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Posted: January 26, 2026 (1 day ago)

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ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

U.S. Pacific Fleet

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$76,463 - $99,404

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

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 for the Navy, focusing on maintaining, repairing, and testing high-frequency radio systems on ships to ensure they are ready for combat.

You'll analyze problems, create repair plans, and handle upgrades for specific transmitter and antenna equipment.

It's a great fit for someone with hands-on experience in military electronics who enjoys technical troubleshooting and project planning in a naval setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in electronics maintenance and repair
  • Expertise in shipboard High Frequency (HF) Transmitter and Antenna Systems
  • Knowledge of specific systems including High Frequency Radio Group (HFRG), URT-23 HF Transmitters, and AN/SRA-56/57/58 HF Transmitter Multi-Couplers
  • Ability to analyze system failures, develop repair plans, and ensure combat readiness
  • Skills in system testing, certification, operation, and depot-level repair/modernization
  • Experience developing schedules, cost estimates, and work packages for repairs

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the C51 SYSTEMS DIVISION (CODE 290), ENGINEERING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT (CODE 200) of the NAVAL SHIP REPAIR FACILITY.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze.

Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the 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: Experience providing technical and engineering services in the performance, operation, maintenance, repair and replacement, and system testing and certification for shipboard High Frequency (HF) Transmitter and Antenna Systems, specifically High Frequency Radio Group (HFRG), URT-23 HF Transmitters, AN/SRA-56/57/58 HF Transmitter Multi-Couplers, and analyzing causes for system failures.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-technical-series-0856/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will be responsible for providing technical and engineering services in the performance, operation, maintenance, Depot Level repair and modernization.
  • You will develop detailed schedules and cost estimates identifying required man-hours and material necessary to support repairs and/or modernization.
  • You will identify, analyze, and document deficiencies necessary to develop comprehensive repair plans in support of depot level work packages and ships systems lifecycle programs.
  • You will analyze overall systems readiness and ascertains material/operational condition of the system, investigate and analyze causes for system failures.
  • You will ensure complete combat readiness of Navy ships deployed, and ships home ported.
  • You will be responsible for system testing/certification of shipboard High Frequency (HF) transmitter and antenna systems, specifically High Frequency Radio Group (HFRG), URT-23 HF Transmitters, AN/SRA-56/57/58 HF Transmitter Multi-couplers.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/26/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12871776-26-JDJ