AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC

AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC

Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units MXS Summary This is a Washington Air Nional Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position:

AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC

Locion:

141st Maintenance Squadron Fairchild AFB, Washington 99011

Air Nional Guard Units Appointment Type:

Multiple, indefinite, excepted service Advertised as:

ENLISTED

May be used to fill one or more vacancies.

• Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all applicion requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accure
• Learn more about this agency Summary This is a Washington Air Nional Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Unit Technician position:

AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC

Locion:

141st Maintenance Squadron Fairchild AFB, Washington 99011

Air Nional Guard Units Appointment Type:

Multiple, indefinite, excepted service Advertised as:

ENLISTED

May be used to fill one or more vacancies.

• Ensure you read this announcement in its entirety, complete all applicion requirements, and your USA Jobs profile name is accure
• Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 03/12/2026 to 04/12/2026 Salary $29.85
• $34.81 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Fairchild AFB, WA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Multiple
• Indefinite and Permanent positions
• Excepted Service Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 8602 Aircraft Engine Mechanic Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus Yes Announcement number

WA-12899418-WG10-AF-26-0130

Control number 861013800 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Clarificion from the agency All individuals eligible and willing to become military members of the Washington Army Nional Guard and wear the military uniform. (Nionwide-Public) Duties Help

A WG-8602-10, AIRCRAFT ENGINE MECHANIC

Troubleshoots malfunctioning engines and interreled propulsion system components, determines degree of disassembly or certificion required, repairs or replaces defective components, diagnostic computers and associed hardware. Analyzes malfunctions using schemic and wiring diagrams, blueprints, manufacturer's specificions, computer diagnostics da, inspection findings, trending da and aircrew debriefs. Performs engine run operion on installed and uninstalled engines to troubleshoot malfunctions or verify findings. Removes and installs engines and auxiliary power units. Operes, Automed Ground Test Systems (AGETS), trouble-shoots and repairs aircraft jet engines. Troubleshoots, modifies, repairs, and performs sequential disassembly and assembly of gearboxes and auxiliary power units. Performs evaluions th must be accomplished critical points in the repair/build-up process using a variety of quality characteristics, consisting of complete systems or components and assemblies th undergo many steps in a repair process and have highly critical tolerances. Performs test cell operion of engine and aircraft run up, analyzes opering parameters, makes final adjustments and verifies th engine is opering within acceptable parameters for safe operion in the aircraft. Performs scheduled and special evaluions on installed engines, auxiliary power units, and associed airframe-mounted systems. Interprets Engine Management trend da and investiges trend anomalies to elimine castrophic engine failure or damage by the prediction and detection of adverse trends towards known failure modes before they occur. Performs command directed and locally established in-progress inspections (IPI) (certifying acceptable performance of all conventional or modified aircraft engines prior to their being installed in the aircraft or placed in inventory) of propulsion system components and associed equipment to determine adequacy of workmanship, merials and maintenance. Makes final certificion of completed work and critical engine build measurements, annoting by signure th work and tolerances are correct. Certifies aircraft is safe for flight by Clearing Red X and other Red symbols. Requisitions, processes, and accounts for supply assets as required by the repairable processing system. Verifies compibility of engine components. Performs computer da entry of engine and component informion such as component locion, stus and tracking informion into the Core Automed Maintenance System (CAMS) for fighter aircraft, and G081, (CAMS for Mobility) for multi-engine transport aircraft. Uses computer-based systems to account for time expenditures of maintenance performed. Provides technical advice and troubleshooting expertise to other work centers when propulsion systems affect or are affected by interreled aircraft systems, such as: electro-environmental, pneudraulic, fuel and avionics systems. Provides on-the-job training to lower graded personnel or newly assigned personnel regardless of grade. Trains lower graded employees on proper certificion techniques of installed engine components. Provides instruction in repair and inspection techniques of aircraft engine components and reled equipment. Examines recurring malfunctions and inities corrective actions by submission of quality deficiency or software deficiency reports. Devises repair procedures based on findings and recommends program changes or da corrections to correct software or technical da deficiencies. Recommends revisions to intermedie maintenance directives when necessary. Serves as the hazardous merials manager as required. Interprets and follows ste and federal regulions regarding the reclamion, storage and transportion of hazardous merials. Prepares for and participes in various types of readiness evaluions such as Operional Readiness Inspections (ORI), Inspector General (IG) Inspections, Unit Effectiveness Inspections and mobility and command support exercises. Performs additional duties such as, hydrazine response, aircraft or equipment decontaminion, structural fire fighting, fire/crash/rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operor, maintenance of facilities and equipment, and assists local authorities during nural disasters or civil emergencies. Other duties as assigned. Requirements Help Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS

:

Military Grades :

E1

• E5

Desired Military Assignments:

2A6X1C

• Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply or be considered for selection. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compible Military position and tain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participion in direct deposit is mandory.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must maintain membership in the WA Air Nional Guard for continued employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the approprie security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relionships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperive working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
• The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment.

