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Electronics Technician

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$69,789 - $99,904

per year

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March 19, 2026More FBI jobs →

GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting electronic systems like communication radios, data networks, and security alarms for the FBI in Anchorage, Alaska.

The role ensures these systems run smoothly by performing regular checks, repairs, and testing to keep operations secure and reliable.

It's a good fit for someone with hands-on experience in electronics who enjoys technical problem-solving in a government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-7, including physical installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of electronic communication systems
  • Experience with FM radio systems, data networks, or electronic physical security systems
  • Ability to use test equipment and techniques for installation, repair, and operational testing
  • Knowledge of AC and DC circuits, including reading schematics, identifying components, installing parts, and soldering
  • Perform preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure system reliability and accuracy
  • Inspect equipment for adherence to 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-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. GS-10: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level.

SE is defined as follows: Utilized test equipment and accepted techniques to perform installation, maintenance and repair tasks, and operational testing in at least one of the following areas: FM radio systems, data networks, and/or electronic physical security systems.

Performed work with AC and DC circuits that includes: reading schematics, identifying electronic components, installing components, and soldering. 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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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/5/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/6/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DESTIMP-12904361-26-VL