Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
External Vacancy Announcement
Vacancy Announcement Number: FAA-AT-11-ET-127411
Open Date: Jan 23, 2011
Close Date: Jan 22, 2012
Position: Electronics Technician,FV-0856-F / G, Job Category:Specialized
Salary Range: $35,000 to $63,400 USD Per Year
Duty Location(s): Throughout The Nation, United States – Vacancies: Many Organization Location: Federal Aviation Administration, Technical Operations Field Service
PCS: No PCS Expenses will be paid.
Area of Consideration: All sources. Any U.S. citizen may apply for this position. Applicants who applied under vacancy announcement number FAA-AT-10-ET-119886 or FAA-AT-10-ATSS-119887 do not need to reapply.
Appointment Duration: Permanent
Job Status: Full Time
Duties: Electronic Technicians (ET) install and maintain electronic equipment and lighting aids associated with facilities and services required for aviation navigation to assure a reliable, safe, and smooth flow of air traffic. This involves work with radar, communications, computers, navigational aids, airport lighting aids, and electrical/mechanical support for facilities on and off airports within the network of the National Airspace System (NAS). It includes periodic maintenance (inspection and analysis of equipment with associated adjustments), corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and replacement of malfunctioning equipment, and certification. ETs may also assist in the design, development and evaluation of new types of electronic equipment for the NAS. Many ETs work out of offices located at or near airports and on service equipment located on airports, in Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCT), Automated Flight Service Stations (AFSS), in open fields, or even on remote mountain tops. It is often necessary to drive significant distances (100-200 miles) to reach facilities. ETs also work in Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) maintaining equipment within the facility. ETs normally maintain the electronics portion of facilities. Some ETs travel throughout a large geographic region of the country installing new electronic equipment at a wide range of facilities and remote locations.
