Electronics Technician

Come be a part of something big! Smart Minds, Cool Jobs and Awesome Rewards! Fueled by innovation, talent and ambition, the Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is seeking civilian professionals prepared to deploy war-winning capabilities on behalf of the United States Air Force.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Electronics Technician (NJ-0856-03) to work at Air Force Materiel Command, (AFMC) in the Air Force Sustainment Center location at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. This federal job offers a rewarding and exciting career with benefits.

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Recruitment, Relocation, Retention and Student Loan Incentives may be authorized.

Roster may be used to fill like vacancies for the next 120 days

Salary Range ($61,722 - $72,644) Yearly with locality pay included

Job Open Date 9/22/2026

Job Close Date 9/29/2026

Who may apply: All U.S. Citizens

Build the ruggedized testing hardware and software that our warfighters rely on in the heat of battle. In this hands-on, high-impact role, you will design specialized, field-ready instrumentation to measure, test, and evaluate advanced airborne weapon systems, electro-mechanical gear, and electro-optical systems under extreme environmental and combat conditions.

What you will accomplish:

-Direct Combat Enablement: Create the vital diagnostic and analysis tools that allow mechanics and operators to troubleshoot complex aircraft and weapon systems directly on the battlefield.

- Hands-On Innovation: Step into the lab and onto the flight line to design, build, and deploy custom testing hardware and software designed to the highest standards of ruggedness and safety.

- Diverse Technical Exposure: Work across a wide array of cutting-edge military technologies, including airborne environmental systems, advanced electronics, and electro-optics.

Key Responsibilities:

- Custom Instrumentation Design: Create and assemble specialized, ruggedized measurement systems to capture and record critical test parameters across laboratory, field, and real-world airborne conditions.

- Weapon Systems Evaluation: Perform technical measurements, diagnostic tests, and scientific analyses to evaluate the performance of advanced airborne weapons and electronic systems.

- Ruggedized Engineering Solutions: Collaborate with engineering teams to develop hardware and software diagnostic tools built to survive the harshest environments on Earth.

- Data Capture & Analysis: Set up and run precise measurement arrays, ensuring accurate data capture for high-stakes weapon system development and maintenance.

If you are:

- A skilled, hands-on technician or maker who loves building custom physical gear, electronics, or diagnostic tools from the ground up.

- A problem solver who thrives on figuring out how to measure and test systems operating in extreme environments (heat, vibration, altitude).

- A detail-oriented specialist with a strong background in electronics, electro-optics, or instrument testing and a passion for supporting the frontline warfighter.

Join Our Mission: If you are ready to apply your technical skills where they matter most, we want you on our team. Here, your work isn't just a job-it is a direct line of defense that keeps our aircraft flying, our weapon systems precise, and our warfighters safe on the battlefield. Apply today to build, test, and deliver the future of combat readiness!

Qualifications:

-May occasionally require travel away from normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft

- May require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required for the position.

- May act as project liaison with the Equipment Engineers or other design agencies as required

- May occasionally require the modification of software code, the ability to modify assembly language software code for 8/16/32 bit microprocessors, microcontrollers, C/C++/C#, and Field Programmable Gate Arrays. Skill in the use of software tools such as compilers and emulators, is desirable.

Recruitment Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

1. Knowledge and skill in designing new circuitry and the ability to perform associated product fabrication techniques such as layout and construction of multi-layer printed circuits, complex back planes, Mil-Std-2000 Cat E High-Reliability soldering and de-soldering, and cutting, bending and drilling of metal using a milling machine, lathe, and drill press.

2. Thorough knowledge of basic electronic concepts and fundamentals (e.g. Ohm's and Kirchoffs Laws, time and frequency domain relationships, Boolean algebra, and basic digital technology) and the ability to convert theoretical ideas of engineers and scientists to functional components and systems.

3. Knowledge of digital and analog components used in modern technology such as microprocessors, gate arrays, FPGA, LSI devices, and memory devices. Familiarity with data transmission techniques such as Radio Frequency (RF), telemetry, microwave, and fiber optic data links.

4. Ability to read, interpret, correct and modify electrical/electronic schematics/diagrams using the latest software version of the computer-aided-design tool.

5. Skill in using the latest software versions of the computer-aided-design tools AUTOCAD, ALTIUM, and GENERIC CADD for mechanical designs and layouts.

6. Knowledge of and skill in the use of various pieces of electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, FPGA programmers, telemetry ground stations, synthesizers, spectrum analyzers, Ethernet, Fibre Channel, and Mil-Std-1553 simulators and analyzers.

7. Knowledge of and skill in using and applying the following serial data communication standards: RS- 422, RS- 232, and Mil-Std-1553.

8. Knowledge of and ability to apply Mil-Std-454K to the quality assurance and inspection of locally designed electronic systems.

9. Skill in the development and application of Telemetry Systems and Flight Termination Systems to the test and evaluation of munitions.

RESUME: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on how to complete the two-page resume is located at

Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution

Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.