Become An Electronics Mechanic

* Performs troubleshooting and routine repairs on individual components and moderately FORcomplex systems of launch pod/containers (LP/C), trainer rocket simulator modules, Missiles/Launchers Pod Assemblies (M/LPA), trainer missile simulator modules, and various like items.
* Troubleshoots carrier electrical and power distributions systems components of the weapon system or equipment being repaired.
* Isolates faulty assemblies, cables, wiring harnesses and modules to component level for repair or replacement.
* Performs initial and final checks and may perform inspections when required on equipment being repaired.
* Performs functional tests, analyzes performance and malfunctions, removes, installs, tests, maintains, modifies, performs alignments and troubleshoots the electronic, electrical, modules, and interconnecting cables of a variety of combat and tactical, and communication equipment.
* This equipment has moderate or limited complexity to include multi-channel very high frequency (VHF) or ultra high frequency (UHF) transmitters or receivers, power supplies, and multilayered printed circuit boards.
* Repairs or replaces chassis mounted components on Unit Under Test (UUT).
* Performs Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) operations for fault isolation on electronic modules, circuit cards and assemblies, and similar items to component level.
* Replaces faulty components on UUT printed circuit boards and power distribution systems.
* Utilizes oscilloscopes, signal generators, digital multi-meters, and other test equipment to locate, diagnose, and repair malfunctions.
* Performs field and limited sustainment maintenance to include installation, routine maintenance, repair, and overhaul of fixed and mobile operational communication and electronics systems, e.g., shelter mounted AM radio and teletype systems, shelter mounted single side band radio and teletype systems, shelter mounted radio relay and terminal systems, other moderately complex systems, peripheral equipment, and related test equipment, and Modification Table Of Equipment (MTOE) authorized automation equipment.
* Repairs, aligns, and adjusts infrared night vision sights, optical sights, and traversing units.
* Removes and replaces defective electrical, electronic, and mechanical components.
* Conducts inspections, diagnoses nature and extent of equipment malfunction.
* Determines whether equipment may be economically repaired or declared unserviceable.
* Performs required maintenance to restore to a serviceable condition various types of tactical computers, radio sets, and similar items.
* Repairs or recommends for salvage defective components or assemblies.
* Isolates and diagnoses cause of circuit/component malfunction using signal string lists, schematics, standard, special and electronic Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) or repair equipment.
* Uses associated field maintenance equipment in analytical maintenance procedures.
* Installs and applies equipment modifications when directed.
* Uses various types of test equipment to include systems test sets and stands such as AN/GRM
* s, frequency meters, standing wave indicators, oscillators, ohmmeters, voltmeters, resistance bridges, and signal generators to localize trouble by component unit, by circuit within a component, and by element of a circuit.
* Uses special and common hand tools, power tools, and gauges to make intricate repairs.
* Performs administrative functions in establishing and maintaining maintenance records on equipment maintained or repaired.
* Assists in the preparation of requests for required repair parts.
* May conduct or be involved in a Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team (MAIT) or act as an inspector on a Command Maintenance Evaluation Team (COMET) on electronic, automation, communication, and equipment.
* Provides technical assistance and instruction to units throughout the state so that they will be able to operate at the desired level of proficiency.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
* Travel Required
* Not required
* Supervisory status
* No
* Promotion Potential
* Who May Apply
* This job is open to…
* United States Citizens
* Questions? This job is open to 1 group.
* Job family (Series)
* Electronics Mechanic
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* Conditions of Employment
* National Guard Membership is required.
* Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
* Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
* May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

* Providing on-the-job technical guidance, coordination, and leadership of a work group.
* Determining manning required to meet schedules and providing recommendations to the supervisor.
* Instructing subordinates on any unusual work steps or requirements and explaining directives and instructions received from higher supervisory levels.
* Laying out work for the group, taking lead in performing the more difficult steps.
* Checking work while in progress and when finished, to see whether instructions on the work sequence, procedures, methods, and deadlines have been met.
* Travel Required
* Not required
* Supervisory status
* No
* Promotion Potential
* Who May Apply
* This job is open to…
* Permanent Competitive Service Internal Employees within UIC 32253.
* Questions? This job is open to 1 group.
* Job family (Series)
* Electronics Mechanic
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* Conditions of Employment
* Must be a US Citizen.
* Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. www.sss.gov
* Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
* Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
* May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period

