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Summary You will serve as a ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN in the METROLOGY ENGINEERING BRANCH (2321) of NMC ORD SYS ENG MGMT. This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. Responsibilities You will calibrate, certify, and repair test equipment in accordance with Metrology Procedures and Manufacturer Repair Manuals, which covers a wide range of technologies and equipment. You will perform analysis of measurement accuracy over the life span of hardware. You will provide logistical support, configuration management, conduct spare parts analysis for the customer equipment and calibration laboratory standards, and maintain equipment recall database and test equipment/standards inventory. You will conduct engineering investigations to determine failure modes of equipment including assessment of the impact on reliability and maintainability. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying extensive practical knowledge of the theories, principles, and techniques of electronics and the ability to apply this knowledge to the accomplishment of complex work assignments. Experience using and calibrating phase noise measurement instruments. A basic understanding of phase noise measurement technology is required. Experience understanding electronic, electrical, electromechanical test and measurement equipment, and mechanical test and measurement equipment and its characteristics. Experience developing work products utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access), and working without assistance to create and modify required work-related reports, databases, graphs, charts, etc. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Electronics Technical Series 0856 (opm.gov) General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) 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 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: Successful completion of at least two full years of graduate education OR Successful completion of a master's degree OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience *Education must be directly related to the work of the position. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements. If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Some travel may be required up to 20% of the time to attend meetings, provide technical expertise, gain experience/training, and conduct shore/afloat surveys and audits. May be required to work overtime. Some walking, bending, and lifting are required when setting up for a different measurement system. A great deal of upper body and arm movements are required. Carrying standards and test equipment is required to move items around for test and calibration. 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. 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 Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under the specific hiring authority addressed in the Summary section of this announcement. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.