You will serve as a ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT GROUP, WEAPONS & ENERGETICS DEPT of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE.

Duties

You will work with Electrical Engineers and PCB designers to create electronic assemblies to customer specifications/requirements. You will use various methods to solder and inspect PCBs/CCAs to ensure industry standards are met. You will build cables and electronic assemblies using industry best practices. You will plan and schedule work to meet customer needs, order electronics components, track inventory, and inspect IAW ICP standards. You will review PCB designs to ensure best practices and risk mitigation strategies are applied to populate PCBs following schematics and assembly drawings.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower band level. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09/10) or pay band (DT-03) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector in order to perform the duties of an Electronics Technician. Specialized experiences must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Performing work related to soldering surface and through hole; 2) Utilizing advanced hand tool and soldering equipment; 3) Utilizing electronics/CCA testing equipment; and 4) Performing troubleshooting and repair of systems and circuit card assemblies. 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 0856 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE 1 Administration Circle China Lake, CA 93555-6100 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]