Aircraft Electrician

Air Force Civilian Service; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 48,367 - 56,426; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

PTO & Holidays

Health insurance

TSP (retirement)

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service at Altus AFB, Oklahoma seeks Aircraft Electricians to troubleshoot, repair, and test complex aircraft electrical systems on KC-135, C-17, or KC-46.

The role offers a full-time federal position with hourly wages $35.11–$40.96 and a $10,000 sign-on bonus, comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement through FERS and TSP.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required
• Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license or equivalent military experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Drug testing is required (random)
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds with assistance or lifting devices
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, modifies, repairs, and tests complex electrical systems and components on aircraft.
• Aligns and calibrates electrical systems and generators.
• Tests and maintains power control systems and wiring interconnections.
• Replaces defective electronic components and control units as needed.
• Installs wiring and components to new or existing electrical systems on aircraft.
• Assists with launch, recovery, and ground handling of aircraft.
• Possesses knowledge of electrical theory and circuit diagrams and follows schematics.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical theory

Reading schematics

Calibration

Manual dexterity

Physical stamina

Tools

Electrical test meters

Diagnostics software

Testing equipment

Job description

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for Aircraft Electricians (WG-2892-10) to join the 'A-team' at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. In this role, you will troubleshoot, modify, repair, and perform final functional and operational tests of complex electrical systems, components, and accessories on KC-135, C-17, or KC-46 aircraft.

Hourly Wage Range: $35.11 – $40.96. This position also includes a $10,000 sign‑on bonus for eligible candidates.

This is a full‑time federal position that offers a rewarding career with exceptional pay and benefits.

AFCS Benefits

Paid Time Off

• 11 Federal Holidays each year
• 13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)

Paid Vacation Time

• 13-26 days per year based on length of employment

Health Insurance

• No waiting period to qualify for you and your family

Retirement

• Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• Basic Benefits Plan
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)

Requirements for this Position

• US Citizenship is required.
• This is a drug testing position. The employee is subject to random drug testing.
• Requires an Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license (OR) associated military experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Must be able to climb, bend, stoop, crawl, and stand for prolonged periods on concrete or metal surfaces.
• Frequently lifts parts and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds and occasionally may lift and carry items that way about 50 pounds with mechanical lifting devices or with assistance from other workers.
• Shift work may be required and emergency overtime may be required (on a very rare basis).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Troubleshoots, modifies, repairs, and tests complex electrical systems, components, and accessories with intricate wiring systems under actual or ground power such as automatic flight control, armament, landing gear, antiskid, ignition, stall warning, power distribution, engine drive alternator, and fuel indicating systems.
• Aligns, adjusts, and performs final calibrations on electrical systems, parallel generator units, and set voltages in AC inverters, DC regulators, and generators.
• Tests, troubleshoots, corrects and maintains electrical power control systems which include tie‑in of power and control circuits with other functional systems.
• Replaces defective control units, relays, boards, servo units, indicating instruments, or other components of electrical systems.
• Installs nonconventional electric and related equipment by routing and connecting wiring to new or existing electrical or electronic systems, components, or equipment.
• Assists with launch, recovery, servicing, and ground‑handling of aircraft.
• Knowledge of electrical theory, principles, standard trade methods and practices, and circuitry; aircraft electrical systems and their interrelationships; electronics principles (e.g., knowledge of construction practices of electronic equipment to recognize types and sizes of resistors, capacitors, wiring, and transistors); and knowledge to follow signal paths through printed circuit and wired circuitry to recognize actual circuit configurations shown in schematics and diagrams.
• Skill to test, troubleshoot, analyze, modify, and repair complex electrical systems and components; to trace hard to locate and intermittent electrical defects and problems using a variety of meters and test devices; and to repair or replace electrical components throughout the aircraft.
• Skill to setup and operate computerized multiple circuit analyzing equipment in manual, semi‑automatic, or automatic mode to run existing and new diagnostic programs to test and analyze aircraft electrical circuitry and interconnecting cabling of systems such as navigational computers, radar, and related equipment to repair discrepancies.

U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal work age. AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.