Electronics Technician

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position will be filled as a Term Appointment not to exceed 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years.

With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.

As a Term employee, you are eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program, and the Federal Employees Retirement System, Thrift Savings Plan and annual/sick leave.

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.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing system modifications; installing, repairing, and/or servicing Air Traffic Control communication and navigation aid systems; and troubleshooting equipment malfunctions using electronic theory.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Time in Grade Requirement: 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).

Major Duties:

• Perform onsite maintenance and independent certification of complete system, subsystem and components of complex electronic air traffic control and communication equipment.
• Oversee and diagnose causes of equipment malfunctions through application of advanced electronic theory, system analysis, and other applicable techniques.
• Participate in and conduct site surveys to determine the best location for new or relocated ATC facilities. Aid in the planning and design or modifies existing electronic designs for the installation or modification of Air Traffic Control facilities.
• Maintain the Air Traffic Control maintenance budget and accurate card purchases, logistics ordering, and inventory of all equipment.