Engineering Technician
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Posted: January 27, 2026 (0 days ago)
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United States Fleet Forces Command
Department of the Navy
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).
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.
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:
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