ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Summary

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

Duties

• You will plan, coordinate, and lead complex Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) and electromagnetic compatibility research, development, and test events for systems.
• You will configure, calibrate, and operate advanced radio frequency (RF) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) test instrumentation to collect and analyze technical performance data.
• You will evaluate test results to identify electromagnetic interference issues, recommend corrective engineering solutions, and prepare comprehensive technical reports.
• You will provide technical guidance and subject matter expertise to engineers, program offices, and integrated product teams to ensure compliance with standards.
• You will serve as the technical lead during test events, managing daily site operations, enforcing safety protocols, and mentoring junior technicians and engineers.

Qualifications

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: 1) Planning, coordinating, and managing test schedules, resource allocation, and equipment maintenance budgets for multiple stakeholders while mitigating operational risks in a dynamic testing environment; 2) Conducting hands-on system integration, validation, verification, and Test & Evaluation (T&E) of systems and hardware; 3) Interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and technical specifications to execute established test procedures, document technical data, and contribute to formal Reports of Test Results (RTRs); and 4) 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.

How to apply

Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09/07/2026. Applications received after 09/07/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. For additional information on viewing your application status, click https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.