Please note: This is NOT a vacancy announcement. By submitting your resume and questionnaire, you are joining our repository of interested applicants who can be considered to fill current and future Electronics Technician - Field Office opportunities.
Opening Date: October 1, 2025
Closing Date: When a sufficient candidate pool has been reached.
Job Title
Electronics Technician - Field Office
Location
All 56 Field Office Locations
Working Hours
May vary based on the needs of the Division
Job Type
Full Time/Permanent
Who May Apply
Open to ALL U.S. Citizens
Questions
chaught2@fbi.gov
Salary
GS-7: $42,679.00 - $55,486.00
GS-9: $52,205.00 - $67,865.00
GS-10: $57,489.00 - $74,733.00
GS-11: $63,163.00 - $82,108.00
GS-12: $75,706.00 - $98,422.00
NOTE: The salaries listed above are the base rate of pay for federal employees on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale.
A complete list of pay tables factoring in locality pay (based on geographical area) can be found on OPM.gov.
JOB SUMMARY
Electronics technicians require knowledge of data networks, radio frequency theory, and electronic troubleshooting skills. They have knowledge of techniques, theories, and characteristics of electronics, such as basic electronics and electronic theory, algebra, and elementary physics.
Our electronics technicians are skilled in electronic equipment design, development, evaluation, testing, installation, and maintenance. They’re knowledgeable in the capabilities, limitations, operations, design, characteristics, and functional use of a variety of types and models of electronic equipment and systems related to electronic engineering.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance
- Some travel may be required
- Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver’s license
- Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Work requires strenuous physical exertion such as climbing tall ladders or towers, long periods of standing, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching or similar activities; and recurring lifting heavy objects in excess of 50 pounds such as radio and related communications systems.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work involves high risks with exposure to potentially dangerous situations such as electrical shocks, falls from high towers, inclement weather conditions (rain, snow, ice, and high winds), requiring a range of safety and other precautions, including accompaniment by another technician when performing duties considered hazardous to life and limb.
MAJOR DUTIES
- Perform installation, maintenance, and operational testing required to maintain the Bureau's communication and intrusion systems in optimum condition.
- Perform maintenance and service functions required to obtain optimum operational capability of a wide variety of complex equipment incorporated into the FM radio, radio teletype, secure telephone, data and teletype, and intrusion Systems.
- Use test equipment and advanced techniques to perform installation, maintenance and repair tasks as well as the operational testing of the FM radio system (base stations, repeaters, remote and mobile transmitters/receivers and personal equipment).
- Conduct preventive maintenance by regularly inspecting and testing equipment for reliability and accuracy to prevent breakdown.
- Perform corrective maintenance to restore a system which is out of operating condition through extensive analytical testing, take positive action to replace or repair deficient or malfunctioning components and units.
- Review pertinent technical manuals, remain current with technology, and be available to attend government sponsored training classes.
HOW TO APPLY
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