Electronic Mechanic

Full Job Description

About the Position: This military technician position is with the 88th Readiness Division, Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) 28 located at Cedar Falls, Iowa.

This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set.

To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html.

Amendment to Announcement: Closing date extended from 12/29/2025 to 01/09/2026.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

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. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of an Electronic Mechanic without more than normal supervision.

To meet the screen out element, applicants should document experience or show the ability to do the following: conduct inspections of electronic equipment, use test equipment to diagnose malfunctions, troubleshoot to determine cause of malfunction, and complete repairs of electronic equipment using hand and power tools.

Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Physical Effort: Work requires frequent lifting or carrying items weighing up to 40 pounds, and occasionally items weighing over 50 pounds.

Work requires frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching and stooping. Working Conditions: Work is usually done inside, well-lighted, heated and ventilated areas.

Work outside is normally done in good weather; however, emergency situations sometimes require working under poor weather conditions.

Exposed to the possibility of cuts, bruises, scrapes, and serious burns caused by electrical shock, RF energy and hot components.

Major Duties:

• Provide guidance on electrical equipment.
• Conduct Inspections.
• Troubleshoot electrical equipment issues.
• Diagnose malfunctions.
• Make repairs to electrical equipment.
• Replace electrical items.
• Make final operational tests.