ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Mayport (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Mayport seeks an Electronics Technician in the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (CODE 200). You will lead system checkout, perform troubleshooting, prepare reports, and provide guidance during inspections and repairs of major shipboard systems.

The position requires vigilance on safety and security clearances, readiness for sea duty, and collaboration with RMCs and Naval Shipyards to resolve complex engineering challenges.

Qualifications

• Experience applying theoretical and practical knowledge to maintain and repair Naval electronic systems (SSEE).
• Troubleshooting skills to diagnose and repair standard system failures beyond crew repair capabilities (CASREPs).
• Conduct functional checkouts, assessments, and system qualifications at sea following established protocols.
• Independently generate technical reports and formal correspondence with minimal review.
• Lead and mentor junior technicians during Fleet Technical Support visits and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary liaison coordinating teams for system checkout, testing and inspection.
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports identifying root causes and corrections.
• Determine operability and ensure contractor compliance with installation objectives for assigned systems.
• Represent INSURV in shipboard inspections and demonstrations of major shipboard systems.
• Provide authoritative technical guidance to Regional Maintenance Centers and Naval Shipyards for repairs and testing.
• Assist in analyses for improving designs, maintenance procedures, materials, etc.
• Install Ordnance Alterations, Ship Alterations, Machinery Alterations, and Field Changes.
• Perform functional checkout, grooming, adjustment and tests of new or modernized shipboard systems in operational evaluation.

Skills

Electronics knowledge

Troubleshooting CASREPs

System checkout testing

Technical reports

Mentoring technicians

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT (CODE 200) in the of SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC.

Duties

• You will serve as primary liaison providing technical guidance and coordination of organized teams with responsibility for functional checkout, test and inspection of major systems, as well as prioritizing work, and resolving conflicts.
• You will prepare comprehensive technical reports, and when required, formal correspondence, identifying the root cause and all other significant aspects of the problem and the corrections applied.
• You will have principal responsibility for determining state of operability and contractors’ compliance with installation objectives for the systems assigned.
• You may be tasked to represent INSURV in the inspection and functional checkout/demonstration of major shipboard systems onboard Mayport based ships as a full participant in INSURV material inspections.
• You will provide authoritative technical/engineering guidance to Regional Maintenance Centers (RMC) and Naval Shipyards in resolution of repair/overhaul or test/grooming problems beyond their level of in-house engineering expertise.
• You will assist in performing special analyses and studies either in support of SYSCOM/ISEA or in-house initiatives for the purpose of assisting with developing or evaluating improvements in designs, maintenance procedures, material, etc.
• You will install Ordnance Alterations, Ship Alterations, Machinery Alterations, and Field Changes.
• You will perform functional checkout, grooming, adjustment and tests of new or modernized shipboard systems in an operational evaluation in which the individual has primary responsibility for operations of a system or major subsystems.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen and must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification via command sponsored CPR training and annual refresher training in accordance with OPNAV 5100.23D.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position requires a security clearance of TOP SECRET/SCI.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• Shipboard investigations phase of a task involves considerable walking, climbing, and crawling in and around the equipment/system with marginal accessibility being a frequent problem.
• Standing for several hours at a time on hard steel decks also occurs regularly during ship visits. High line transfer from ship to ship may be occasionally required.
• Regularly involves frequent exposure to hazardous electrical voltages; large rotating machinery elements; electromagnetic radiation from high powered transmitters; explosive, flammable or incendiary materials; and entering spaces below water line.
• Incumbent may be subject to adverse environmental conditions while on board ship such as extreme hot and cold, and excessively humidity, noise, and airborne particles (such as smoke, industrial debris, etc.)
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• Incumbent’s responsibility to transport him/her in an expeditious manner between jobs sites in the local area of his/her permanent duty station with reimbursement of costs in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations.
• May be required to perform temporary additional duty at sea on naval ships and/or at naval or private shipyards located throughout the world (including combat zones) utilizing government as well as commercial aircraft.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-12, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience applying theoretical and practical knowledge to maintain and repair standard Naval Electronic Warfare and Signals Intelligence (SSEE) systems.
• Experience performing troubleshooting skills to successfully diagnose and repair standard system failures (CASREPs) that have already proven to be beyond the repair capabilities of the ship's crew (forces afloat).
• Experience conducting standard functional checkouts, assessments, and system qualifications at sea by strictly following established protocols.
• Experience independently generating accurate technical reports, formal correspondence, and maintenance logs that require minimal review or correction by leadership.
• Experience leading and advising to effectively guide and mentor junior technicians during routine Fleet Technical Support (FTS) visits, assessments, and inspections.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-technical-series-0856/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

• knowledge of the techniques and theories characteristic of electronics, such as a knowledge of basic electricity and electronic theory, algebra, and elementary physics;
• knowledge of electronic equipment design, development, evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance; and
• knowledge of the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of types and models of electronic equipment and systems related to, but less than, a full professional knowledge of electronic engineering.

Maintenance -

Developing maintenance standards and procedures for use by others. Analyzing repair practices and developing procedural instructions for use by others on methods and steps to repair equipment.

Installation -

Planning and directing the installation of complex systems and associated facilities, particularly where there are site selection and construction problems, dealings with contractors and public utilities, and the possible need to modify equipment for novel site characteristics.

Fabrication -

Designing and analyzing circuits, determining design feasibility, evaluating equipment performance under varying environmental conditions, and collecting performance data. Designing or modifying designs to achieve performance and cost objectives. Evaluating the adequacy of equipment for such purposes as repair, calibration, and testing.

Testing and Evaluation/Research and Development -

Developing or evaluating new or modified electronic systems. Completing testing, evaluating data, and determining acceptability of equipment modifications, validity, test procedures and data, or legality of operation. Technicians support professional engineers in performing experiments, research, and developmental activities requiring an in-depth knowledge of technical engineering methods, applications, practices, and principles to work on concepts, prototypes, and experimental projects that are without precedent and support state-of-the-art research.

Sustainment -

Developing, performing, evaluating, or modifying calibration and test equipment, systems, and procedures. Reporting, analyzing, and archiving test data. Performing complex calculations and manipulations of test data to improve performance of systems, instrumentation, measurement standards, techniques, and procedures.

Troubleshooting -

Analyzing and diagnosing faults in the operational configuration of electronic systems and equipment. Interpreting circuit wiring, logic cable diagrams, drawings, specifications, and schematics of complete systems and equipment to understand the function and interconnections of the various assemblies and troubleshoot the system.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

ICTAP Applicants:

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Helicopters and aircraft (COD) flights are utilized for transfer to/from ships at sea. High line transfer from ship to ship may be occasionally required.

There are also requirements to conduct surface vessel/submarine at-sea trials and evaluations.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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