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Electronics Technician

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  • Air Force Test Center

About the Role:

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Electronics Technician (NJ-0856-03) to work at the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), at the 412th Aircraft Instrumentation Test Squadron, at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

Provide sub-professional engineering technical services to design, manufacture, modify, test, interface, evaluate, support and document the operation and performance of airborne test instrumentation and ground support systems.

Announcement Closes: 18 Aug 2025

Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base) 

Typical 2025 salary range: $71,244 - $112,053 (includes locality)

Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible

Areas of Consideration:

  • Command – wide (AFMC)

Desired Skills:

  • 2 years of electronics troubleshooting and repair desired
  • 2 years of aircraft avionics troubleshooting
  • 2 years flight test experience desired

Major Duties:

  • Independently plan, design, and modify instrumentation data acquisition systems for proposed, and on-going, flight test and evaluation programs. In conjunction with aircraft manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, and engineering personnel, develop major instrumentation data acquisition systems and special electronic support equipment used on test and evaluation programs.
  • Prepares the airborne instrumentation system to collect flight test data by loading data recording devices, jamming time, and verifying data collection and telemetry system integrity. Configures instrumentation ground support equipment to meet specific test requirements.
  • Operationally supports aircraft instrumentation data acquisition systems throughout the duration of the modification and test and evaluation program. Performs removal, re-installation, or replacement of unsatisfactory hardware and software; accomplishes modifications to the system to meet changing program requirements. Repairs, overhauls, modifies, and maintains the airborne instrumentation and telemetry systems. Use schematics, blueprints, and wiring diagrams to analyze and isolate system malfunctions. Troubleshoots, calibrates, repairs instrumentation and telemetry systems components such as transmitters, recorders, computers, and signal conversion and conditioning equipment.

Qualifications/Requirements:

  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET or TOP-SECRET security clearance as a condition of employment
  • This is designated Drug Testing Position
  • Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical
  • Knowledge of Flight, Squadron, Wing, AFTC, and Command regulations, directives, and policies.
  • Knowledge of personnel management to
  • include employee relations, Equal Employment Opportunity, Labor relations, position management, training and career development, leave administration, and performance appraisals.
  • Knowledge of cost estimation, cost tracking, scheduling, and budgeting techniques.
  • Knowledge acquired through practical experience directly related to instrumentation/electronic engineering concepts, principles, and techniques.
  • Knowledge of aircraft modification techniques and practices is required to plan the installation and integration of instrumentation subsystems/components into an operationally supportable and maintainable system.

Please send resumes to: Stephen Ewart stephen.ewart@us.af.mil, Allen Ryan allen.ryan@us.af.mil

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