ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System; Herlong (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Prisons / Federal Prison System seeks Corrections professionals to foster a humane and secure environment, ensuring public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered, applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized electronic-experience, including work with electronic equipment, schematics, testing, installation, calibration, and maintenance as described in the qualifications.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade.
• Experience with electronic equipment, theory, and related testing and maintenance.

Skills

Electronic theory

Testing equipment

Troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Tools

Schematic diagrams

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Education:

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

• Experience as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic (civilian or military) that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electronic equipment.
• Experience in the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions.
• Experience maintaining custom electronic equipment which is continually being modified and adapted, i.e. calibrating, installing, troubleshooting and maintaining electronic equipment.
• Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows that the applicant applied a specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment.

If applicable, credit will be given paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.