Electronic Technician

Duties

• The primary purpose of this position is: To provide technical expertise to install, operate, and maintain theater air and space operations center's RF communications, and associated equipment.
• Maintains and operates assigned systems and subsystems to ensure compliance with established standards and safety requirements. Installs, modifies, tests, repairs, overhauls, calibrates, maintains, evaluates, and certifies performance of complex integrated and interfacing electronic systems.
• Determines when equipment malfunctions warrant shutdown of various systems. Diagnoses cause of equipment degradation and malfunctions through application of electronic theory, system analysis, use of test equipment, schematics, wiring diagrams, and mathematical analysis.
• Provides technical guidance, training, and assistance to other technicians and conducts on-the-job (OJT) training to apprentices in all phases of work.
• Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.

Qualifications

GS-10: Specialized Experience: one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service, which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience will include: Comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of and skill in applying, technical electronic engineering principles, practices, techniques, procedures, and policies sufficient to design, fabricate, install, check, maintain, and test one­ of-a-kind electronic aerospace and specialized instrumentation systems which measure and record test parameters using emerging technology and off-the-shelf materials; plan, develop, modify, troubleshoot, and maintain one-of-a­ kind airborne instrumentation systems and upgrade their capabilities based on application of emerging technology; plan, design, develop, or construct electronics sensing and measurement devices and applications using newer technology found in aerospace research, development, test and evaluation; control electronic data collection systems using nonconventional modification hardware and understand their capabilities; and plan, develop, construct, and integrate new devices into the system to perform multiple tasks not previously associated with aerospace and/or other test and evaluation system capabilities.

GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-10 level in the Federal service, which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience will include: Comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of and skill in applying, technical electronic engineering principles, practices, techniques, procedures, and policies sufficient to design, fabricate, install, check, maintain, and test one­ of-a-kind electronic aerospace and specialized instrumentation systems which measure and record test parameters using emerging technology and off-the-shelf materials; plan, develop, modify, troubleshoot, and maintain one-of-a­ kind airborne instrumentation systems and upgrade their capabilities based on application of emerging technology; plan, design, develop, or construct electronics sensing and measurement devices and applications using newer technology found in aerospace research, development, test and evaluation; control electronic data collection systems using nonconventional modification hardware and understand their capabilities; and plan, develop, construct, and integrate new devices into the system to perform multiple tasks not previously associated with aerospace and/or other test and evaluation system capabilities.

GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service, which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience will include: Comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of and skill in applying, technical electronic engineering principles, practices, techniques, procedures, and policies sufficient to design, fabricate, install, check, maintain, and test one­ of-a-kind electronic aerospace and specialized instrumentation systems which measure and record test parameters using emerging technology and off-the-shelf materials; plan, develop, modify, troubleshoot, and maintain one-of-a­ kind airborne instrumentation systems and upgrade their capabilities based on application of emerging technology; plan, design, develop, or construct electronics sensing and measurement devices and applications using newer technology found in aerospace research, development, test and evaluation; control electronic data collection systems using nonconventional modification hardware and understand their capabilities; and plan, develop, construct, and integrate new devices into the system to perform multiple tasks not previously associated with aerospace and/or other test and evaluation system capabilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Experience with of 721S, PSC-5D, PRC-117F, PRC-117G, PRC-150, URG-III, LVT-11, PRC-152, PRC-112G, EPLRS, Combat Track II, and GBS radio systems. Experience with of private IP network management. Knowledge of/experience with Radio over IP and E&M principles/systems.
2. Knowledge of a wide range of electronic principles and practices, operating parameters, capabilities, and limitations of electronic systems associated with air and space operations centers, and of systems and component design, capabilities, configurations, limitations, and functional operation; and of various types of electronics logic.
3. Knowledge of safety regulations, procedures, and practices.
4. Skill in the interpretation of technical data such as drawings, schematics, blueprints, and specifications of complete electronic systems; in analyzing problems in integrated/interfacing systems involving numerous complex circuits; and in using complex electronic and electromechanical test and measuring equipment using integrated test functions for different purposes.
5. Ability to modify standard procedures, adapt equipment or techniques, and make departures from previous approaches to solve technical problems or improve system performance for highly complex electronic systems; to trace electronics logic from one system to another; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships to represent the organization in a professional manner.
6. Ability to use computer terminals to enter and extract data to maintain records and document actions.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.