AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER

Air National Guard Units; California; On-site; USD 63,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in California seeks an Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Repairer (WG-4818-10) to perform diagnostic and maintenance tasks on aircrew life support equipment. The role includes hands-on troubleshooting, inspections, and quality control to ensure survival gear readiness for peacetime and combat operations.

The incumbent will provide formal training to pilots and aircrew on initial and continuation instruction, and will participate as a mishap board representative when

Qualifications

• Duties include diagnostic, analytical calibration, testing and maintenance of aircrew life support equipment.
• Instruct pilots/aircrew on initial and continuation survival training.
• Investigate life support equipment failures as mishap board representative.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic, analytical, calibration, testing, and maintenance of life support equipment.
• Conduct inspections, quality control and certification of equipment.
• Deliver academic classroom/instruction to pilots/aircrew on survival procedures.
• Respond as aircrew life support mishap board representative to investigate equipment failures/malfunctions.

Job description

AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER

This AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER position, is located in the Aircrew Life Support function, Air Operations Division and is part of the CA 129 RQW.

Key Responsibilities

THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, PERMANENT POSITION The primary purpose of the AIRCRAFT SURVIVAL FLIGHT EQUIPMENT REPAIRER, WG-4818-10, is to provide diagnostic, analytical, calibration, investigative research, troubleshooting, in-depth inspections, quality control inspections, certification, testing, evaluation, and maintenance or overhaul of all aircrew life support and chemical defense equipment.

Provides formal academic classroom and technical instruction to all pilots/aircrew on all initial and continuation instruction to ensure aircrew survival ability under peacetime or combat operations. Responds and participates as an Air Force aircraft mishap board representative in investigating life support equipment failures/malfunctions associated with mishaps. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $45.5 – $53.09/hr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-12.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.