About the Role:
Full-Time/Electronic Digital Computer Mechanic/WG-2608-10/96 TW/96 CEG/796 CES/CEOFA/Eglin AFB, FL.
Primary purpose of this position is to install, maintain, test, troubleshoot, repair, and calibrate complex systems of electronic digital computer systems and their components and peripheral devices.
Announcement Closes: 9/23/2026.
Location: Eglin AFB, Florida
Typical 2026 salary range: $68,328 to $79,869 per year (includes locality)
Areas of Consideration (AOC): Department – wide (DoD)
Incentives:
This position MAY be eligible for a relocation incentive.
Desired Skills:
Someone that has worked int he industry/trade with multiple years of experience.
Someone who is "Qualified" IAW UFC 3-601-02 and holds a certification, license, or manufacturer's certificate of training completion.
Someone with electrical and controls experience.
Major Duties:
- Plans and lays out work from electrical and electronic block diagrams, wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical orders.
- Installs, maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs fire alarm detection systems, fire alarm suppression systems, intrusion detection systems, traffic control systems, information display systems and related components.
- Review work order requirements reflecting systems to be overhauled, repaired, fabricated, or modified.
- Performs pretest, operational (functional), testing, tuning, alignment, and/or calibration of complex electronic digital systems, components, and/or sub-assemblies.
- Tests and diagnoses problems in linear electronics control equipment, identifying any malfunctions and the repair required.
- Repairs and/or overhauls various electronic/electrical digital equipment, printed circuit boards, power supplies, regulators, and contactors.
- Applies knowledge of voltage characteristics, current, and signal shape to recognize indications of improper operation.
- Installs, overhauls, repairs, fabricates, and/or modifies electronically controlled industrial systems, digital computer processor, components, and/or sub-assemblies.
- Performs preventive maintenance on electronic control systems to include disassembly, cleaning, reassembly, and calibration.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest
- This is a designated random Drug Testing Position.
- Must be able to pass a preemployment physical.
- Position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
- Must have a valid drivers license. Emergency overtime/shift work may be required.
***Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.*** Learn more about the new resume requirements at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
Please send resumes to: Rafael Gomez-Hiring Manger rafael.gomez@us.af.mil Charles Lanning-Supervisor charles.lanning@us.af.mil Henry Patrick- HRL henry.patrick.2@us.af.mil
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