ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Summary

You will serve as a Electronics Technician in the Quality Assurance Office, Mid-Atlantic Regional Calibration Center (MARCC), Reference Standards Laboratory Branch, Code 137.3 of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

• •You will perform calibrations and repairs of electrical reference standards.
• •You will develop and revise complex metrology techniques, testing and evaluations procedures for use in the assigned area where a broad range of variables are considered and technological advances are innovated.
• •You will research and plan new or improved laboratory facilities and equipment.
• •You will instruct lower-graded employees from the MARCC as well as personnel from other calibration laboratories in techniques associated with electrical/electronics calibration.
• •You will maintain qualifications and serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), within applicable disciplines.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Preparing detailed test reports, outlines, procedures, and recommendations, using computer-generated reports and spreadsheets to perform the necessary analysis and evaluations. Interfacing with manufacturer's representatives and other personnel to advise, clarify information, and discuss problems encountered while performing tasks with new and complex equipment. Instructs, mentors, and develops junior technicians and other laboratory personnel in the techniques associated with electronics calibration. Designing, developing, constructing, testing, and evaluating state-of-the-art measurement systems, including the selection of standards. Developing or revising complex metrology techniques and testing and evaluation procedures for use in assigned measurement areas where evolving technological advances require innovation. Applying an in-depth knowledge of electronic engineering theories to resolve critical and complex technical problems and perform failure analysis of electrical/electronic instrumentation. 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 and 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.