Aircraft Electrician

Air National Guard Units; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restaurant or basic allowances

Job summary

Alaska Air National Guard in Anchorage, AK is seeking an experienced Electronics/Electrical Systems Technician at WG-11 level to install, maintain, repair, and modify aircraft electrical systems and associated subsystems.

The role requires interpreting drawings and using precision test equipment to diagnose and repair complex avionics and environmental systems, with emphasis on integration with navigational computers, radar, and related equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience installing, maintaining, repairing and modifying electrical systems and major substation components of electrical system.
• Ability to read blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics.
• Experience diagnosing malfunctions and determining remedy in complex electrical systems.
• Experience in operating computerized diagnostic equipment for aircraft electrical circuitry.

Responsibilities

• Locate and tie in electrical systems with aircraft avionics and related components.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults using precision testing equipment.
• Interpret schematics and wiring diagrams to trace signal paths.
• Work with navigational computers, radar, and related equipment.

Skills

Electrical systems

Diagnostics

Repair and maintenance

Tools

Precision test equipment

Job description

Opened Area(s) of Consideration: 1, 2, 3, 4 DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION: Area 1 - AKNG Permanent or Indefinite technicians. Area 2 - All AKNG members. Area 3 - All other current military members who are eligible to join the Alaska Air National Guard. Area 4 - All other individuals who are eligible and willing to become active military members of the Alaska Air National Guard and wear the military uniform. PDCN: D1549P01 Selecting Supervisor: Terry Friend

GENERAL EXPERIENCE is experience or training which has provided a knowledge and skill in locating and tying in the electrical systems with the aircraft armament, electronics, and instrument systems; adjusting and calibrating the components of the various electrical systems; reading and interpreting blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematics. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.

• WG-11 - Must have at least 18 months of experience or training installing, maintaining, repairing and modifying electrical systems and major substation components of electrical system.
• Experience diagnosing malfunctions and determining remedy when complex relationships exists among different electrical system circuits requiring knowledge of all electrical units and systems.
• Experience making electrical repairs that require the use of precision measuring equipment and common hand tools.
• Experience in the setup and operation of computerized multiple circuit analyzing equipment in manual, semiautomatic, or automatic mode to run existing and new (not fully debugged) diagnostic programs to test and analyze aircraft electrical circuitry and interconnecting cabling of systems such as navigational computers, radar, and related equipment and to repair discrepancies.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Resume must have complete dates and hours worked per week for each occurrence of both civilian and military employment (Example: 2 JAN 1980 to 3 MAR 1981; 0800-1630 M-F or JAN 1980 to MAR 1981; 40 hrs/wk) Use of year only will result in disqualification. The duties listed must fully substantiate -in your own words- that you meet the minimum requirements and specialized experience listed above, in detail; otherwise, you will not be considered qualified for this position. Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Your experience will be evaluated on the basis of duties performed. Your record of experience and/or training must show possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position:

• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of the integration of electronically controlled electrical and environmental systems with the avionics systems of the applicable aircraft, and a general system knowledge of the hydraulic, fuel, Jet Fuel Starter (JFS), egress and engine control systems and requires the ability to use precision test equipment to accomplish this.
• Must have an extensive knowledge of electrical and electronic theory, principles, formulas, advanced mathematics, fluid mechanics and dynamics. Requires the ability to apply this knowledge to the specific requirements of the integrated system on their weapon system.
• Requires the skill to interpret complex drawings, specifications, and schematics of complete systems to recognize the function and interconnections of the various assemblies and troubleshoot the system from the schematic, following signal paths through a complex path of interconnections of components, assemblies, subassemblies, and cable harnesses.
• Requires knowledge of electronics, a variety of precision test equipment, self-test procedures and technical data containing schematic diagrams, test procedures, and program information, to identify and isolate malfunctions.
• Maintains the ability to diagnose and determine needed repairs for malfunctions in electrically and electronically controlled systems such as the electrical/environmental systems, and digital anti-skid system, where knowledge of the entire system is necessary to interpret error data and trace back through a number of units of the system to locate the discrepancy.