Engineering Technician

U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command; Tobyhanna Township (PA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command at Tobyhanna Army Depot seeks a GS-9 engineering specialist to assist with equipment layout, installation, and operation, and to resolve discrepancies in engineering data.

The role supports critical field and test activities within the Engineering Office. Eligibility requires one year of specialized experience at GS-08, or two years of graduate study or a master’s degree in a related field, or a combination of education and experience totaling at

Qualifications

• GS-09 requires one year of specialized experience at GS-08 level
• Education: two years of grad level study or master's degree in a related field
• Combination of Education and Specialized Experience totaling at least 100%

Skills

Specialized experience

Education

Master's degree or graduate study in related field

Job description

About the Position

This position will be filled at the GS-9 level. This position will be part of our Engineering Office at Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD).

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience

GS-09: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level which includes:

• Performing research to determine equipment layout, installation, and operation;
• Resolving discrepancies with engineering data;
• Determining the best courses of action for problem resolution.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

OR Education: I have successfully completed two years or (i.e., 27 semester hours) of graduate level education or a master's degree in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as electrician or electrical engineering tech. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: I have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have more than one year but less than the required education in B. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

GS-9 Time in Grade Requirement

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).