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ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED SYSTEMS MECHANIC (Indefinite, May Become Permanent)

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IA 185th ARW

Sioux City, IA (In Person)

$81,734 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/3/2026

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ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED SYSTEMS MECHANIC
(Indefinite, May Become Permanent) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Summary
IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION
This position is open to current military members of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air Nional Guard
LOCATION
185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Learn more about this agency Summary
IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION
This position is open to current military members of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air Nional Guard
LOCATION
185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/17/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Sioux City, IA 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $36.27 - $42.32 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 13 Promotion potential None Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Temporary Occupions and job series 2610 Electronic Integred Systems Mechanic Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
IA-12968177-AR026-152
Control number 870155200 This job is open to Help Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency This position is open to current members of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air Nional Guard Duties Help As a
ELECTRONIC INTEGRATED SYSTEMS MECHANIC
(Indefinite, May Become Permanent), WG-2610-13 your duties are below. Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on one or more multi-complex electronic integred systems. Completes operional checks, inspections, tests, trouble shooting, removal and replacement of Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) which are linked with integred systems and LRUs which are independent or associed with nonintegred systems. Isoles unusual malfunctions using technical orders, schemics, wiring diagrams, tools, and test equipment including automic test equipment and Flight Line Test Systems (FLTS). Solves complex problems by analyzing installion, circuitry, and opering characteristics of the systems. Adjusts and aligns system sensors, transmitters, amplifiers, power supplies, display devices, controls, transponders, actuors, servos, computers and other reled components. Installs serviceable components into aircraft and performs total systems alignment and harmonizion in accordance with existing technical orders and directives. Accomplishes technical order compliances, modificion of components/systems and completes thorough system checks for proper operion. Maintains, modifies, calibres and inspects a wide variety of user test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE). Installs, modifies, overhauls, maintains, troubleshoots, repairs, rebuilds, aligns, and calibres complete electronic avionics multi-systems control. (30%) Reviews and analyzes maintenance da; determines if criteria are sufficient to provide adeque test, troubleshooting and repair procedures; devises and recommends tests, procedural changes, or da corrections. Aligns, adjusts, and performs final calibrions on integred systems to determine successful repairs. Analyzes equipment failure and malfunctions and suggests changes to improve operion. Monitors the operion of complex, interreled systems, analyzes opering trends, proposes preventive maintenance down time to assure continued opering capability, and recommends components for overhaul or engineering evaluion for disposal. Applies technical da and equipment specificions to determine the impact th equipment modificions or substitutions will have upon integred multi-system operions and various maintenance alignment procedures. (20%) Troubleshoots operional malfunctions and analyzes system performance utilizing aircrew debrief da, Technical Orders, schemic and wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, da analysis, common and system-specific test equipment and built in system tests. Performs on and off-equipment maintenance on systems such as automic flight control, instruments, communicion, navigion, and inertial navigion. Coordines back shop bench check (if applicable, completes testing, repair, inspection, modificion, programming, reprogramming, ming, adjusting, alignment, and analyzing of LRUs and shop replaceable units (SRUs). Uses a variety of test equipment such as automic test equipment (ATE), oscilloscopes, frequency counters, phase-angle voltmeters, optical alignment equipment, digital pitot-stic testers, programming units and special purpose test analyzers.(20%) Recommends methods to improve equipment performance, technical da, and maintenance procedures by reporting hardware and software malfunctions, inities merial deficiency reports both on equipment and in technical da, and assists in design changes as necessary. Conducts aircrew debriefing to determine the nure of system malfunctions. Documents all discrepancies and maintenance actions performed by inputting informion into the electronic records informion systems (i.e.:
CAMS, IMDS, GO-81, REMIS
). Recommends hardware and software changes. Submits change recommendions to Technical Orders. Requisitions supply assets and processes repairable assets in accordance with Standard Base Supply System requirements.(15%) May upload and download chaff/flare dispensers. This hazardous task may involve the inspection, storage and handling of explosive devices; to include flares, chaff, impulse cartridges and similar items. Conducts on-the-job training on assigned systems and reled support equipment and tasks to include classroom instruction as necessary. (10%) May be required to perform additional duties such as structural fire-fighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue duty, serve as a security guard, remove snow, load and handle munitions, launch/recover and service aircraft, opere heavy equipment, maintain facilities and equipment, or serve as a member of a team to cope with nural disasters or civil emergencies. Complies with safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulions. (10%) Performs other duties as assigned.
D2240P01
Requirements Help Conditions of employment
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
This is an excepted position th requires military membership in a compible military assignment in the Iowa Air Nional Guard. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of this excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 06/17/2026 . FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
Please refer to the Qualificions and Evaluions Section of this Announcement to understand the qualificion requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.
TRIAL PERIOD REQUIREMENT
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you required to serve a 2-year trial period or 1-year (Veterans Preference Eligibles Only) during which we will evalue your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: Your performance and conduct. The needs and interests of the agency. Whether your continued employment would advance organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest .
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT
