Summary You will serve as a Electronics Technician in the in the Tactical Electronic Warfare, code 575100 of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY. Responsibilities You will serve as a junior Electronics Technician on several electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) projects. You will be responsible for supporting the senior technicians in maintaining and updating documentation for all test equipment. You will assist in the preparation and presentation of briefings and papers to a variety of audiences. You will ensure that up-to-date calibration of EO/IR power meters, oscilloscopes, and other measurement equipment is upheld. You will perform mechanical and industrial technician work as required. You will ensure that systems that are under evaluation are functioning properly during trials. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-01/04) or pay band (NR-01) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Assisting with the design, fabrication and integration of EO/IR systems; 2) Maintaining systems during laboratory and field testing;3) Coordinating personnel and logistics for field trials; and 4) Integrating electronics and lasers in complex optical SA and C-ISR systems and developing of threat surrogates to evaluate the effectiveness of EW/SA systems. 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 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. Education The following can be substituted in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements of this position: Successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or electronics technology, or 3 years of study in an accredited (by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) curriculum in electronics, or A full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree that included major study or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as engineering, physical science, technology, or mathematics. At least 12 of the 24 semester hours must have been in electronics courses. Additional Information If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. 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