Electronics Engineer.

Bonneville Power Administration; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bonneville Power Administration is seeking an Electronics Engineer to serve as a technical advisor and lead efforts to maintain and improve control center network systems in Spokane, WA. The role emphasizes reliability, security, and system optimization, with responsibilities spanning design, maintenance planning, and cyber protection.

The position requires a strong engineering background with ABET-accredited education or equivalent, and professional licensure or FE exam as applicable.

Qualifications

• Degree: Engineering from ABET-accredited program or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Professional registration (EI/EIT/PE) or FE exam, or equivalent coursework as described.

Responsibilities

• Serve as expert advisor to engineers resolving operational, maintenance, and functional problems involving network systems in the Munro Control Center.
• Analyze and correct impacts of system configuration and design on performance, reliability, and maintainability of the system.
• Design, install, and document hardware changes to fix recurring failures and meet operational requirements.
• Create configuration standards to leverage a consistent and reliable maintenance structure, increasing system uptime and reducing support costs.
• Devise and schedule preventative maintenance programs that ensure availability of the on-line control systems.
• Develop and implement test and integration plans for new systems.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a cyber protection scheme on control center systems including user profiles, anti-virus, and patching schemas.

Education

Engineering degree (ABET-accredited or equivalent)

Job description

• Serve as an expert advisor or consultant to other engineers and technical personnel in resolving difficult operational, maintenance, and functional problems involving network systems in the Munro Control Center.
• Analyze and correct the impacts system configuration and design can have on performance, reliability and maintainability of the system.
• Design, install, and document hardware changes to correct recurring failures, to improve performance, to increase capacity or to meet new operational requirements.
• Create process standards and system configuration standards to leverage a consistent and reliable maintenance structure, which would increase system uptime while reducing support costs.
• Devise and schedule preventative maintenance programs that ensure availability of the on-line control systems.
• Develop and implement test and integration plans for new systems.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a viable cyber protection scheme on control center systems by implementing polices system and processes pertaining to user profiles, anti-virus, and system patching schemas.

Duties

As An Electronics Engineer, You Will

• Serve as an expert advisor or consultant to other engineers and technical personnel in resolving difficult operational, maintenance, and functional problems involving network systems in the Munro Control Center.
• Analyze and correct the impacts system configuration and design can have on performance, reliability and maintainability of the system.
• Design, install, and document hardware changes to correct recurring failures, to improve performance, to increase capacity or to meet new operational requirements.
• Create process standards and system configuration standards to leverage a consistent and reliable maintenance structure, which would increase system uptime while reducing support costs.
• Devise and schedule preventative maintenance programs that ensure availability of the on-line control systems.
• Develop and implement test and integration plans for new systems.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a viable cyber protection scheme on control center systems by implementing polices system and processes pertaining to user profiles, anti-virus, and system patching schemas.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

This position is located in Spokane, WA, a welcoming Northwest city where nature and community meet. Set along the Spokane River and surrounded by mountains and lakes, Spokane offers four beautiful seasons of outdoor adventures just minutes from downtown. The city's vibrant arts scene, local restaurants, and affordable cost of living make it easy to enjoy both work and life. Whether you're exploring the riverfront, skiing nearby slopes, or relaxing at one of the many local parks, Spokane is a place where your career and lifestyle can thrive together.

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Conditions of Employment

• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• The work of this position requires response to system emergencies, failures or complex problems requiring callout at any time of the day or night, seven days a week.
• Overtime will occasionally be required.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT

• Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress‑strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
• OR-
• Combination of Education and Experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
• Professional Registration or Licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. -OR-
• Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. -OR-
• Specified Academic Courses -- Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A. -OR-
• Related Curriculum -- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the meeting the basic requirement, a qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience 1) serving as an expert advisor or consultant to other engineers and technical personnel in resolving difficult operational, maintenance, and functional problems involving network systems; 2) ensuring that critical systems are maintainable, reliable and secure; and 3) analyzing non-routine failures of data systems and related equipment to determine causes and recommending or performing the appropriate corrective maintenance procedures.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education is a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the

Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible".

Additional information

• The salary is based on a Special Rate Table, Number 0755:
• This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
• Under the Employee Referral Bonus program, certain BPA employees may be eligible for a monetary award for referring outside candidates for this difficult-to-fill position. The referring employee must complete the form

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Veterans Information

Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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