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USAJOBS · 2 months ago

Optical Instrument Repairer (Title 32) (Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed One Year)

Richmond, Virginia, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$31.41/hr - $36.65/hr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Optical Instrument Repairer (Title 32) for a temporary position within the National Guard. The role involves repairing, modifying, and inspecting complex optical instruments and providing technical advice and assistance to units and field maintenance shops.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Repairs, modifies, overhauls, inspects, troubleshoots, tests, adjusts, and cleans the optics and supporting mechanical and electrical elements of complex panoramic telescopes

Visually inspects optical instrument equipment and operates mechanisms to determine serviceability, damaged or worn parts, and malfunctions

Disassembles equipment; examines for serviceability using precision measuring instruments and special tools; checks lenses and prisms for aberrations; replaces worn or defective parts; reassembles, adjusts, and tests for alignment, collimation, and operations

Interprets and applies special modifications in accordance with prescribed Modification Work Orders (MWO'S)

Inspects, cleans and makes minimal repairs to the more complex optical devices such as ballistic computing range-finders; L.A.S.E.R. range finders and designators hermetically sealed, full field coincidence image fire control range-finders; and articulated telescopes containing offset prism assemblies, eyepiece assemblies, articulated joint assemblies and erector assemblies

Refers to a variety of technical manuals to obtain proper setup and testing procedures

Uses special fixtures, testing, and measuring equipment such as telescope and azimuth test fixtures, binocular collimator fixture, surface plate, micrometers, dial indicators, and depth gauges, for adjusting and testing optical instruments and devices

Abides by safety precautions when working with compressors, hoses, and tank testing equipment

Analyzes and tests continuity of electrical circuits by utilizing test equipment such as ohmmeter, voltmeter, and multi-voltage test set

Required to inspect, diagnose, and repair high voltage power sources used with night vision devices, aware of the hazards involved in checking high voltage circuits

Serves as a commodity inspector during technical inspections, Command Maintenance Evaluation Team (COMET) or Maintenance Assistance and (MAIT) Instruction Team

Provides technical advice and assistance to units and field maintenance shops throughout the state

Troubleshoots and makes on-the-spot corrections, repairs, and adjustments when possible

Instructs unit personnel in the proper operation and maintenance procedures for care, use, adjustment, and storage of equipment being inspected

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Optical theoryRepair optical equipmentDiagnosing malfunctionsInterpreting technical manualsUsing measuring equipmentTeam collaborationAttention to detailProblem-solving

Required

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position

This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement

Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform

Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment

Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement

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

All job seekers will be required to limit their resumes to 2 pages in length when applying for job opportunity announcements (JOAs)

Military Grades: Enlisted Member (E4/SPC-E6/SSG)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have experience or training that has provided you with the ability to apply knowledge of optical theory and construction principles in order to test, repair, align, and collimate a variety of complex optical equipment; experience which demonstrates the ability to understand and apply instructions, and specifications; and interpret blue prints and diagrams of optical paths and mechanical linkages; experience using hand and power tools common to an optical shop

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant have at least 18 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the WG-09 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the WG grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as: Experience or training repairing, rebuilding, overhauling systems and components of optical instrument equipment

Experience in diagnosing malfunction in determining remedy where complex relationships exist among optical systems and supporting mechanical and electrical systems

Experience in the use of a variety of measuring and testing equipment

Experience interpreting technical manuals, blueprints, schematics and work orders