* Monday through Friday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
* Weekends and Holidays as needed.
* The position is located in the Architect of the Capitol(AOC), Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Superintendent House Office Buildings, Assistant Superintendent Facility Operations Division; Electrical Branch; Electrical Night Section.
* The incumbent serves as an Electronics Mechanic performing journey level Fire Protection System equipment troubleshooting, testing, installation, maintenance and repairs.
* Major Duties
* Maintenance, Troubleshooting and Repair
* Maintains, tests, troubleshoots and repairs diverse vendor smoke and heat fire alarm systems and devices.
* Assists contractors to locate and install system components ranging in complexity from the older electrical and analog devices to the newer moderately complex digital computer controlled systems.
* Replaces defective sensors and circuit control boards.
* Inspects, maintains, cleans, repairs, bench tests, performs functional tests and adjusts the specified accuracy of a variety of equipment and circuitry, such as hard wire alarm transceivers, control consoles, printed circuit boards and cards, electrical buzzers, speaker circuits, flow switches, tamper switches, heat detectors and smoke detectors.
* Responds to emergency calls to return alarm systems to on-line status as quickly as possible.
* Works from verbal instructions, work orders, blueprints, schematics, maintenance schedules and inspection schedules to perform maintenance, diagnose system or equipment malfunctions, make repairs and replaces equipment as required.
* Utilizes a voltmeter, amp meter, wattmeter, ohmmeter, etc. to test circuits and equipment for ground faults or open circuits.
* Evaluates the fire alarm system module, component, device and circuit failures.
* Isolates the system failure and replaces the defective part or component, minimizing downtime and restoring circuit integrity in a timely manner.
* Installs and Tests Complex Computerized Automated Fire Protection Equipment
* Installs or assists contractors to install new systems or upgrades of existing fire protection devices and systems.
* Installs new devices and/or relocates existing devices in conduit or flexible raceways as applicable.
* Preserves, upkeeps, corrects and regulates mechanisms and assemblies of the numerous systems that may be assigned.
* Aligns and balances analog circuits, tests analog and digital circuits, replaces faulty electronic parts and various solid state devices.
* Troubleshoots the cause of operational problems on novel or improved systems when technical specifications are inadequate.
* Installs, maintains and troubleshoots low voltage wiring associated with electronically controlled door hardware operated by the fire alarm system(s).
* Provides technical support to Fire Protection Engineers and other Superintendent’s office staff to solve problems found in test programs.
* Isolates specific faults in the automated test apparatuses or the unit under test and completes the required repairs.
* Travel Required
* Not required
* Supervisory status
* No
* Promotion Potential
* Who May Apply
* This job is open to…
* Applications will be accepted from all U
* S. Citizens.
* Questions? This job is open to 1 group.
* Job family (Series)
* Electronics Mechanic
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* Conditions of Employment
* You must be a U
* S. Citizen.
* You must be able to pass a drug test.
* Your resume and question responses must demonstrate job-related elements.
* Qualifications
* You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.
* You must meet the following SCREEN
* OUT:
* Ability to perform journey-level Fire Protection System equipment troubleshooting, testing, installation, maintence, and repairs without more than normal supervision.
* Education
* Additional information
* Welcome Veterans
* The Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) gives veterans' preference rights in the legislative branch to certain veterans as applied by the Congressional Accountability Act.
* Veterans' preference is applied on this vacancy announcement.
* If you are a veteran and have been separated under honorable conditions, you must submit a copy of your DD
* or other proof of eligibility; SF
* if applicable; and Department of Veterans Affairs documentation of disability, if applicable.
* For more information, please visit http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp#6.
* If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the
* Selective Service System
* If you are exempt from registration under Selective Service Law, you must provide appropriate proof of exemption.
* Please visit the Selective Service System website for more information.
* DRUG TESTING**: The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is a Drug Free Workplace.
* As part of the AOC’s suitability assessment, a candidate tentatively selected for a position who is not currently an AOC employee is required to submit to screening for illegal drug use.
* Satisfactory completion of a drug test is a condition of employment with the Agency.
* A candidate must test negative prior to being eligible for appointment into a position.
* We will schedule, provide and cover the cost for the drug test.
* The selectee(s) under the vacancy announcement for this position is subject to a criminal record check by the U
* S. Capitol Police and satisfactory adjudication to be eligible for employment at the Architect of the Capitol.
* The Architect of the Capitol is an E
* VERIFY Participant.
* E-VERIFY is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I
* Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U
* S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment authorization in the United States.
* If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the DHS Form I
* will be verified through the DHS "E
* VERIFY" electronic system.
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* Verify, please visit http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc1185221678150.shtm
* The Architect of the Capitol is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information and/or disability.
* This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.
* If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency.
* The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
* Moving expenses are not authorized.
* Relocation expenses are not authorized.
* Probationary Period
* A newly appointed selectee is subject to the completion of a one-year trial/probationary period, regardless of whether or not a trial/probationary period has been completed previously with the Architect of the Capitol or another Federal agency.
* This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies in any of the jurisdictions of the Architect of the Capitol.
* All application materials become the property of the Architect of the Capitol.
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* How You Will Be Evaluated
* You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
* Review your resume and responses carefully.
* Your eligibility for consideration and qualifications for the position will be determined based upon a review of your detailed resume and your responses to job specific self-assessment questions.
* Your resume will be evaluated based on evidence of your ability to demonstrate the job elements for this position, possession of any specialized experience, and how well your background and experience relates to the self-assessment questions in the job announcement.
* The self-assessment questions relate to the following job elements and competencies:
* Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision.
* Electronic Equipment Experience
* New Methods
* Test Equipment
* Troubleshooting
* Tools
* Your responses to the self-assessment questions serve as the basis for your initial rating.
* You will receive a numerical score based on your responses to these questions.
* Next, your responses will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume and optional cover letter.
* Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions.
* Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for non-selection or disqualification from further consideration.
* Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the “Required Documents” section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).
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* The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position vacancy.
* To apply for this position, **you only need to submit: a) your resume and b) answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire
* The online questionnaire contains eligibility and screening questions and other relevant information.
* No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.
* Your resume should list your education, training and work experience including job titles, employment dates, duties and accomplishments.
* Nothing further is required until it is requested by AOC’s Human Capital Management Division
* If additional documentation is required for the position, you will be asked to provide it during the interview or selection process.
* At that time, you may be asked to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume.
* For example, you may be asked to provide a copy of your diploma, college transcripts, or proof of Federal employment status.
* If the position requires licensure or certification, you will be asked to provide proof at the time of selection.
* If Veterans’ preference is claimed, you will be asked to submit proof (DD
* and, if claiming a 10-point preference, a SF
* and the proof required by that form).
* Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers

* Install, troubleshoot, maintain and repair all types of simple to complex industrial electronic equipment, machinery and instrumentation.
* In addition, install, repair and maintain instrumentation in the heat treating area.
* Utilize electronic testing equipment, schematic prints, wiring diagrams, handbooks, formulae, blueprints and charts to locate and repair malfunctions or install components

* Repair, inspect, maintain, modify, overhaul and install a variety of avionics electronics equipment of moderate complexity of design, construction, and function.
* Diagnose equipment malfunctions and troubleshoot components, assemblies or subassemblies.
* When designated on NGB Flying Status Orders, serve as member of flight crew for the purpose of diagnosing and recording malfunctions, or otherwise determining maintenance and repair requirements.
* Guide lower level mechanics in the performance of duties.
* Process and account for due-in supply assets.
* Ensure materiel and equipment are properly stored, protected and maintained and that funds are not obligated for materiel or parts without proper justification.
* WG-11 Duties:
* Troubleshoot, inspect, install, maintain, overhaul, repair, and modify complete operational systems consisting of numerous complex integral components.
* Complete operational checks, inspections, tests and troubleshooting of line replaceable unit (LRU).
* Isolate unusual malfunctions using technical manuals, schematics, and wiring diagrams, tools and test equipment including automatic test equipment.
* Complete bench check, testing, repair, inspection, modification, programming, reprogramming, mating, adjusting, alignment, and analyzing of LRUs and shop replaceable units.
* Recommend methods to improve equipment performance, technical data, and maintenance procedures by reporting hardware and software malfunctions, initiate materiel deficiency reports both on equipment and in technical data, and assist in design changes as necessary.
* When designated on NGB Flying Status Orders, serve as member of flight crew for the purpose of diagnosing and recording malfunctions, or otherwise determining maintenance and repair requirements.
* Travel Required
* Occasional travel
* You may be expected to travel for this position.
* Supervisory status
* No
* Promotion Potential
* Who May Apply
* This job is open to…
* Only current members of the US Army, Army Reserves or Army Nat'l Guard as of the closing date will be considered for this vacancy.
* Questions? This job is open to 1 group.
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* Electronics Mechanic
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* Open to US Army, Army Reserves, and Army Nat'l Guard military mbrs only
* Must be assessed into WY ARNG before appt.
* May take up to 120 days.
* Must become a member of the Wyoming Army Nat'l Guard before appt.
* Must submit ERB or DA Fm 2
* with application
* Refer to Required Documents section for additional details and links
* May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
* Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation
* EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
* Technicians are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
* The Selected applicant must complete an "I
* Employment Verification" and a "Declaration of Relatives in the Wyoming Military Department" prior to the appointment date.
* Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses.
* Acceptance of a Technician position will terminate these military incentives.
* Acceptance of a permanent or indefinite position will cause termination from the Selected Reserve Incentive Program (SRIP) and TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS).
* Relocation expenses will not be paid by the Government unless noted in the Announcement.
* Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the appropriate uniform while performing as a Technician.
* Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709(f).
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