You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dicted by legal and regulory requirements, your organizion, and its changing mission. Qualificions

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

: Experience or training th has provided the ability to perform assembly and disassembly operions and make prescribed modificions to aircraft engines, engine assemblies, and accessories in accordance with technical specificions, procedures, and requirements. Experience using hand and power tools common to the trade.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

: Must have least 18 months experience or training performing standard, routine assembly and disassembly operions and making prescribed modificions to aircraft engines, engine assemblies, and accessories. Experience or training performing maintenance overhaul, troubleshooting, testing, and repair of aircraft engines, engine components, and powertrains for fixed and/or rotary wing aircraft. Experience determining maintenance needed from work orders, inspection reports, historical records, and diagnosis.

Educion Educion Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED Substitution of Educion for

Specialized Experience:

Not Applicable. Additional informion

• Certain incentive(s) may be available pending funding and approval but are not guaranteed.
• This announcement contains a mix of appointment types; permanent and/or indefinite. If a Reduction-In-Force occurs the indefinite appointee will have no reemployment rights to his/her former position or any other position. If funding level and employee manning levels permit, incumbent may be converted to permanent technician stus without further competition.
• If you are a male applicant who was 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 be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ).
• Military Technicians are ineligible for enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position will termine these incentives.
• Military Technicians in the excepted service will wear the approprie uniform while performing as a Technician.
• Veteran's preference does not apply to Nional Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709 (f).
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• This is an indefinite position.

If an individual employed in the excepted civil service accepts this position, he/she will receive an indefinite appointment. If a Reduction-In-Force occurs the indefinite appointee will have no reemployment rights to his/her former position or any other position. If funding level and employee manning levels permit, incumbent may be converted to permanent technician stus without further competition . •

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

: The WA Nional Guard is an equal opportunity employer and does not discrimine in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), nional origin, political affiliion, sexual oriention, marital stus, disability, genetic informion, age, membership in an employee organizion, retaliion, parental stus, military service or other non-merit factor. If you are unable to upload a document online please send the document via email to our WA HRO Distro Box . 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 minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. You may also be excluded from considerion if you indice th you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determinion is made th you are not qualified the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Verbiage displayed on your resume or applicion must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, as well as the general and specialized experience loced within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applicions received in verbim will not be In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving des (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This informion is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics).

NOTE:

You do not have to respond to the KSA's separely but your resume should contain sufficient informion to demonstre possession of the KSA's. Knowledge in installing, removing, opering, and repairing a variety of conventional and modified aircraft engines and engine accessories systems on and off the aircraft. Knowledge and understanding of jet engine theory and the integrion of the jet engine with all aircraft systems to troubleshoot malfunctions and accomplish repairs. Knowledge and skill to opere a variety of test equipment, such as vibrion analyzers, air da simulors, engine monitoring computer, da transfer equipment, dynamic propeller balancing equipment, high pressure hydraulic test equipment, voltmeters and other precision measurement equipment to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair aircraft engines on and off the aircraft. Skill and ability to interpret technical orders, manufacturer's calogs, blueprints and schemic drawings, to obtain the technical informion required to troubleshoot, overhaul, repair, modify, assemble and trim engines. Knowledgeable in understanding and applying technical order da, principles and practices to verify th essential quality requirements have been met, identify problem areas and recommend corrective action. Knowledgeable in understanding and interpreting engine trending da, to determine defects and failure res on installed engines. Skill and knowledge to certify work in progress (IPIs) and upon completion, compare to required tolerances and specificions as identified in Technical Orders (TO)'s. Knowledge and understanding of mhemics to determine tolerances and performance specificions involved in engine buildup and test cell operions. 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 are required to submit a complete applicion package. If you fail to provide this documents/informion, you marked as having an incomplete applicion package and will not be considered any further.

A complete applicion package includes:

Resumes must be in you r own words. Resumes th are verbim, from this announcement, will not be Resume must NOT exceed two (2) pages, IAW Merit Hiring Plan and must include: Contact informion Full Name Address Phone Number Relevant work history th demonstres specialized experience for the position you are applying to Position Title Organizion/Department/Unit Hours worked per week Des (form should include Month and Year) of employment Duties performed Series and grade for federal positions, if held Resumes exceeding 2 pages will not be For more guidance please see new resume guidance . If your resume includes the below listed content, it will not be used to make an eligibility/qualificion determinion, and you will not be considered for this vacancy. Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion, such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Mil Form 174 Mil Form 174 is required. Applicions without the Mil Form 174 will not be considered If you do not have prior military service, please indice so on the form. (This position requires Military membership in the Washington Ste Air Nional Guard). Other support documention (optional or required based on the vacancy announcement) Cover Letter

DD-214 SF-50

(lest non-award SF-50) Transcript (s)

• For current Guard/Reserve members, please document your military work experience as follows: (You may adjust the form, so th you do not exceed the two (2) page resume limit, as long as your resume clearly reflects your military employment history.

