, amplification, pulse and synchronization techniques, digital/analog processing, and display methods.
• Experience tracing signals and voltage paths and analyzing waveform timing, duration, frequency, and phasing.
• Experience originating test setups to isolate malfunctions and check performance of special or unique test panels or mockups.
• Experience interpreting and applying technical electronic information, including schematic symbols, formulas, calibration procedures, and reference materials.
• Experience applying repair, testing, alignment, and calibration methods to test equipment or precision measurement standards.
• Experience using electronic circuits to measure electronic or electrical quantities and determine the performance and accuracy of other instruments and equipment.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for each employment period; part-time experience must include hours worked per week.
• Applicants must limit resumes to two pages.
• Educational claims must be supported by transcripts or other documentation.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and repair TMDE within authorized support capabilities, including calibration levels specified in technical 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.
• Set up system test sets and electronic, physical, pneumatic, and hydraulic test equipment to perform tests and diagnose equipment performance.
• Diagnose equipment faults, isolate component malfunctions, calculate tolerances, and repair or replace defective components.
• Test repaired equipment using known signals and measurements; trace distorted signals through electronic stages and correct equipment performance.
• Disassemble, clean, inspect, repair, and replace equipment components as required.
• Use schematics, technical manuals, manufacturer specifications, and other technical references to analyze circuits and equipment operation.
• Use special test devices and radioactive samples or calibrated sources; test radiation equipment and perform radiation readings and contamination surveys in accordance with required precautions.
• Complete Army Maintenance Management System, calibration, radiation, and other required reports and records.
• Use TIMMS to track supported equipment through turn-in, repair, calibration, and return to the end user.
• Provide technical data to the supervisor for reports and recommend equipment improvements and solutions to unusual testing or TMDE-use problems.
• Help ensure weapons systems remain operationally ready.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type and other eligibility conditions.

What This Job Offers

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