ELECTRONICS ENGINEER
What you'd do
You will serve as an Electronics Engineer within the Naval Research Laboratory. This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
Major duties
You will serve as the Section Head and recognized expert guiding the development, operation, and enhancement of the Central Target Simulator hardware-in-the-loop facility. You will analyze customer requirements, missile design trends, and electronic warfare technologies to formulate strategic upgrade plans, technical recommendations, and project specifications. You will design, develop, and conduct effectiveness evaluations for current and future electronic warfare systems in the radio frequency domain. You will author technical proposals, reports, and briefings to justify facility improvements and present recommendations to leadership and external stakeholders. You will operate advanced hardware-in-the-loop simulation systems and general-purpose laboratory equipment—including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers to verify electronic warfare performance. You will use personal computers and specialized software tools for technical modeling, data analysis, and daily engineering operations. You will lead, supervise, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical staff within the Central Target Simulator Operations Section. You will manage section budgets, resource allocations, and business development initiatives to maintain alignment with broader program goals. You will oversee routine facility maintenance, enforce safety protocols, and ensure the operational readiness and quality control of laboratory test environments.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11/13 grade level or NP-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Organizing, directing, and motivating a diverse technical staff in operating and managing a major hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) laboratory simulation facility across multiple research and development projects; 2) Formulating, developing, and presenting strategic proposals, technical specifications, and resource plans for major laboratory simulation facility upgrades to senior leadership; 3) Applying advanced radio frequency (RF) and digital control system principles to evaluate Electronic Warfare system performance within a hardware-in-the-loop simulation environment; 4) Operating and integrating general-purpose laboratory instrumentation equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, RF power meters, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers to verify system performance; and 5) Communicating complex technical concepts, project status, and operational decisions through technical reports, executive briefings, and written documentation. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-engineering-series-0855/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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