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The employee is responsible for providing specialized electronics technical support and assistance to the SMA in the testing, troubleshooting, and documentation of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical systems, with emphasis on present and future microwave and digital systems.
05/15/2025 to 06/27/2025
$92,520 - $120,282 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required to attend scientific, technical, or administrative meetings or other functions at SAO or other institutions.
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Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
12
No
No
25-44
837119400
This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. Note: Federal employees with permanent status or individuals eligible for special appointing authorities may also apply to Job Announcement #25-43
Duties:
Perform other related duties as assigned. Participate in meetings as required.
Other Requirements:
Occasional travel may be required to attend scientific, technical, or administrative meetings or other functions at SAO or other institutions.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Important Note: Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.
Note:
The Smithsonian does not pay relocation expenses but recruitment incentives may be authorized.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:
Knowledge of the theory, design characteristics, operation, and functions of electronic and microwave instruments, components, and subsystems.
Practical experience with high frequency superheterodyne receivers (200 GHz and above).
Skill in applying methods and principles of electronic and electrical technician work to adapt existing precedents and/or techniques to current and future IFLO and spectrometer packages.
Ability to design, build, modify, and repair complex electronic devices from specific layouts or schematic diagrams.
Knowledge of computer software and the ability to develop and modify application programs in real time operating systems.
Practical experience with repair surface mount electronics.
Applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will be assigned to one of three category groups based on job-related criteria:
This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. A selecting official may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no preference eligible in that category is passed over to select a non-preference eligible in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Preference eligibles who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.
Your application package should include the following documents:
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