Electronics Technician

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Position requires ability to operate and pilot uncrewed systems aboard National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) vessels and/or from Over-The-Horizon control centers. This position requires travel (away from Gulfport, MS) for indefinite periods as required by the needs the Uncrewed Marine Systems Division. Position may require operating a small boat for field work; may be at sea for several days, weeks or months; may be exposed to weather over long, odd hours, lifting and moving heavy equipment or biological samples many times throughout the day, on an unsteady platform depending on sea state. This position requires the operation of a Federal motor vehicle. Position requires driving a government vehicle for field work, movement of equipment and/or supplies between buildings, acquisition of supplies, or meetings at other locations. Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license to operate a government vehicle. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive security clearance to carry out duties requiring access to meetings, documents/info, and/or systems labeled as confidential or secret. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management’s website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To qualify at the ZT-3 or GS-09 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZT-2 or GS-08 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Assisting with maintaining electronic systems or equipment for uncrewed marine systems; and Participating in analyzing and evaluating electronic systems or equipment of uncrewed marine systems to ensure proper working conditions. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Two full years of graduate education or a master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience as described above. Note: Only graduate education in excess of one year is qualifying for combination.
This position is located within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Uncrewed Systems Operations Center (UxSOC), Uncrewed Marine Systems Division (UMSD) with one vacancy located in Gulfport, MS. This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-25-12588560-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.