ELECTRONICS ENGINEER with Security Clearance - Washington, United States - Department of the Navy

Description

Summary You will serve as an ELECTRONIC ENGINEER in the PRECISE TIME DEPARTMENT, U.S. NAVAL OBSERVATORY.

Duties * You will support the specification of requirements, the development of systems or software, the transition of the systems or software to operations and other electronics engineering operations.

* You will write and present scientific and technical material to audiences ranging from USNO staff to governmental or internal experts.

* You will create standard operating procedures, documenting software, and document the requirements and design review of projects. * You will perform a wide variety of research with the goal of contributing toward DoD-related problems. * You will participate in the processing and analysis of data in support of the mission area.

* You will serve as team member, team lead, program manager or sole authority for significant projects for system engineering, design/development of subsystems including electronic or electromechanical subsystems required for operations.

* You will maintain electronic/computer systems that automatically collects timekeeping data, and monitors and controls the dissemination of Precise Time and Time Interval (PTTI) information in secure environments.

* You will assist with development of new or significantly enhanced Measurement, Time, Transfer, and other PTTI systems.

* You will assist with initiating and developing significant improvements to major operations of PTTI systems, involving time transfer systems, the electronic infrastructure supporting the master clock and full environmental stabilizing systems.

* You will develop and maintain contact with users in the local, national and international timekeeping community by serving in an advisory capacity without close supervision.

Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a US Citizen. * Must be determined suitable for federal employment. * Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

* New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e- * Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.

This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

* Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

* Males born after must be registered for Selective Service.

* You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.

Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

* Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test.

You will be subject to random testing. * Some travel is required.

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

* You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, within 30 days of appointment.

Qualifications GS-11: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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 an extensive body of standard procedures or operations requiring extended training.
• Experience in technical methods and practices within the area of specialization sufficient to select the most efficient methods and procedures; carry out standard procedures based on assignments; use, adapt, and adjust equipment for optimum operation.
• Experience interpreting plans and specification; inspect and test a variety of equipment and materials; and recognize and report errors, inconsistencies, and other deficiencies in technical data.
• Experience and knowledge of electrical engineering including radio frequency engineering and microwave engineering.
• Experience with standard electronics test equipment such as multi-meters, oscilloscopes, spectrumanalyzers, and network analyzers.
• Experience and ability to troubleshoot electrical and electronics systems. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office space.
• Experience in practical knowledge of a wide range of technical methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and practices in electronics and skill in applying standardized, analytical and evaluative methods and techniques sufficient to advise on or resolve difficult but well precedented, factual, procedural, or recurring issues, perform installation, maintenance, operation, and testing duties and employ unique and specially designed instruments.
• Experience in practical knowledge of a wide range of technical methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and practices in electronics and skill in applying standardized, analytical and evaluative methods and techniques sufficient to advise on or resolve difficult but well precedented, factual, procedural, or recurring issues, perform installation, maintenance, operation, and testing duties and employ unique and specially designed instruments.
• Experience and professional knowledge of electronics engineering concepts, theories, principles, and practices applicable to the design construction and maintenance of precise time and time interval systems.
• Experience independently planning, designing, and carrying out programs, projects, studies, and other work. GS-09: In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 an extensive body of standard procedures or operations requiring extended training.
• Experience in technical methods and practices within the area of specialization sufficient to select the most efficient methods and procedures; carry out standard procedures based on assignments; use, adapt, and adjust equipment for optimum operation.
• Experience interpreting plans and specification; inspect and test a variety of equipment and materials; and recognize and report errors, inconsistencies, and other deficiencies in technical data.
• Experience and knowledge of electrical engineering including radio frequency engineering and microwave engineering.
• Experience with standard electronics test equipment such as multi-meters, oscilloscopes, spectrumanalyzers, and network analyzers.
• Experience and ability to troubleshoot electrical and electronics systems. Work is typically performed in an adequately lighted and climate controlled office space.
• Experience in practical knowledge of a wide range of technical methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and practices in electronics and skill in applying standardized, analytical and evaluative methods and techniques sufficient to advise on or resolve difficult but well precedented, factual, procedural, or recurring issues, perform installation, maintenance, operation, and testing duties and employ unique and specially designed instruments.
• Experience in practical knowledge of a wide range of technical methods, principles, requirements, work techniques, and practices in electronics and skill in applying standardized, analytical and evaluative methods and techniques sufficient to advise on or resolve difficult but well precedented, factual, procedural, or recurring issues, perform installation, maintenance, operation, and testing duties and employ unique and specially designed instruments.
• Experience and professional knowledge of electronics engineering concepts, theories, principles, and practices applicable to the design construction and maintenance of precise time and time interval systems.
• Experience independently planning, designing, and carrying out programs, projects, studies, and other work.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:

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 Basic Requirements:
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Qualifications Standards Manual:

Applicants must possess:

• Degree: Engineering.

To be acceptable, the program must:
(1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the fol