Employment is subject to taining and maintaining a clearance as required by this position. If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, applicion must be made within 30 days of the start de. Failure to make applicion for the required security clearance will result in terminion of employment. Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or terminion of FTS. Award of the compible Air Force Specialty Code, Craftsman Seven Skill Level; Journeyman Five Skill Level; or, the Apprentice Three Skill Level, with the position's compible unit position assignment and a high school diploma, are mandory requirements.
Military Rank Requirements:
ENLISTED MEMBERS
(E-4 to E-6) Qualificions In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for considerion.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge and skills to install, modify, overhaul, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, align, calibre, and rebuild multi-system avionics complexes consisting of multiple completely integred electronic avionics systems where the complex accomplishes a number of major functions. Award of the compible Air Force Specialty Code, Craftsman Seven Skill Level; Journeyman Five Skill Level; or, the Apprentice Three Skill Level, with the position's compible unit position assignment and a high school diploma, are mandory requirements.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
WG-2610-13: Must haveexperience in the following : Experiences involved duties such as, inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, repairing and modifying software controlled automed and manually controlled test stions, electronic circuit maintenance pods, peripherals, support equipment and associed subsystems. Experience and knowledge of stions th are used to repair and maintain all avionics line-replaceable and pods. Experienced in analyzing performance results, running tests, inspecting, troubleshooting, identifying and isoling malfunctions. Experienced in how to disassemble, modify or repair and reassemble test stions or electronic circuit maintenance pods and their associed peripherals. Skills include the ability to consider the complex inter-reled variables arising from a mix of computer hardware and software, stimulus and measurement systems, and special purpose test subsystems. Experienced in analyzing malfunctions using schemics, logic and wiring diagrams, programming tables, computer program flow charts, software user guides, computer program listings and factory drawings. Experienced in the diagnoses of circuit opering characteristics using computer query, system peculiar test equipment, and computer diagnostics. Experiences involved isoling problems to the failing part using self-test diagnostics, oscilloscopes, frequency meters, signal generors, digital, and differential voltmeters, computer registers and printouts and other special and standard tools and test equipment. Educion Award of the compible Air Force Specialty Code, Craftsman Seven Skill Level; Journeyman Five Skill Level; or, the Apprentice Three Skill Level, with the position's compible unit position assignment and a high school diploma, are mandory requirements. Additional informion
ENLISTMENT CASH BONUSES
: Acceptance of a technician position may affect any bonus and/or educional assistance th may be applicable. Please contact your Educion Office prior to accepting a position with the Iowa Army Nional Guard. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are found to be among the qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for this position: Knowledge of electronic theories and practices of integred electronic, pneumic, hydraulic, optical, and mechanical systems of such applicions as digital or analog computers, digital display devices which enables the incumbent to understand and predict the effects of subsystem malfunctions on the total function system. Ability to apply electronic theories and practices to identify, isole and repair malfunctions in one or more complex integred systems where knowledge of the entire system is necessary to interpret error da and trace problems back through a number of units of the system to loce deficiencies. Thorough knowledge of the principles of digital and analog circuits, solid ste devices theory, electromechanical devices, digital techniques, synchro/servo operion and integred circuit theory. Ability to interpret/trace schemics, logic/wiring diagrams and use a wide variety of test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment (TMDE). Ability to perform algebraic and trigonometric formulas. Knowledge of the technology and practices which integre the components of the systems into a total functional system. Determine methods of repair where extremely complex relionships exist among numerous inter-connected units and control circuits; not only within the individual control systems but between them as well. Knowledge and ability to perform complex mhemics including algebra and trigonometric formulas to calcule power relionships, signal phasing, etc., and to solve work reled problems. Ability to accurely identify, isole, repair, align, and adjust complete multi-system complex malfunctions of the aircraft where target acquisition and tracking, weapons control, aircraft titude control, navigion and other complex functions are performed by numerous systems which are extensively interconnected with da feedback loops. Ability to follow drawings for multi-system complexes of numerous integred systems; to trace the effect of a change in one subsystem to other integred subsystems and determine which controls and devices must be changed or adjusted to compense; and to repair, align, and adjust complete multi-systems such as the electronics package in a highly automed aircraft where target acquisition and tracking, weapons control, aircraft titude control, navigion, and other complex functions are performed by numerous systems th are extensively interconnected with da feedback loops. Ability to isole malfunctions of complete multiple integred system complexes consisting of closely interreled integred and non-integred systems. Working knowledge of the Technical Order system and other technical publicions and directives reling to the section. Current certificion in high reliability soldering techniques, as well as electrostic discharge protective techniques. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (form should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed. Additional Supporting Documents (if applicable) : Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD 214, SF-50, ect. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Christopher Powders Phone 515-252-4677 X4677 christopher.l.powders.civ@army.mil Address IA 185th
ARW 2920
Headquarters Ave Sioux City, IA 51111-1300 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (form should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed. Additional Supporting Documents (if applicable) : Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD 214, SF-50, ect. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Christopher Powders Phone 515-252-4677 X4677 christopher.l.powders.civ@army.mil Address IA 185th
ARW 2920
Headquarters Ave Sioux City, IA 51111-1300 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Posted this month • Apply by 06/17/26 Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 17, 2026 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Sioux City, IA 1 vacancy No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible No Remote job No Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $36.27 - $42.32 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 13 Promotion potential None Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Appointment type Temporary Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union No Drug test No Security clearance Secret Financial disclosure required No Some jobs require to identify conflicts of interests. Announcement number
IA-12968177-AR026-152
Control number 870155200