About the Position: Serve as an Electronics Technician with the Davidson Army Airfield Division. Provides comprehensive technical services on substantive functions and practices. Identifies, evaluates, and recommends appropriate solutions to resolve complex interrelated problems. Manages digital Air Traffic Control (ATC) equipment; performs on-site independent repair analysis, installation, evaluation, and maintains, evaluates, and procures complex electronic computer systems in the ATC field.

Duties

Perform on-site independent repair analysis, installation, evaluation, and certification, in accordance with all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards, of a variety of complex electronic systems and sub-systems. Manage all of the latest digital ATC equipment available thru tests, inspections and repair of equipment to ensure operational effectiveness for air traffic control usage in the National Airspace System. Repair and replaces parts and components; tunes, adjusts, and aligns systems and subsystems; and repairs or replaces parts and individual components. Verify correct range, azimuth of radar data, video map, and data presentation; measures the radiated output of antenna and tuning systems; tests and inspects repaired equipment to ensure operational effectiveness for air traffic control. Maintain, some of the most complex electronic/computer systems in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) field, which often is research-grade, experimental, and prototype in nature. Analyze the performance of systems by way of periodic flight inspections, establishment and monitoring of ground checkpoints, and performance of recurring alignments.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Pre-employment physical and annual physicals while in position.
• Must be able to maintain a valid State issued driver’s license.
• This position is a critical position IAW AR 600-85, 5-14 and is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. It is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R and pass a urinalysis testing prior to appointment and periodically after.
• This position has been identified as being a Key and Mission Essential position and has been designated under the provisions of AR 690-11, Mobilization Planning and Management. (See the Additional Information section for more information)
• This is an Inclement Weather position. Incumbent may be required to report or remain on duty during inclement weather. (See the Additional Information section for more information)
• May be required to work rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, and/or holidays.
• You may be required to fly in aircraft and climb towers to perform work. Required to travel to other facilities and installations for training or to solve problems associated with electronic systems.

Qualifications

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.30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work of this job. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves testing and aligning electrical and/or electromechanical Air Traffic Control equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Computers and ElectronicsElectricalTechnical Competence 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-11). Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements prescribed by OPM within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address AS-APF-W0CSAA THE ARMY AVIATION BRIGADE DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk