This position is an Open Title 5 Excepted Service Non-Uniformed Personnel position, open to the Public and to Veterans following the Minnesota National Guard Merit Placement plan. AGENCY: Minnesota Air and Army National Guard LOCATION: 148th Fighter Wing Communication Flight,Duluth, MN 55811 SELECTION OFFICAL: Col Ryan Kaspari,MSG Commander 218-788-7202 This is an Excepted Service position in the Minnesota National Guard. Membership in the National Guard is not required for employment.

Duties

Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN, GS-0856-11, 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 AN/FRN-45C TACAN. 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 Analyzes equipment historical documents and maintenance records for trends, prepares reports on trend analysis, and recommends corrective actions.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. 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. 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. Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: GS-11 and above - Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training in utilizing principles, basic functions and application of theory of electronic systems or equipment. Experience in diagnosing problems and determining needed repairs for malfunctions in electronic equipment or systems. Experience in making mechanical repairs that required the use of precision measuring and calibrating equipment. Experience in using complex test equipment such as deviation meters, complex special test panels, etc. Experience which demonstrates the ability to interpret technical manuals, specifications, and publications.

Education

EDUCATION:
For GS-5 or equivalent:
Successful completion of (a) all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology, or (b) 3 years of study in an accredited (by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) curriculum in electronics, or (c) a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-4 or equivalent. At least 12 of the 24 semester hours must have been in electronics courses.

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Contacts

• Address MN 148TH COMMUNICATIONS FLT 4687 VIPER STREET DULUTH, MN 55811 US
• Name: Giacomo DiGiacomo
• Phone: 651-282-4171
• Email: [email protected]