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AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

Army National Guard Units · Department of the Army

Aircraft Mechanic

Salary
$35–$40/hour
Grade
10
Work location
Telework eligible · Lakehurst, New Jersey
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 8, 2026
Apply by
Oct 22, 2026
Category
Aircraft Mechanic

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Summary

This job opportunity is for an AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, position description D0483000, within the AASF-1 of the New Jersey National Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position. The primary purpose of the position is responsibility for the performance of the full range of aircraft maintenance duties including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, repair, and ground testing of assemblies, system, and surfaces.

Duties

As an AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, WG-8852-10, you will: Participate in various types of readiness evaluations Perform inspection, functional checks, and preventive maintenance on aircraft Troubleshoot and perform unscheduled maintenance on assigned aircraft utilizing various testing equipment Observe and ensure compliance with standard procedures and applicable technical publications Provide data for aircraft maintenance historical records maintenance data, collection, and man-hour accounting Troubleshoot, preventive maintenance, repair, and ground testing of assemblies, system, and surfaces. for one or more types of military aircraft, fixed and rotary wing. Perform other Duties as Assigned

Requirements

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. Areas of Consideration: CAT 3 ALL NJ ARNG MEMBERS All New Jersey Army National Guard members (M-Day, Traditional, Active Guard Reserve, and Drill-Status Guardsmen) Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain a ______Secret Clearance within 1(One) Year of appointment Military Grades: E-3 to E-8 Applicant(s) (Enlisted) who are over grade must clearly state, in their resumes, their intentions to willingly take a reduction in grade Additional Employment Requirements: Participation in direct deposit is mandatory May be required to successfully complete a probationary period Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probation/trial period to assess performance, conduct, agency needs, public interest, and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing that it advances the agencies interest. Title 32 Dual-Status Positions: Compatible Military Assignments Appointments may require the selected candidate to be assigned to a *military unit* compatible with the full-time Military Technician (Dual Status) position. *Military Unit* -- The unit by which the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee; or a unit that the individual is employed as a Military Technician (Dual Status) employee to support. (Guidance established by NJ HRO-J1) Pre-Placement Physical Requirement: A pre-placement physical will be required for anyone selected for this position. Placement into the position will not be made until results are received.

Education

There are no education requirements for this vacancy announcement

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): The agency's Human Resources Office may request additional documentation to support any military requirements or pre-requisites. Aircraft Maintenance, Mechanical, and Trouble Shooting

About this listing

Army National Guard Units has 71 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Lakehurst, New Jersey. See all Army National Guard Units listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $34.64 to $40.47 an hour, about $72,294 to $84,461 a year at 2,087 hours.

This announcement is open for 14 days, from Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026. Among currently open Aircraft Mechanic postings, the typical advertised window is about 32 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes in 6 days.

Who can apply: current excepted-service federal employees and National Guard and Reserve technicians. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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