ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Summary

You will serve as an ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the TECHNICAL SUPPORT DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, COMPUTING AND WEAPONS (ECW) OF of NAVAL ACADEMY.

Duties

• •You will serve as the Space Systems Engineering Lab Technician assigned to the Aerospace Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Computing, and Weapons, U.S. Naval Academy.
• •You will design, fabricate, maintain and support a variety of complex devices and systems in support of the SSEL branch.
• •You will design and develop specialized systems and application software to support labs and design projects.
• •You will assist midshipmen in the design, fabrication and testing of small satellite systems and sub-systems.
• •You will perform on-site performance analysis, evaluation, and certification of a variety of satellite related equipment.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Designing, developing, and integrating computer hardware, peripherals, sensors, controllers, and networks for use in specialized control systems; 2) Maintaining complex lab systems such as robotic systems, radar, sonar, vision systems, communications systems, embedded computing and environmental testing systems; AND 3) Advising and assisting others on the best project design techniques and component selection. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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. Physical Effort: The incumbent must be capable of frequently handling objects weighing up to 10 pounds, and occasionally handle objects weighing up to 50 pounds without the assistance of lifting devices. The work involves significant standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, climbing up and down ladders and scaffolding, and pulling and pushing at various stages of assignments to assemble items and install assemblies. The incumbent will also be assisting with the operation and maintenance of various unmanned vehicles for use in the air, ground, and above/below the water.