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The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Technician (WG-3378-12) to join the team at the 355th Component Maintenance Squadron (CMS), Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ. In this position you would troubleshoot, repair, overhaul, modify, test, and calibrate a variety of standard and nonstandard electronic test equipment such as microwave equipment, radar and missile test consoles, high frequency sampling and storage oscilloscopes, distortion analyzers, recording oscillographs, and digital delay generators.

This is a full-time federal position that offers a rewarding and exciting career with exceptional pay and benefits! This position is being filled using direct hiring authorities and can close at any time. Apply Now!

Salary Range: $33.29 - $38.83 per hour

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adjusts, calibrates, certifies, troubleshoots and repairs a wide variety of electrical, electronic, physical, and dimensional TMDE, to include electrical, electronic, and physical/dimensional Laboratory Standards, Base Reference Standards and unusually complex multifunctional and/or interrelated TMDE, instruments and instrumentation systems, in any measurement area of the PMEL.
• Maintains equipment such as ATE/ATS, mobile test cell calibrators, microwave measurement systems, phase noise measurement systems, vibration analysis system, waveform analysis standards, precision measurement reference standards, radio frequency power calibrators, aircraft engine test stand calibrators, electrical measurement standards, time domain reflectometers, frequency synthesizers, modulation analyzers and navigation test sets with a minimum of guidance or procedures.
• Determines basic operating parameters such as resistance, capacitance, inductance, and time from measuring equipment in terms of instrument functions such as bandwidth, frequency response, gain, sensitivity, noise level, time delay, linearity, frequency, attenuation, power and standing wave ratio.
• Disassembles and cleans instrument, replaces damaged parts, and completes repairs as needed.
• Analyze circuit schematics, diagrams and detailed drawings to effectively calibrate and certify a variety of general purpose and specialized precision measurement equipment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA’s)

• Knowledge and understanding of design, construction, function, and end-use application of a variety of highly complex, unconventional, custom-built precision measurement equipment.
• Skill in analyzing circuit schematics, diagrams, and detailed drawings. Skill in tracing signals and voltage paths, and in the analysis of waveform characteristics such as timing, duration, frequency, and phasing.
• Ability to apply established techniques and methods of repair, testing, alignment, and calibration of equipment, which serves as test equipment or precision measurement standards, and utilize electronic circuits to measure electronic or electrical quantities to determine the performance characteristics and accuracy of other instruments and equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• US Citizenship is required.
• The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required for the position.
• This is a drug testing position. The employee is subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Desirable Experience: Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) and/or Precision Maintenance Equipment Laboratory (PMEL).
• The standard shift for this position is Monday through Friday traditional dayshift hours.
• Will be required to obtain and maintain qualifications necessary to possess a TMDE Certification Stamp, commonly referred to as a “K-stamp”, in accordance with applicable directives.

AIR FORCE CIVILIAN SERVICE BENEFTIS

Time Off

• 11 Federal Holidays
• 13 Sick Leave days

Vacation Time

• Based upon length of employment… Starts at 13 days and earn up to 26 days

Insurance

• No Waiting Period to qualify for health insurance for you and your family

Retirement

• Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), part of a three-tiered systems which contains a Basic Benefits Plan, Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(K)

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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.