Electronics Technician

Summary

About the Position: This position is located at the Directorate of Strategic Management Future Integrations Office, at Letterkenny Army Depot. The Selectee may be expected to Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 50% of the time for this position to Kuwait. This position supports senior engineers to improve Allied Partner's equipment readiness by preparing production repair plans that meet the scope of work.

Duties

• •Develop competency, repair,manufacturing, and modification plans for multiple products and creates processes for the electricalaspects of assigned missions.
• •Supports senior engineers to improve Allied Partner’s equipment readiness by preparing production repair plans that meet the scope of work.
• •Train individuals and groups in the practical knowledge of a wide range of technical engineering methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and practices associated with depot maintenance and field operation.
• •Analyze designs, drawings, specifications, models, manufacturing techniques, inspection criteria, packaging documents and/or similar information based upon well-established conventional engineering practices.
• •Assist in identifying alternative parts, materials, and sources for unavailable components. Modifies and adapts engineering documentation for electronics materiel.
• •Enhance product quality, improve process efficiency, and reduce environmental and safety risks.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Current Army Employees Only. Note: External Non-Army Employees and Others, please apply under announcement number MCGP-26-13062798-MP, Link as follows: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/884999400 Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 3 Years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. This position can be made permanent without further competition. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Applying electronics or industrial engineering principles to assist in developing repair or modification plans for electronic systems and assemblies: 2) Reviewing technical documentation, including schematics and specification criteria to support maintenance or sustainment operations; 3) Assisting in project planning and execution such as coordinating resources or recommending alternative parts or materials for unavailable components: and/or 4) Conducting technical instruction, training or on-the-job mentoring to individuals or groups on repair procedures, quality standards or depot/field level maintenance practices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). 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-09).

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.