Electronics Technician

National-Oceanic-; Gulfport (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) invites applications for a position within the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Uncrewed Systems Operations Center in Gulfport, MS. This vacancy aligns with OPM standards and requires specialized experience in maintaining and evaluating uncrewed electronic systems.

Qualified applicants may qualify at ZT-3/GS-09 level with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Maintaining electronic systems or equipment for uncrewed systems.
• Analyses and evaluates electronic systems for proper working conditions.
• Combination of education and experience as described in qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining electronic systems or equipment for uncrewed (unmanned) systems.
• Participate in analyzing and evaluating electronic systems to ensure proper working conditions.

Skills

Electronic systems maintenance

System analysis

Education

Master's degree in electrical/electronics engineering

Job description

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Uncrewed Systems Operations Center, with one vacancy in Gulfport, MS.

This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-26-13073236-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

EDUCATION:

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify at the ZT-3 or GS-09 level:

• Assisting with maintaining electronic systems or equipment for uncrewed (i.e. unmanned or autonomous) systems; and
• Participating in analyzing and evaluating electronic systems or equipment of uncrewed (i.e. unmanned or autonomous) systems to ensure proper working conditions.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION:

Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

A combination of education and experience as described above. Note: Only graduate education in excess of one year is qualifying for combination.