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Posted: February 16, 2026 (3 days ago)

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ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (AFLOAT NETWORK)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$76,463 - $99,404

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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 troubleshooting and maintaining computer networks and electronic systems on Navy ships to keep them ready for missions, providing expert help to fix urgent problems, and guiding junior staff on repairs.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in electronics or IT who enjoys working on ships, solving complex technical issues, and collaborating with ship crews.

The role requires strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work at sea during testing.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in troubleshooting Afloat Navy Networks and enterprise services
  • Experience in testing and maintenance of installed systems on ships for mission readiness
  • Providing Fleet technical assistance for maintenance and repair activities per fleet requirements
  • Offering technical and engineering guidance to junior technicians for training and efficiency
  • Ability to prepare technical reports and formal correspondence on problems, causes, and corrections
  • Performing functional checkouts, assessments, adjustments, and tests of shipboard systems, often at sea
  • Evaluating compatibility and interoperability of Combat Systems Information Systems on afloat units

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also 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: 1.

Performing all phases of troubleshooting of Afloat Navy Networks and enterprise services such as testing and maintenance of installed onboard Ships for mission readiness; AND 2.

Performing Fleet technical assistance for maintenance and repair activities in accordance with fleet maintenance requirements; AND 3.

Providing technical/engineering guidance on various aspects of ship repair and maintenance to junior technicians for training and efficiency.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 provide technical assistance for urgent mission-degrading Casualty Reports (CASREPS) or requests for technical assistance affecting assigned subsystems, et. al., and requiring direct communications with ships' officers.
  • You will provide technical assistance on less urgent but complex technical problems beyond the capability of forces a float, intermediate maintenance activities, or repair activities to diagnose and correct.
  • You will prepare technical reports (and formal correspondence when required) identifying significant aspects of the problems, their causes, and corrections applied.
  • You will perform functional checkout, assessment, adjustment, and test of new or modernized shipboard systems in a systems qualifications test environment (a majority of which is at sea).
  • You will be responsible in evaluating through research and testing the compatibility and interoperability of currently installed and planned installations of Combat Systems Information Systems onboard afloat units.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/16/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/18/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12885896-26-KSI