Electronics Technician
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. GS-09 Grade Level:
Specialized experience is defined as:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Experience performing on-site repair and certification of at least one electronic air traffic control system in the fields of radar, navigational aids, and communications with a system complexity of Category I; and 2) Experience accomplishing all tasks associated with site responsibility assignment. GS-11 Grade Level:
Specialized experience is defined as:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Experience performing certification of complete systems or subsystems and components of the most complex electronic air traffic control and communications type used in air traffic and ground traffic control of arriving and departing aircraft; and 2) Experience maintaining certification for equipment typically but not exclusively with:
Precision Approach Radar (PAR), Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR), Instrument Landing System (ILS), Tactical Air National (TACAN), Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment (BRITE IV), Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System, Programmable Indicator Data Processor (PDIP), and Video Mapping Group. GS-12 Grade Level:
Specialized Experience is defined as:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Experience performing repair and certification of at least two complete systems in the fields of radar, communications and navigational aids and automation with a system complexity of Category II; and 2) Experience withdrawing systems or subsystems from the national airspace system (NAS) until such time as the equipment is functioning within the published Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DOD) technical tolerances and safety parameters; and 3) Experience providing and accepting training on new and existing electronic systems. Electronics technicians may have gained experience assisting in work situations including:
Maintenance - Developing maintenance standards and procedures for use by others. Analyzing repair practices and developing procedural instructions for use by others on methods and steps to repair equipment. Installation - Planning and directing the installation of complex systems and associated facilities, particularly where there are site selection and construction problems, dealings with contractors and public utilities, and the possible need to modify equipment for novel site characteristics. Fabrication - Designing and analyzing circuits, determining design feasibility, evaluating equipment performance under varying environmental conditions, and collecting performance data. Designing or modifying designs to achieve performance and cost objectives. Evaluating the adequacy of equipment for such purposes as repair, calibration, and testing. Testing and Evaluation/Research and Development - Developing or evaluating new or modified electronic systems. Completing testing, evaluating data, and determining acceptability of equipment modifications, validity, test procedures and data, or legality of operation. Technicians support professional engineers in performing experiments, research, and developmental activities requiring an in-depth knowledge of technical engineering methods, applications, practices, and principles to work on concepts, prototypes, and experimental projects that are without precedent and support state-of-the-art research. Sustainment - Developing, performing, evaluating, or modifying calibration and test equipment, systems, and procedures. Reporting, analyzing, and archiving test data. Performing complex calculations and manipulations of test data to improve performance of systems, instrumentation, measurement standards, techniques, and procedures. Troubleshooting - Analyzing and diagnosing faults in the operational configuration of electronic systems and equipment. Interpreting circuit wiring, logic cable diagrams, drawings, specifications, and schematics of complete systems and equipment to understand the function and interconnections of the various assemblies and troubleshoot the system. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Maintenance Planning and ManagementSupport EquipmentTraining and Training Support Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. GS-09 Grade Level:
Specialized experience is defined as:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Experience performing on-site repair and certification of at least one electronic air traffic control system in the fields of radar, navigational aids, and communications with a system complexity of Category I; and 2) Experience accomplishing all tasks associated with site responsibility assignment. GS-11 Grade Level:
Specialized experience is defined as:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Experience performing certification of complete systems or subsystems and components of the most complex electronic air traffic control and communications type used in air traffic and ground traffic control of arriving and departing aircraft; and 2) Experience maintaining certification for equipment typically but not exclusively with:
Precision Approach Radar (PAR), Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR), Instrument Landing System (ILS), Tactical Air National (TACAN), Bright Radar Indicator Tower Equipment (BRITE IV), Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System, Programmable Indicator Data Processor (PDIP), and Video Mapping Group. GS-12 Grade Level:
Specialized Experience is defined as:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Experience performing repair and certification of at least two complete systems in the fields of radar, communications and navigational aids and automation with a system complexity of Category II; and 2) Experience withdrawing systems or subsystems from the national airspace system (NAS) until such time as the equipment is functioning within the published Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DOD) technical tolerances and safety parameters; and 3) Experience providing and accepting training on new and existing electronic systems. Electronics technicians may have gained experience assisting in work situations including:
Maintenance - Developing maintenance standards and procedures for use by others. Analyzing repair practices and developing procedural instructions for use by others on methods and steps to repair equipment. Installation - Planning and directing the installation of complex systems and associated facilities, particularly where there are site selection and construction problems, dealings with contractors and public utilities, and the possible need to modify equipment for novel site characteristics. Fabrication - Designing and analyzing circuits, determining design feasibility, evaluating equipment performance under varying environmental conditions, and collecting performance data. Designing or modifying designs to achieve performance and cost objectives. Evaluating the adequacy of equipment for such purposes as repair, calibration, and testing. Testing and Evaluation/Research and Development - Developing or evaluating new or modified electronic systems. Completing testing, evaluating data, and determining acceptability of equipment modifications, validity, test procedures and data, or legality of operation. Technicians support professional engineers in performing experiments, research, and developmental activities requiring an in-depth knowledge of technical engineering methods, applications, practices, and principles to work on concepts, prototypes, and experimental projects that are without precedent and support state-of-the-art research. Sustainment - Developing, performing, evaluating, or modifying calibration and test equipment, systems, and procedures. Reporting, analyzing, and archiving test data. Performing complex calculations and manipulations of test data to improve performance of systems, instrumentation, measurement standards, techniques, and procedures. Troubleshooting - Analyzing and diagnosing faults in the operational configuration of electronic systems and equipment. Interpreting circuit wiring, logic cable diagrams, drawings, specifications, and schematics of complete systems and equipment to understand the function and interconnections of the various assemblies and troubleshoot the system. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Maintenance Planning and ManagementSupport EquipmentTraining and Training Support Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12:
Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
- Department:
0856 Electronics Technical - Salary Range:
$52,905 to $99,741 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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