) List month joined (to/from) based on your enlistment contract (DD4) or (Oh) for Officers. If you have gaps in service, list them separely.

Example:

04 Sep 2019 to 03 Sep 2023 Washington Air Nional Guard Traditional Member 20 hours per month

POSITIONS TITLE MOS/AFSC

Personnel Superintendent 3S091 Duties Military Orders During this period: (list multiple periods if everything else is the same: Order Type, Duties, & Purpose) 04 Nov 2019 to 03 Dec 2019, 40 hours per week 15 Mar 2020 to 14 May 2020, 40 hours per week

Type of Order:

ADOS/AT/ST/AGR

Order Purpose:

Duties:

• If there are multiple purposes on a single order (ie.

BMT then Tech Training/AIT), list specific periods.

Example:

Order cover 02 Sep 2020 to 12 Mar 2021: List 02 Sep 2020 to 01 Nov 2020 as BMT and 02 Nov 2020 to 12 Mar 2021 as Tech Training/AIT For access to Required Documents please refer to: http://mil.wa.gov/federal-human-resources 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 04/12/2026 to receive considerion. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing de will result in disqualificion. 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 WA HRO Staffing Section Phone 253-512-8260 ng.wa.waarng.list.hro-staffing@army.mil Address 141st Maintenance Squadron 10 S Grant Street Fairchild

AFB, WA 99011 US

Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. You are encouraged to reach out to our office to verify th all required applicion merials have successfully been uploaded prior to the announcement closing. 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 are required to submit a complete applicion package. If you fail to provide this documents/informion, you marked as having an incomplete applicion package and will not be considered any further.

A complete applicion package includes:

Resumes must be in you r own words. Resumes th are verbim, from this announcement, will not be Resume must NOT exceed two (2) pages, IAW Merit Hiring Plan and must include: Contact informion Full Name Address Phone Number Relevant work history th demonstres specialized experience for the position you are applying to Position Title Organizion/Department/Unit Hours worked per week Des (form should include Month and Year) of employment Duties performed Series and grade for federal positions, if held Resumes exceeding 2 pages will not be For more guidance please see new resume guidance . If your resume includes the below listed content, it will not be used to make an eligibility/qualificion determinion, and you will not be considered for this vacancy. Classified or government sensitive informion Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal informion, such as age, gender, religious affiliion, etc. Mil Form 174 Mil Form 174 is required. Applicions without the Mil Form 174 will not be considered If you do not have prior military service, please indice so on the form. (This position requires Military membership in the Washington Ste Air Nional Guard). Other support documention (optional or required based on the vacancy announcement) Cover Letter

DD-214 SF-50

(lest non-award SF-50) Transcript (s)

• For current Guard/Reserve members, please document your military work experience as follows: (You may adjust the form, so th you do not exceed the two (2) page resume limit, as long as your resume clearly reflects your military employment history.

) List month joined (to/from) based on your enlistment contract (DD4) or (Oh) for Officers. If you have gaps in service, list them separely.

Example:

04 Sep 2019 to 03 Sep 2023 Washington Air Nional Guard Traditional Member 20 hours per month

POSITIONS TITLE MOS/AFSC

Personnel Superintendent 3S091 Duties Military Orders During this period: (list multiple periods if everything else is the same: Order Type, Duties, & Purpose) 04 Nov 2019 to 03 Dec 2019, 40 hours per week 15 Mar 2020 to 14 May 2020, 40 hours per week

Type of Order:

ADOS/AT/ST/AGR

Order Purpose:

Duties:

• If there are multiple purposes on a single order (ie.

BMT then Tech Training/AIT), list specific periods.

Example:

Order cover 02 Sep 2020 to 12 Mar 2021: List 02 Sep 2020 to 01 Nov 2020 as BMT and 02 Nov 2020 to 12 Mar 2021 as Tech Training/AIT For access to Required Documents please refer to: http://mil.wa.gov/federal-human-resources 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 04/12/2026 to receive considerion. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing de will result in disqualificion. 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 WA HRO Staffing Section Phone 253-512-8260 ng.wa.waarng.list.hro-staffing@army.mil Address 141st Maintenance Squadron 10 S Grant Street Fairchild

AFB, WA 99011 US

Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. You are encouraged to reach out to our office to verify th all required applicion merials have successfully been uploaded prior to the announcement closing. 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 Open & closing des 03/12/2026 to 04/12/2026 Salary $29.85

• $34.81 per hour Pay scale & grade WG 10 Locion 2 vacancies in the following locion: Fairchild AFB, WA Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Multiple
• Indefinite and Permanent positions
• Excepted Service Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

WA-12899418-WG10-AF-26-0130

Control number 861013800