Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic (Title 32) (Indefinite)

Army National Guard Units; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Virginia seeks an Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic (Title 32) to serve as a backfill for a deployed technician. This Indefinite appointment is administered through the VA G4, National Guard, with potential for conversion and benefits under federal employment rules.

Applicants should have extensive calibration and diagnostic experience with TMDE, and must provide exact dates of prior employment and weekly hours as part of the application process.

Qualifications

• Experience calibrating, diagnosing, repairing and certifying electronic, mechanical, and TMDE equipment.
• At least 18 months of specialized experience at WG-10 or equivalent.
• Experience with oscillations over a broad range of frequencies; waveform behavior, distortion, amplification; timing and synchronization techniques.
• Ability to trace signals and analyze waveform characteristics such as timing, duration, frequency, and phasing.
• Originates test set-ups to isolate malfunctions and check performance of test panels or mockups.
• Ability to interpret schematics, mathematical expressions, calibration procedures, and reference materials.
• Experience applying repair, testing, alignment, and calibration techniques to precision test equipment.
• Experience using electronic circuits to measure quantities and assess instrument performance.

Skills

Calibration & diagnostics

TMDE knowledge

Signal tracing

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic (Title 32) (Indefinite), Position Description Number D1201000 and is part of the VA G4, National Guard.

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. NOTE: All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs). Remarks: This position is being advertised as an indefinite appointment and applicant selected may be released at any time and advised of his/her rights and benefits to which entitled. In the event a permanent employee is accepted for this indefinite position, there will be a change in their tenure from permanent to indefinite. Indefinite appointments may be made permanent at a later date without competition. NOTE: This position serves as a temporary backfill for a deployed technician. Upon the return of the deployed employee, this appointment is subject to termination. While the agency will do its best to identify placement opportunities in available vacancies, continued employment is not guaranteed.

WHO CAN APPLY:

• GROUP I - All qualified Male/Female Enlisted Personnel Enlisted Member (E1/PV1 - E7/SFC) currently employed (permanent) in the Virginia Army National Guard Military Technician Program.
• GROUP II - All qualified Virginia Army National Guard Male/Female Enlisted Personnel Enlisted Member E1/PV1 - E7/SFC), regardless of employment status (Traditional, Military Technician or AGR). To be considered as a Group II applicant, proof of appointment/enlistment in the Virginia National Guard must be attached if the appointment/enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to, or during, the advertisement period.

Military Grades:

Enlisted Member (E1/PV1 - E7/SFC)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Applicant must have experience or training performing calibration, diagnostics repair, and certification of electronic, mechanical, and radiation Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE).

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicant must have at least 18 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the WG-10 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government? This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the WG grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as:

• Experience or training with basic application of operating principles such as the production and utilization of oscillations over a broad range of frequencies; signal and waveform behavior, distortion, and amplification; pulse, trigger, and synchronization techniques; digital/analog processing and data conversion techniques; and a variety of display and indication methods.
• Experience in tracing signals and voltage paths, and skilled in the analysis of waveform characteristics such as timing, duration, frequency, and phasing.
• Originates test set-ups to isolate malfunctions and check performance characteristics of special or unique test panels or mockups.
• Experience in interpreting and applying a variety of technical electronic information such as schematic symbols, mathematical expressions and formulas, calibration procedures, and other reference materials.
• Experience in applying established techniques and methods of repair, testing, alignment, and calibration of equipment, which serves as test equipment or precision measurement standards.
• Experience in utilizing electronic circuits to measure electronic or electrical quantities to determine the performance characteristics and accuracy of other instruments and equipment.