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Electrical

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Demographics

Males: 1017

Females: 105

Total: 1122

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Duties and Responsibilities

Analyzes performance and isolates malfunctions of avionics test equipment, SE, and aircraft components. Performs operational tests on test equipment, SE, and aircraft components to determine condition, analyze performance, and isolate malfunctions in the radar, sensors, communications, weapons control, electronic warfare (EW), and flight control and engine control systems.

Traces logic, schematic, test flow, and wiring diagrams. Uses self-test and software functions, computer and manually operated avionics test equipment, SE, and test measurement and diagnostic equipment to determine the scope of repair and adjustment required.

Inspects, maintains, programs, and calibrates avionics equipment, SE, and aircraft components. Removes and replaces assembly components using hand tools, soldering devices, and electronic instruments.

Repairs EW systems and pods, sensor systems and components, wiring harnesses and interconnecting cables. Services, replaces, and cleans filtration and cooling components, and performs maintenance on test stations and avionics SE.

Repairs amplifier and logic circuits; microwave equipment; servomechanisms; radio frequency circuits; video displays; and power supply circuits. Loads computer programs. Aligns, calibrates, and modifies avionics test equipment, SE, and aircraft components.

Manages integrated avionics activities and complies with directives, policies, and procedures. Complies with maintenance standards. Initiates deficiency reports, maintenance analysis documents, technical data changes, and equipment records.

Interprets, establishes, and complies with training, security, and safety standards. Ensures compliance with directives governing handling, use, and disposal of hazardous waste and material.

Records information on data collection forms and automated systems. Directs and controls maintenance, calibration, and inspection of integrated avionics test stations and aircraft components.

Plans and organizes integrated avionics activities. Including equipment assembly, calibration, repair, modification, and maintenance. Plans physical layout of facilities and ensures SE and spare parts availability.

Specialty Qualifications

Knowledge is mandatory of: 

• Electrical theory and electronic fundamentals, including solid-state, binary, digital, octal, and hexadecimal numbering systems.
• Metrology principles.
• Boolean algebra.
• Computer logic, and programming principles and lang uage.
• Cyber protection theory and hygiene, including weapon system attack surfaces and air-gapped system risks.
• Printed circuitry.
• Microwave, radar, and electronic warfare principles.
• Microminiature solid state devices.
• Operating principles of avionics components supported by test stations.
• Electrically actuated mechanical device theory.
• Operating principles of basic measuring and testing devices.
• Interpreting schematic, logic, data flow, and wiring diagrams.
• Interpreting programming tables and technical publications.
• Using, caring for, and applying special, standard, and common hand tools.
• Interpreting testing, measuring, and referencing devices.
• Concepts and application of applicable maintenance directives.
• Air Force supply procedures.
• Use and disposal of hazardous waste and material.

• For award of AFSC 2A031X, completion of the applicable suffix basic avionics test station and components course.
• For award of AFSC 2A051, completion of Advanced Wiring Maintenance Course J4AMP3000 A48A (PDS ZIZ) per the MAJCOM Mandatory Course List (MMCL) (ANG/AFRC exempt). Not applicable to personnel assigned to locations where the course is not yet available at the local Field Training Detachment (FTD).
• For award of AFSC 2A071, completion of Advanced ATLAS CBT (N/A for ANG/AFRC).

• 2A051. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A031X. Also, experience in functions such as identifying performance and isolating malfunctions encountered with avionic components; using and repairing avionic electrical, electronic, and mechanical equipment.
• Aligning and calibrating avionic test stations and SE.
• 2A071. Qualification in and possession of AFSC 2A051. Also, experience performing or supervising functions such as installing, inspecting, repairing, or overhauling avionic test stations and SE.

• Normal color vision as defined in AFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards.

• Must maintain local network access IAW AFI 17-130, Cybersecurity Program Management and AFMAN 17-1301, Computer Security.
• Specialty requires routine access to Tier 3 (T3) information, systems, or similar classified environment.
• Completion of a current T3 Investigation required IAW DoDM 5200.02, AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program, is mandatory.

Civilian Career Options

High Salary: $103,650

Low Salary: $36,390

• Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians: $68,570
• Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians: $66,440
• Aviation Inspectors: $78,400
• Avionics Technicians: $67,840
• Calibration Technologists and Technicians: $64,190
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians: $67,550
• Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers: $36,390
• Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment: $70,200
• Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment: $62,010
• Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians: $59,800
• First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers: $70,240
• General and Operations Managers: $103,650
• Hazardous Materials Removal Workers: $45,270
• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers: $40,460
• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers: $57,720

***This information was retrieved from Veterans Job Matcher at CareerOneStop (www.careeronestop.org), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.

Shreadouts

- 2A0X1K - A-10/B-2/C-17/CV-22/F-16/AFSOC Avionics Systems

- 2A0X1M - B-1/E-8/F-15 Avionics Systems

- 2A0X1P - Avionics Sensor Systems and Electronic Warfare Systems

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