ELECTRONICS ENGINEER

About the role

You will serve as an Electronics Engineering specialist with the responsibilities for developing designs and specifications of oceanographic and acoustic instrumentation systems. You will prepare preliminary design studies, design memoranda, final design calculations and plans, technical specifications, labor and material estimates for in-house programs. You will make trips aboard ships, aboard aircraft, and to other data collection locations to verify system performance. You will serve as a shipboard expert in the collection, processing, and quality control of geophysical data.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs and specifications of oceanographic and acoustic instrumentation systems.
• Prepare preliminary design studies, design memoranda, final design calculations and plans, technical specifications, labor and material estimates for in-house programs.
• Make trips aboard ships, aboard aircraft, and to other data collection locations to verify system performance.
• Serve as a shipboard expert in the collection, processing, and quality control of geophysical data.

Requirements

• 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.
• Males born after 12-31-59 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.
• 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.
• Medical certification of fitness for sea duty is required.
• Work is in an office setting however, the incumbent will be required to travel up to 50 percent of the work year to perform assignments aboard a survey platform.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Experience testing, evaluating, and providing engineering design and development guidance related to ocean acoustic collection equipment.
• Professional experience of electronic engineering principles and practices applicable to the full range of engineering duties concerned with the design of specialized oceanographic and hydrographic data acquisition systems.
• Experience performing complex design work for data acquisition systems and ability to adapt existing designs to meet requirements.
• Experience providing innovative design solutions where no precedent exists.

Additional Information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• 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.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.