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Posted: February 17, 2026 (2 days ago)

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ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (RADAR)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$76,463 - $99,404

per year

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February 23, 2026More Navy jobs →

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, repairing, and maintaining radar and navigation systems on Navy ships, providing expert technical guidance to ship crews on complex issues.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience in electronics repair, especially in military or maritime settings, who enjoys solving technical problems and working in a team environment.

It's ideal for detail-oriented technicians ready to handle high-stakes equipment on vessels.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in troubleshooting and repairing shipboard electronics radar systems
  • Knowledge of distribution systems, electronic control systems, and all aspects of shipboard radar systems
  • Experience troubleshooting and maintaining shipboard navigation systems
  • Familiarity with SPS-73 RADAR and SPS-77 RADAR systems for repairs and maintenance
  • Ability to provide technical assistance and engineering guidance on complex problems
  • Skills in performing functional checkouts, adjustments, tests, and groomings of shipboard systems
  • Proficiency in developing reports, recommendations, solutions to design problems, and resolving engineering conflicts

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) Using comprehensive knowledge to troubleshoot and repair shipboard Electronics Radar systems, Distribution Systems, Shipboard Electronic control systems, and all other aspects of the shipboard radar systems and; 2) Troubleshooting Shipboard Navigation systems to perform repairs and conduct maintenance and; 3) Familiarity troubleshooting SPS-73 RADAR and SPS-77 RADAR systems to perform repairs and conduct maintenance.

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 on emergent and less urgent but complex technical problems.
  • You will provide technical/ engineering guidance to ships force in resolution of repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems beyond the level of in-house engineering expertise.
  • You will perform functional checkouts, groomings, adjustments, and tests of new or modernized shipboard systems.
  • You will develop detailed reports, recommendations and correspondence.
  • You will develop solutions to design problems and resolutions of conflicting engineering requirements.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/17/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/17/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12886292-26-APR