AIRCRAFT ORDNANCE SYSTEMS MECHANIC

Job Title

Ordnance Systems Specialist

The primary duties of this position include:

1. Operating, analyzing performance, troubleshooting, inspecting, installing, maintaining, overhauling, repairing, and modifying operational ordnance systems and subsystems consisting of numerous complex electronic components in fighter aircraft. Ensuring compatibility of systems and their interfaces through operational test, system alignment, and harmonization.

2. Analyzing performance and isolating malfunctions to individual subsystems and or components of bombing/navigation, fire-control/weapons delivery, weapons multi-sensor displays, external electro-mechanical weapons systems, electro-optical targeting pod/weapon interfaces, R/F electronic countermeasures systems, target radar tracking, and missile tracking radar. Reviewing and analyzing aircrew debriefs and data transfer equipment information to aid in resolving in-flight discrepancies encountered and isolating unusual system anomalies within the complete system using technical manuals, schematics, logic and wiring diagrams, tools, and test equipment including automatic test equipment.

3. Removing, repairing, installing, inspecting, and conducting operational performance checkout of aircraft ordnance and isolating malfunctions and identifying if failures are in specific LRU's, aircraft weapons, avionics multiplex data bus matrix assemblies, or aircraft digital data wiring. Removing faulty units (matrix assemblies) and isolating problems to failing component parts using self-test diagnostics, oscilloscopes, frequency meters, signal generators, digital and differential voltmeters, milliohm meters, computer registers, impedance analyzers/multiplex data bus test equipment, and other special and standard tools and test equipment. Removing and replacing components or assemblies down to the smallest bit, piece, or module authorized, using special and common hand tools, special electronic instruments, and soldering devices along with high-reliability soldering techniques.

4. Loading/unloading, positioning, and safeties air munitions using applicable technical data and handling equipment. Testing suspension, launch, and release systems to ensure proper manual/electrical release on equipment. Analyzing equipment malfunctions and repairing systems and performing aircraft weapons systems functional checks utilizing system peculiar electronic testing equipment and special tools and testing the aircraft electronic circuitry for normal operation of the ordnance system and absence of stray electrical power.

5. Performing other duties as assigned.