Electronics Mechanic (T32)

Army National Guard Units • Mobile, AL

21h

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with AL FMS 28 in Mobile, Alabama. The position performs field and limited sustainment maintenance on a range of combat and tactical equipment, including M1-series tanks, M2/3-series Bradley fighting vehicles, MLRS, TOW Missile Systems, and ATACMS Launch Loader Modules. Work includes testing, troubleshooting, repairing, modifying, aligning, and maintaining electronic, electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic assemblies and systems, as well as communication, radar, fire-control, automation, and related equipment.

The mechanic uses automated and conventional test equipment to isolate faults, diagnose malfunctions, and repair assemblies and components, including circuit cards, wiring, cables, and power-distribution systems. The position also involves equipment inspections and integration checks, installation of technical-work-order modifications, maintenance recordkeeping, repair-parts requests, and providing technical assistance and instruction to units. The employee may serve as a quality assurance inspector or participate in maintenance assistance and evaluation teams.

National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the Alabama Army National Guard is required before placement. The selectee must wear the military uniform, and may be required to complete a probationary period. Other-than-normal duty hours and overtime may occasionally be required. The position may be eligible for a recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25%, subject to approval.

Requirements

• Membership in the Alabama Army National Guard in a compatible military assignment is required; applicants who are not members must be eligible for immediate membership.
• Military grade must be between PVT and SFC.
• Experience or training demonstrating knowledge of electrical or electronic theory and common testing procedures, and skill with electronics hand tools and reading schematics.
• Experience or training applying electronic-system principles and theory; diagnosing malfunctions and determining needed repairs; making mechanical repairs using precision measuring and calibrating equipment; using complex test equipment; and interpreting technical manuals, specifications, and publications.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electronic operating principles, including circuit elements, digital logic, microprocessors, interface circuits, digital data transmission, microwave, antennas, signal behavior, amplification, and display.
• Ability to troubleshoot, install, repair, and maintain complex electronic systems using circuit theory; develop test and repair procedures and improve existing procedures where possible.
• Ability to understand interactions among complex circuits and factors affecting system operation in order to identify causes of malfunctions.
• Knowledge of electromechanical servo systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, mechanical systems, and electric motors and their interactions.
• Skill interpreting complex system drawings, specifications, and schematics; tracing signal paths through interconnected components, assemblies, and cable harnesses.
• Knowledge and skill to modify systems by adding, altering, or removing components to standardize equipment, change its purpose, or incorporate new features.
• Skill using a wide variety of electronic test equipment, hand tools, power tools, and gauges, and adapting test procedures to available equipment.
• Skill using gunner's quadrants, transits, levels, and theodolites to survey specified mounts and mounting bolts.
• Skill using recovery-rigging techniques to attach or secure hoists, slings, and lifting devices with authorized equipment.
• Ability to adapt or combine theories of operation depending on the system being repaired.
• Skill and knowledge to provide technical assistance and instruction.
• Selectee must wear the military uniform; participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• If applicable under the Military Selective Service Act, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Substitution of education is not considered for wage grade positions.

Responsibilities

• Test, troubleshoot, maintain, modify, align, install, and repair electronic, electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic assemblies and systems on combat and tactical equipment.
• Use integrated, built-in, and automated test equipment, conventional diagnostic instruments, and other test equipment to isolate faults and verify or adjust assemblies and modules.
• Repair or replace faulty components on unit-under-test assemblies, printed circuit boards, power-distribution systems, cables, wiring harnesses, and electronic modules.
• Troubleshoot and repair launch pod/container systems, trainer rocket and missile simulator modules, missile/launcher pod assemblies, and related equipment.
• Check integration of carrier, fire-control, vehicle, hydraulic, mechanical, digital communications, and intercommunications systems.
• Install equipment modifications in accordance with technical work orders; perform initial and final checks and inspections as required.
• Perform field and limited sustainment maintenance on communications, radar, fire-control, automation, computer, radio, guidance, night-vision, and optical systems and related test equipment.
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions, determine whether equipment is economically repairable, and repair, replace, or salvage defective components to restore serviceability.
• Interpret complex schematics and technical publications, and use test equipment, tools, and gauges to locate and repair faults.
• Fabricate items and parts needed to repair mechanical and electronic equipment.
• Maintain records for equipment maintained or repaired and assist with requests for repair parts.
• May inspect other mechanics' work or participate in Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team or Command Maintenance Evaluation Team activities.
• Provide technical assistance and instruction to units throughout the state.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits are available, with eligibility depending on the position type and whether employment is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive of up to 25% may be authorized, subject to approval.

What This Job Offers

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