Electronics Technician

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Kansas City, MO seeks an Electronics Technician Instructor to lead advanced courses on NWS electronic, meteorological, and telecommunications systems. You will deliver instruction through lectures, labs, distance learning, webinars, and self-paced modules.

Responsibilities include teaching RF and radar concepts, maintaining lab hardware, developing instructional materials, and evaluating student performance. Telework is eligible.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching advanced technical courses.
• Ability to translate engineering documentation into instructional content.
• Safety protocols knowledge including high-voltage and RF hazards.
• Experience evaluating student progress with tests.
• Familiar with laboratory setup and equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Instruct electronics tech courses covering NWS systems.
• Deliver lectures, labs, webinars, and e-learning.
• Assess student progress and provide feedback.
• Update instructional materials and syllabi.
• Coordinate with engineers and OEMs to map docs to training modules.
• Configure and maintain test beds and equipment.

Skills

Electronics

Instructor-led training

RF systems

Radar transmitters

Linux/Unix servers

Laboratory troubleshooting

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Test equipment

Benchtop simulators

Job description

• Hiring Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Business Operations and Accountability (BOA), Human Capital Management Division (HCMD), Systems Training Unit (STU), with 1 vacancy in Kansas City, MO.

Key Responsibilities

As an Electronics Technician, you will perform the following duties: Serve as an Electronics Technician Instructor within the Systems Training Unit for specialized advanced technical courses covering National Weather Service (NWS) electronic, meteorological, and telecommunications systems. Deliver instruction through a combination of traditional classroom lectures, hands-on laboratory exercises, distance learning, webinars, and self-paced e-learning platforms.

Teach complex concepts related to high-power Radio Frequency (RF) and radar transmitters, receiver signal processing, digital signal processors, Linux and Unix-based server hardware, meteorological sensor suites, and network routing equipment. Instruct students in safety protocols, including high-voltage safety, RF hazard mitigation, and electro-static discharge (ESD) procedures.

Evaluate student progress through practical bench tests, written exams, and field-simulated fault troubleshooting performance tests and provide objective performance feedback and remedial coaching. Research, design, update, and maintain instructional materials, course syllabi, lab guides, training manuals, and interactive training aids.

Analyze system engineering modifications, software upgrades, and field retrofit notifications to update instructional content in alignment with current NWS operational baselines. Coordinate with NWS systems engineers and original equipment manufacturers to translate technical engineering documentation into standardized instructional modules.

Employ Instructional System Design principles to ensure training addresses identified field skill gaps and meets operational readiness objectives. Configure, calibrate, maintain, and repair specialized electronic equipment, test beds, system simulators, and benchtop mockups used in instructional laboratories. Inject hardware, software, and system faults into simulator platforms to test and refine student troubleshooting capabilities under controlled conditions.

Evaluate and integrate advanced electronic test equipment (e.g., spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power meters) into laboratory exercises. Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NWS systems, offering high-level technical assistance and support for complex systems. Participate in agency workgroups, system test teams, and field implementation teams evaluating next-generation observational technologies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work requires a combination of stationary classroom instruction and active physical effort in laboratory settings. Requires standing for long periods, bending, crouching, lifting test equipment weighing up to 40-50lbs, and climbing ladders or training structures to access elevated equipment assemblies.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $90968 – $118261/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.