INTERDISCIPLINARY-ELECTRONICS ENGINEER/PHYSICIST
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
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ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS)
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Job Description
Summary
This job involves maintaining and fixing electronic systems that help control air traffic at a naval base in Florida, ensuring everything runs safely and meets strict standards.
You'll troubleshoot radars, navigation tools, and communication equipment to keep flights operating smoothly.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in electronics repair, especially in aviation or military settings, who enjoys solving technical puzzles under pressure.
Key Requirements
- Experience troubleshooting and repairing airfield electronic equipment, including air traffic control systems, radars, instrument approach systems, navigational aids, and communications systems
- Knowledge of Naval Air Traffic Control, air navigation aids, and landing systems
- Ability to review technical work for compliance with regulations and perform site certification of ATC and airfield landing systems
- Proficiency in using test equipment, methods, and safety practices related to air traffic control systems
- Skills in evaluating and improving equipment design to enhance circuit and system operation
- Experience performing preventive and corrective maintenance on complex electronic systems supporting air operations
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Electronics Technician (Air Traffic Control Systems) in the Air Operations Department of NAS PENSACOLA.
1) Reviewing technical airfield electronic work for compliance with regulations; 2) Troubleshooting and repairing airfield electronic equipment, air traffic control systems, radars, instrument approach systems, navigational aids, and communications systems to solve complex technical problems or improve system performance; 3) Evaluating equipment design to improve or enhance circuit and system operation; 4) Using applicable test equipment, test methods and practices as related to the air traffic control equipment and systems, including safety precautions; 5) Performing site certification of ATC and airfield landing systems; and 6) Applying knowledge of Naval Air Traffic Control, air navigation aids and landing systems.
NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:
- You will work on highly complex Naval Air Traffic Control, Air Navigation Aids, and Landing Systems (NAALS) supporting Air Traffic Control and Air Operations
- You will perform a full range of preventive and corrective maintenance on numerous electronic systems supporting Air Traffic Control and Air Operations.
- You will maintain and align Air Traffic Control electronic systems to the mandated specifications required for successful commissioning and periodic Federal Aviation Administration flight inspections.
- You will monitor operating trends to detect potential problems and verify the systems operates within specifications.
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