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ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL)

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$76,463 - $99,404

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

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 working as an electrical engineering technician for the U.S.

Navy in Bahrain, where you'll provide expert technical support for ship electrical systems, including troubleshooting repairs, inspecting new ships, and analyzing test results to ensure everything runs smoothly.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on experience in naval or engineering maintenance who enjoys collaborating with teams to solve complex problems on active ships.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable in high-stakes, overseas environments.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent, including providing engineering guidance on design, maintenance, testing, safety, and structural ship equipment
  • Experience partnering with ship's crew, contractors, and maintenance teams to develop ship repair instructions and recommendations
  • Skill in analyzing engineering test results to offer technical guidance on depot-level ship work and testing
  • Ability to communicate technical engineering information effectively to senior engineers, project managers, technicians, and maintenance personnel
  • Knowledge of electrical systems on naval ships for handling urgent casualty reports (CASREPS) and providing in-depth technical assistance
  • Experience representing inspections for new construction ships or major conversions, including functional checkouts and demonstrations
  • Proficiency in performing special engineering analyses, studies, and tests for improvements in design, maintenance procedures, and materials

Full Job Description

You will serve as an ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL) in the Hull, Mechanical and Electrical division of FW DEPLOYED REG MAINT CTR DET BAHRAIN.

Your resume must 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 includes: 1) Providing engineering guidance in areas such as, design, maintenance, testing, safety, and structural ship equipment and coating systems, to resolve technical issues; AND 2) Partnering with stakeholders such as ship's crew, contractors, Fleet Maintenance Activities (FMA) workers, and maintenance team members to provide instructions and recommendations on the development of ship repairs; AND 3) Analyzing engineering test results to provide technical guidance on depot level ship work and testing; AND 4) Communicating technical engineering information to senior engineers, project managers, technicians and, or maintenance team personnel to provide status updates of current projects.

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 web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-technical-series-0802/ 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 in-depth technical assistance on urgent mission-degrading Casualty Reports (CASREPS) requiring knowledge and skill in various technical aspects of engineering and the electrical systems of naval ships.
  • You will represent the Board of Inspections and Surveys in the inspection and functional checkout/demonstration of major systems on new construction ships or major conversions.
  • You will provide authoritative technical/engineering guidance in resolution of repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems beyond their level of in-house engineering expertise.
  • You will perform special engineering analyses and studies for the purpose of developing or evaluating improvements in design, maintenance procedures, and materials.
  • You will perform functional checkout. grooming, adjustment, and tests of new or modernized shipboard systems.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/28/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12870031-26-ABI