Electronic Measurement Equipment Mechanic (Title 32) (Indefinite)
Army National Guard Units
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ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN
United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Chesapeake, Virginia
Salary
$90,838 - $118,092
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working as an electronics technician in a naval intelligence lab, where you'll design, install, and troubleshoot electronic systems for signal analysis, often collaborating with U.S.
and international partners to keep equipment running smoothly. You'll also evaluate new technologies and recommend upgrades to support Navy operations.
It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in electronics who enjoys problem-solving in a secure, team-oriented environment with some travel to foreign sites.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including designing electronic systems and specifications for lab programs
- Experience preparing equipment layouts and facility modifications for installing new components and systems
- Knowledge of security and safety policies, with ability to ensure adherence in all operations
- Skills in installing electronics equipment in U.S. and foreign facilities according to standards and regulations
- Ability to participate in coordination meetings with U.S. and foreign partners with minimal supervision
- Proficiency in troubleshooting hardware and software failures at remote sites and coordinating with on-site technicians
- Experience attending design reviews, testing vendor products, and recommending commercial solutions for equipment upgrades
Full Job Description
You will serve as an Electronics Technician at the GG-12 in the N3 Operations Directorate, N39 SIGINT/IO/EW Division, N39 Global Signals Analysis Lab (GSAL) Branch.
This position is located in the US FLEET CYBER COMMAND.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following such as: Support the design of electronic systems and specifications in support of Global Signals Analysis Lab (GSAL) program requirements; Prepares equipment layout and facilities modifications necessary to install new components and systems; Ensure adherence to all security and safety policies and regulations; AND Install equipment in US and foreign partner facilities according to electronics equipment standards and site criteria and regulations Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf Major Duties:
- You will participate in coordination meetings with US and foreign partner site leadership and installation experts, with minimal supervision.
- You will troubleshoot routine equipment outages caused by hardware and software failure at foreign sites, coordinating with on-site technicians to isolate the issue, identify solutions and restore analysis services for the US and its partners.
- You will attend preliminary and critical design reviews to perform formal test and evaluation of vendor products.
- You will make recommendations to command leadership on the best commercial solutions for replacing obsolete equipment and improving technical capability to provide the most timely analysis to Navy SIGINT assets.
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