Electronics Engineer

U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command•Chambersburg, PA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This Electronics Engineer position is located at Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin, Pennsylvania, with the Directorate of Strategic Management. The role reviews maintenance operations, engineering support requests, and Command directives to improve depot operating efficiency. It verifies compliance with accepted engineering practices, design specifications, and safety requirements, and compares engineering alternatives using supporting facts and figures to recommend solutions to command groups and higher headquarters. The position also involves design changes for computerized, automated test equipment (ATE), including equipment for the PATRIOT and HAWK systems. The incumbent must complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter, obtain and maintain required vehicle operator's licenses, and maintain an official and/or diplomatic passport without travel restrictions. The incumbent must be willing to sign a mobility agreement and obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. The position is designated Tier 3, Non-Critical Sensitive, Moderate Risk. Applicants must meet the basic education or education-and-experience requirements for Electronics Engineer, as well as the specialized experience requirement. The position requires one year of specialized experience conducting engineering investigations of electrical and electronic processes; coordinating and managing special-interest projects with depot elements, command groups, and private industry partners; and designing, developing, and inspecting complex electronic systems and computerized ATE, including systems used for Patriot and Hawk missile defense technologies, while supporting software engineering during design transitions. Education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience. Applicants who have held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Requirements

Meet the basic Electronics Engineer requirement through an eligible engineering degree, or an accepted combination of education and experience demonstrated through qualifying professional registration or licensure, a written engineering examination, specified academic coursework, or a related curriculum with qualifying professional engineering experience.
Have one year of specialized experience conducting comprehensive engineering investigations of electrical and electronic processes; coordinating and managing special-interest projects with depot elements, command groups, and private industry; and designing, developing, and inspecting complex electronic systems and computerized ATE while supporting software engineering during design transitions.
Specialized experience must be gained through experience alone; education cannot be substituted for it.
Applicants who held a General Schedule position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Complete a pre-employment physical examination and annual examinations thereafter to maintain the required physical health and fitness for the duties.
Obtain and maintain an official and/or diplomatic passport with no travel restrictions.
Obtain and maintain a valid vehicle operator's license as required by the OCONUS country of assignment and a valid state vehicle operator's license in CONUS.
Be willing to sign a mobility agreement.
Obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
Applicants using foreign education must have it evaluated as equivalent to an accredited U.S. education program or receive full course credit at a U.S.-accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

Review maintenance operations, engineering support requests, and Command directives to optimize depot operating efficiency.
Verify compliance with accepted engineering practices, design specifications, and safety requirements.
Compare engineering alternatives using supporting facts and figures and present recommended solutions to command groups and higher headquarters.
Design changes for computerized, automated test equipment (ATE), including equipment for the PATRIOT and HAWK systems.
Conduct comprehensive engineering investigations to evaluate the designs, operations, and efficiencies of electrical and electronic processes.
Serve as the primary technical coordinator and manager for special-interest projects, liaising between depot elements, command groups, and private industry partners to identify and integrate technological advancements.
Design, develop, and inspect complex electronic systems and computerized ATE, including systems used for Patriot and Hawk missile defense technologies.
Provide software engineering support during design transitions.