ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Air National Guard Units; Mountain Home (ID); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Idaho seeks an Electronics Technician to certify, install, test, calibrate and maintain complex electronic systems supporting the NAS and ATCALS. You will work to ensure systems operate at peak efficiency and remain within required tolerances, with documentation of inspections and maintenance.

Role involves training junior technicians, analyzing trends in equipment history, and coordinating with civil and military agencies on specifications and testing procedures to

Responsibilities

• Certifies systems to USAF and FAA standards; installs, tests, calibrates, and maintains complex electronic systems.
• Assists in inspections, and ensures peak system performance with corrective procedures.
• Provides guidance and on-the-job training to apprentices; documents certifications and maintenance history.
• Coordinates with civil and military agencies on equipment specs, procurement, and testing.

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, Position Description Number T5762000 (GS-09) and T576300 (GS-11) and is part of the ID 266 RANS, National Guard. THIS POSITION IS PERMANENT. THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF THE DOD PRIORITY PLACEMENT PROGRAM. IF HIRED AT THE GS-09 LEVEL, MEMBER WILL NEED AN IDP.

Key Responsibilities

1. Certifies assigned systems and sub-systems to ensure compliance with USAF and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) established standards and safety requirements. ATCALS cannot be used unless certified by the employee. These systems include (insert specific system(s) here). Installs, modifies, tests, repairs, overhauls, calibrates, maintains, evaluates, and certifies performance of complex integrated and interfacing electronic systems.

Ensures systems are operating at peak efficiency with minimum interruptions by performing optimization, analysis, periodic testing, and corrective procedures. Makes overall evaluation and determination as to whether or not the facilities are operating within prescribed standards and tolerances. Required to assist in formalized inspections of facilities and equipment.

Assists in flight check inspection and joint acceptance of newly installed equipment and/or major modifications to the system(s) as required. Participates in the installation, modification, and final testing of all newly installed ATCALS and weather equipment. Collaborates with FAA flight inspection personnel regarding in-flight and/or ground check tolerances and makes on-the-spot determinations as to what actions to take to return system(s) to operable condition.

Provides advice to supervisor on significant issues and problems related to work accomplishment. Develops and recommends changes in procedures and technical instructions to ensure more efficient operations and/or reduction in maintenance time. Maintains inspection and certification records that are required by technical orders, applicable regulations, and operating instructions. Annotates modifications on historical reports and records.

Documents maintenance and training using computerized and manual methods. Analyzes equipment historical documents and maintenance records for trends, prepares reports on trend analysis, and recommends corrective actions. Carries out supplementary assignments that improve the performance of the assigned systems.

Uses sophisticated stand-alone test equipment and built-in-test-equipment (BITE) to investigate, test, calibrate, analyze, isolate, and correct malfunctions in integrated systems or subsystems. Performs installation of modifications directed by headquarters or other higher authority. Repairs or replaces components, tunes, adjusts, and aligns equipment.

Component level repair may involve designing and building testing products and research for replacement or improvement of components and circuit design. If required to meet emergency situations, develops and institutes changes in procedures to expedite corrective action and ensure continuous operation where required. 2. Determines when equipment malfunctions warrant shutdown of various systems.

Acts as expert technical consultant to determine whether systems are operationally acceptable and safe within the prescribed standards and tolerances for air traffic control and air navigation. Diagnoses cause of equipment degradation and malfunctions through application of electronic theory, system analysis, use of test equipment, schematics, wiring diagrams, and mathematical analysis. Troubleshoots equipment to localize, isolate, and accomplish necessary repairs.

Determines when equipment malfunctions warrant shutdown of various systems. Depending on the system involved and the impact of its loss, immediately notifies controlling sources such as air traffic controllers, weather forecasters, and the military chain of command. Performs corrective maintenance by diagnosing, isolating, and repairing complex system(s)/subsystem(s) malfunctions to restore services with a minimum delay.

Ensures immediate restoration and directs procedures for return to service of the systems supporting the National Airspace System (NAS) and regional civilian airspace. Verifies and certifies systems or subsystems are providing, within published parameters, the required services to the users (air traffic control personnel, military and civilian weather forecasting agencies) at any given time. 3.

Provides technical guidance, training, and assistance to other technicians and conducts on-the-job (OJT) training to apprentices in all phases of work. Conducts and documents OJT in all phases of equipment maintenance. Certifies task qualifications and schedules task training. Performs quality control inspections, analysis of trend data, and recommends corrective actions.

Coordinates with civil and military agencies on matters affecting equipment operating specifications, procurement of components and test equipment, standardizations, modification, policy, and procedures. Submits technical order improvements, modification proposals, and deficiency reports as needed. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

There are no additional educational requirements for this position.

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 $61722 – $90087/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-31.

Who is eligible to apply?

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