Electronics Technician

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, with the Directorate of Missile and Aerospace Readiness (DMAR).

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 Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Veterans 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing routine, computer-controlled tests on missile components and subsystems to gather and record performance data; 2) Assisting senior technicians in troubleshooting electronic systems by using standard test equipment to check voltages, frequencies, and signal continuity ; and 3) Replacing malfunctioning electronic components and modules based on established maintenance procedures and diagnostic results.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level in the federal service (GS-07).

OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology.

(NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification).

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Electronics Engineering Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Technology Application 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-07).

Major Duties:

• Analyze computer-generated test data to isolate and identify missile system and subsystem malfunctions.
• Utilize knowledge in electronics principle and theory, particularly for use in troubleshooting.
• Repair defective electronic units by replacing or tuning components to meet mission-critical specification requirements.
• Prepare computer test data for electronic transmission to a central data bank to support trend analysis of missile degradation.
• Perform computer-controlled tests on missile assemblies to verify system performance and identify specification failures.
• Disassemble missile systems into component parts for cleaning, inspection, and transport to designated test areas.
• Troubleshoot malfunctioning guidance and stability loops using electronic theory and schematics to isolate system faults.
• Provide recommendations for resolving operating conditions or system problems.