Electronics Technician

Naval Air Systems Command; Patuxent Highland (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Air Systems Command in Patuxent River, MD seeks an Electronics Technician in the Integrated Combat Environments Division. The role requires at least one year of specialized experience at the DT-04 level or equivalent in federal service or private/public sectors.

The incumbent will plan and coordinate test schedules, perform hands-on system integration, troubleshooting, and T&E, interpret drawings, and document test results. Leadership and safety training are essential.

Qualifications

• 1 year of specialized experience at DT-04 level or equivalent.
• Experience in planning, coordinating, and managing test schedules for multiple stakeholders.
• Hands-on system integration, verification, and Test & Evaluation (T&E).
• Interpreting drawings, schematics, and specifications to execute test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and manage test schedules and resources.
• Conduct hands-on integration, validation, and T&E of systems.
• Interpret engineering drawings and specs to execute procedures.
• Troubleshoot equipment failures and document findings.
• Lead test execution crews and enforce safety protocols.

Skills

Test planning

Resource coordination

Troubleshooting

Team leadership

Job description

You will serve as a ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the Integrated Combat Environments Div, Int Battlespace Sim & Test Dept of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DT-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate duties related to the following:

• Planning, coordinating, and managing test schedules, resource allocation, and equipment maintenance budgets for multiple stakeholders while mitigating operational risks in a dynamic testing environment;
• Conducting hands‑on system integration, validation, verification, and Test & Evaluation (T&E) of systems and hardware;
• Interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and technical specifications to execute established test procedures, document technical data, and contribute to formal Reports of Test Results (RTRs);
• Performing hands‑on troubleshooting, physical inspection, and diagnostic analysis of equipment failures to support engineering investigations, and leading test execution crews while enforcing safety protocols and training junior personnel.

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.