Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Applicants can qualify for the GS 07 level based on Specialized Experience (SE) or Education. There are four (4) methods by which candidates may meet the qualification requirements for the Electronics Technician Trainee GS 07 position:
Method 1 - Education in Basic Electronics:
To qualify based on education, you must have
completed six (6) credit hours in basic electronics. Hours can be obtained in one or more of the following courses:
- Electronics Fundamentals
- Introduction to Electronics
- Concepts of Direct Current
- Concepts of Alternating Current
- AC/DC Fundamentals
- Electronic Circuits
- Digital Electronics (Fundamentals)
- Solid State Devices
- Concepts of Solid State Electronics
- Circuit Analysis
- Applied Electronics
- Microprocessors/Microcontrollers
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Automatic Control Systems
- Integrated Circuits
- Controls and Automation
- Analog Integrated Electronics
- Power Semiconductor Electronics
- Introduction to Embedded Systems
All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
Method 2 - Radio Experience:
To qualify based on radio experience, you must have either one (1)OR two (2) years of SE as listed below:
- One (1) Year of SE: SE must be with Motorola Radio in RF, Infrastructure Maintenance, Subscriber Devices, and/or Tactical Communications; or
- Two (2) Years of SE: SE can be with any radio brand in RF, Infrastructure Maintenance, Subscriber Devices, and/or Tactical Communications.
Method 3 - Data Network Experience:
To qualify based on data network experience, you must have either one (1) OR two (2) years of SE as listed below:
- One (1) Year of SE: SE must be with Cisco switch and router programming in network infrastructure, network maintenance, and/or telecommunications; or
- Two (2) Years of SE: SE can be with any switch and router programming brand in network infrastructure, network maintenance, and/or telecommunications.
Method 4 - Physical Security Systems Experience:
To qualify based on physical security systems experience, you must have two (2) years of SE as described below:
Two (2) Years of SE: SE must be in alarm installation, access control installation, security programming, and/or video security system installation.
If qualifying based on SE, please ensure all work applicable to meeting these requirements can be found in your resume.