Electronics Technician Trainee
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Electronics Technician
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Location
Birmingham, Alabama
Salary
$43,106 - $68,549
per year
Type
Full Time
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GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves installing, maintaining, and testing electronic systems like communication networks and security devices for the FBI in Birmingham, Alabama.
The role requires hands-on work with equipment to ensure it runs smoothly and fixing issues when they arise.
It's a good fit for someone with practical experience in electronics who enjoys troubleshooting and staying updated on new tech.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-5, including assisting with installation and maintenance of electronic communication systems
- Familiarity with conducting routine equipment tests, basic corrections, and replacing defective parts
- Experience handling, storing, and inventorying electronic equipment and components
- Ability to perform physical installation, troubleshooting, and preventive/corrective maintenance on systems like FM radio, data networks, and electronic security systems
- Skills in using test equipment and advanced techniques for installation, repair, and operational testing
- Knowledge of inspecting equipment for standards and tolerances
- Willingness to review technical manuals, stay current with technology, and attend training
Full Job Description
Our electronics technicians are skilled in electronic equipment design, development, evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance.
They're knowledgeable in the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of types and models of electronic equipment and systems related to electronic engineering.
GS-7: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-5 grade level.
SE is defined as follows: Assisted with the physical installation and maintenance of electronic communication systems.
Conducted routine equipment tests; performed basic corrections and/or replacing defective parts. Handled, stored, and inventoried a variety of electronic equipment and components.
GS-9: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-7 grade level.
SE is defined as follows: Performed physical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electronic communication systems.
Performed installations and preventive and corrective (or emergency) maintenance and service work on FM radio systems, data networks, or electronic physical security systems.
Inspected equipment for adherence to standards and tolerances. Major Duties:
Perform installation, maintenance, and operational testing required to maintain the Bureau's communication and intrusion systems in optimum condition.
Perform maintenance and service functions required to obtain optimum operational capability of a wide variety of complex equipment incorporated into the FM radio, radio teletype, secure telephone, data and teletype, and intrusion Systems.
Use test equipment and advanced techniques to perform installation, maintenance and repair tasks as well as the operational testing of the FM radio system (base stations, repeaters, remote and mobile transmitters/receivers and personal equipment).
Conduct preventive maintenance by regularly inspecting and testing equipment for reliability and accuracy to prevent breakdown.
Perform corrective maintenance to restore a system which is out of operating condition through extensive analytical testing, take positive action to replace or repair deficient or malfunctioning components and units.
Review pertinent technical manuals, remain current with technology, and be available to attend government sponsored training classes.
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