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About the Air Force Test Center:
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is where tomorrow’s Air Force is tested! Long considered the “Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe”, AFTC is truly where Air Force superiority begins. Home to many Aerospace establishments and records, AFTC remains the state-of-the-art leader in Aerospace testing, and provides the warfighter with cutting-edge technology. AFTC does not only celebrate its past, but we continue to lead from the front. Join our team today and make Aerospace history!
About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Nondestructive Tester (WG-3705-09T11) to work at the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) in the Air Force Test Center (AFTC), at the 412th Test Wing, 412th Maintenance Squadron/Fabrication Flight, at Edwards Air Force Base in Edwards, California.
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Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base)
Typical 2024 salary range: $77,929 – $102,534 per year (includes locality)
Telework Information: Position not eligible for telework
Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible
Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.
Desired Skills:
– Work with military and civilian personnel.
– Follow work direction.
– Ability to work in confined spaces.
– Ability to use ladders and stands to perform inspections.
Major Duties:
– Using the ultrasonic, eddy current penetrant, and magnetic particle methods, applicable tools, equipment, and bench stock items, perform inspections of aircraft, engine, missile, ground support equipment, etc., various parts and components, support equipment structural members, and other materials for which inspection procedures and/or acceptability standards are inadequate or not available.
– Using the radiographic equipment, applicable tools, and bench stock items, performs inspections of aircraft, engine, missile, ground support equipment, etc., parts, components, support equipment structural members, and other materials for which inspection procedures and/or acceptability standards are inadequate or not available.
– Serves as NDI Technical Advisor, advising responsible shop supervisors, engineering, quality assurance and other related functions of defects found, their extent and their effect of the quality and serviceability of products.
Qualifications/Requirements:
– U.S. Citizenship
– Obtain & maintain Security
– This is a designated Drug Testing Position
– Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical
Must be NAS 410 certified in at least one of the following methods: Ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, magnetic particle, industrial x-ray radiographic methods, Joint oil analysis, JETSCAN/CHIPCHECK. Proof of certification/s required.
– Must be able to pass a pre-employment physical
– Knowledge of the full range of ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, magnetic particle, JOAP, JETSCAN and x-ray radiographic method(s) of nondestructive testing of a variety of aerospace parts, components, or materials for various physical defects (hidden and subsurface) when considerable investigation into the “unknown” is involved, (e.g., critical aircraft structures and/or components are failing because of early fatigue, poor casting, poor fabrication, or poor machining, and critical hairline cracks or weaknesses may have been manufactured into the products and not discovered through normal inspection or even routine NDI tests).
– Extensive knowledge of the various shapes, sizes, and density of flaw indications in parts, components, and materials being tested, and the ability to make determinations relative to the quality, serviceability, or condition of a part when considerable investigation must be made.
– Skill to set up and operate ultrasonic, eddy current, penetrant, magnetic particle, JOAP, JETSCAN and x-ray radiographic equipment to examine a variety of aerospace parts, components, or materials, and to modify procedures to achieve inspection objectives, and ability to interpret flaw indications and their relevance to the reliability of the product.
Air Force Civilian Service Employment Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
– 11 Federal Holidays off per year
– Vacation time (Annual Leave) accumulates based on length of employment. Starts at 13 days (104 hours) per year and up to 26 days (208 hours) per year
– 13 sick days per year (104 hours)
Retirement:
– Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
– 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching
Health & Wellness:
– Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family
– Flexible Spending Account
– Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
– Family and Medical Leave Act
– Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
– Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)
Career Development:
– Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
– Career enhancement and promotion opportunities
To learn more about our benefits, please check out the AFTC Benefits Trifold at https://simplebooklet.com/230809aftcbenefitstrifold_v5_.
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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.
Air Force Test Center is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and is dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We recognize diversity encompasses many parts of one’s identity including but not limited to race, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability status, and veteran status. AFTC encourages ALL candidates to apply as our employees’ points of view are key to our success.