Electronics Technician

US National Gallery of Art; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

US National Gallery of Art is seeking electronics technicians to support the operation and upkeep of its advanced electronic systems across facilities. The role focuses on installation, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting to ensure reliable performance.

You will analyze repair practices, develop procedures, and assist engineers in evaluating new equipment and calibration methods, contributing to accurate data collection and compliant operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with maintaining and repairing electronic systems.
• Ability to read circuit diagrams and schematics.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance: develop standards and procedures for repair campaigns.
• Installation: plan and direct installation of complex electronic systems.
• Fabrication: design/analyze circuits and evaluate performance under varied conditions.
• Testing and R&D: support experiments, test data, and prototype evaluation.
• Sustainment: calibrate and archive test data, improve instrumentation and methods.
• Troubleshooting: diagnose faults and interpret wiring diagrams to troubleshoot systems.

Job description

Basic Requirements;

Electronics technicians may have gained experience assisting in work situations including:

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.

AND

GS-08 Specialized Experience Statement: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-07 level in the Federal service or private sector, assisting senior technicians in configuring/administering systems, installing and troubleshooting/repairing electronic security devices such as cameras, door contacts/card readers.

GS-09 Specialized Experience Statement: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-08 level in the Federal service or private sector, performing routine installation/maintenance on integrated systems or subsystems and troubleshooting issues across integrated systems.

GS-10 Specialized Experience Statement: Candidates must possess at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent in responsibility to the GS-09 level in the Federal service or private sector, configuring systems, administering systems and diagnosing root-causes across integrated systems.

OPM Qualifications Standard

Individual Occupational Requirements: Electronics Technical Series 0856

Associated Group standard: Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Technical and Medical Support Positions