Electronics Technician Trainee, GS-7

About the role

This position is open to U.S. citizens who meet the eligibility criteria. It offers a Not to Exceed (NTE) assignment for trainees to gain experience preparing for a permanent FBI Electronics Technician position.

Responsibilities

• Perform simple, preventive, and corrective maintenance on various items of equipment of the Bureau's communications and intrusion systems.
• Test and replace defective components and perform preventive maintenance at predetermined intervals as recommended by manufacturers.
• Assist higher grade technicians during installation, maintenance, and removal of equipment and associated systems.
• Review pertinent technical manuals, remain current with technology, and attend government-sponsored training classes.
• Make appropriate notation in equipment maintenance logs regarding maintenance performed.
• Take periodic inventory of radio parts and check results against a spare parts quota prepared by the senior technician in the office.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance.
• Some travel may be required.

Qualifications and Evaluations

• To qualify based on education, you must have completed six (6) credit hours in basic electronics.
• To qualify based on radio experience, you must have either one OR two years of specialized experience in RF, Infrastructure Maintenance, Subscriber Devices, and/or Tactical Communications.
• To qualify based on data network experience, you must have either one OR two years of specialized experience in network infrastructure, network maintenance, and/or telecommunications.
• To qualify based on physical security systems experience, you must have two years of specialized experience in alarm installation, access control installation, security programming, and/or video security system installation.

Skills

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Benefits

N/A

Pay

GS-7: $43,106.00 - $56,039.00

Schedule

May vary based on the needs of the Division.