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ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT MECHANIC
Army National Guard Units · Posted 61 days ago
On-site Columbus, OH $32.9 – $38.4/hr Apply by Aug 15, 2026 Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic ESTPISTP Trades
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This National Guard position is for a ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1201000 and is part of the OH G4 SMO CSMS, Ohio Army National Guard. The primary purpose of this position is to perform calibration, diagnostics repair, and certification of electronic, mechanical, and radiation Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE).
What You'll Do
- →As a ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, WG-2602-11, you will perform the following duties: (1) Calibrates and repairs TMDE within support capability and authority including various levels of calibration as designated in technical bulletins, manuals, etc.
- →Performs functional electronic, physical, and radioactive testing involving interpretation and analysis of measurement data, in accordance with cyclic inspection requirements.
- →Analyzes and isolates component malfunctions; calculates and determines tolerances; and performs tests and calibrations in accordance with instructions, which are often vague and incomplete, and may require the preparation of diagrams and instructions to facilitate the calibration action.
- →Diagnoses equipment, makes repairs, and replaces defective parts/components such as integrated circuits, printed circuit boards, electronic condition coils, radiation detector boards/circuits, crystals, transistors, tubes, transformers, condensers, diodes, relays potentiometers, and related components.
- →(3) Following repair, tests by applying signals in known amplitude and wave shape into oscilloscopes to observe wave pattern.
- →Isolates faults by taking measurements and comparisons in voltage, amperage, ohms, henries, power factor, watts, temperature, humidity, microns, foot-pounds, decibels, sensitivity, noise, stability, Voltage Standard Wave Ratio (VSWR), impedance, phase, absolute pressure, time intervals, displacement, flow rate, etc., to determine performance of equipment.
- →If signal is distorted, traces it through electronic stages to locate malfunctioning part.
- →Checks sweep rate by feeding known signal to an oscilloscope and observing wave pattern to correct shape and size.
- →Operates equipment to complete range checking for proper operation of positioning controls.
- →Adjusts with trimmer potentiometers; and if calibration is still not possible, adds or removes sufficient resistance to permit balancing of circuit.
- →As needed, contacts the using organization to obtain information concerning the nature of the malfunction.
- →Uses equipment schematics to analyze circuits by preparing block diagram showing major components such as amplifiers, filters, oscillators and indicators.
- →(4) Determines purpose in operation characteristics of each major section.
- →Refers to technical manuals and manufactures specifications to obtain information on operation characteristics of circuit components such as integrated circuits, microprocessors, decoders, latching networks, notch filters, logics, controllers, programmable gain amplifiers, digital displays, transistors, tubes, transformers, coils, relays, motors, and similar devices.
Requirements
- ✓Ohio Army National Guard Membership is required.
- ✓Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
- ✓Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- ✓MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required within one year of the effective date of placement.
- ✓This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard.
- ✓Applicants who are not currently a member of the Ohio Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership.
- ✓If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Ohio Army National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
- ✓Military Grades: E-3 through CW3.
- ✓Other requirements: 1.
- ✓Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position. 2.
- ✓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. 3.
Personality Fit
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