Equipment Specialist (Electronics and Missile)

• Repair air and missile defense systems and related equipment in accordance with the certified round concept.
• Test samples of manufacturer's lots of air and missile defense systems.
• Transmit technical data to a central data bank, monitoring for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare reports concerning test findings, maintenance requirements, and reliability exhibited by the air and missile defense systems.

• Appointment may be subject to a Tier 3, Noncritical Sensitive- Moderate Risk suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to be mobile for regular rotational assignments worldwide as the needs of the service dictate. Incumbent is required to sign a world wide Mobility agreement.
• Business travel/temporary duty (TDY) may be required up to 35% of the time.
• Pre-employment and annual physical examinations required.
• Lifting requirement up to 40 lbs.
• This position is for the overnight third shift. The incumbents tour hours may also be subject to change dependent upon schedule demand.
• This position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968; persons convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence are not eligible.
• Position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter.
• Ammunition certification in accordance with AMC-R 350-4 is required within one year of appointment.
• Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Screening in accordance with AR 190-11 required initially and annually.
• This is a temporary position scheduled to last one year and may be extended up to 5 years.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Testing diversified manufacturer's lots of air and missile defense systems using automated test equipment; 2) Interpreting test data to determine required maintenance on the missiles tested; 3) Transmitting technical data to a central data bank; and 4) Repairing missiles and related equipment in accordance with the certified round concept. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
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Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Electronics
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• System Reliability and Maintainability
• Technology Application

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).



FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: .

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• This is a Materiel Maintenance Management Career Field position.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Temporary Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Temporary Appointment NTE one year. Temporary appointments may be extended up to a maximum of three (3) years.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• This is in conjunction with vacancy opportunity announcement MCGP-26-12999235-MP- Temporary Promotion and Time-Limited Assignment NTE 1 year.