Lead Electronics Technician

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • Wallops Island, Virginia • $72.55k - $113.05k / year • 1d ago

JOB SUMMARY: This position is located in the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), Office of Satellite Products and Operations (OSPO), Wallops Command and Data Acquisition Station (WCDAS), Operations Branch, with one vacancy in Wallops Island, VA. This position is also announced under vacancy number NESDIS OSPO-25-12584952-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both. MAJOR DUTIES: As a Lead Electronics Technician, you will perform the following duties: Serve as lead technician in the operation of one or multiple test sites to gather data, distribute and balance team workload, track the progress of work and makes necessary day-today adjustments to provide on-the job training to new employees, resolve informal complaints of employees and provide supervisors with requested information concerning personnel actions (e.g. performance recognition, promotions, and reassignments). Manage satellite systems maintenance engineering services of plans, acquire, document, test, implement, integrate, maintain, or modify electronic systems to develop, install, maintain, troubleshoot, and test highly specialized electronic systems. Plan and devise tests for electronic systems, noting deficiencies, failures, or recurring malfunctions. Modify equipment and instrumentation to meet specialized requirements, evaluate equipment being tested, and review electronic circuitry in sensors, receivers, and analyzers to understand test requirements, and develop and implement instructional guidance for test instrumentation setup, operation procedures, and other necessary information. Oversee regression testing and development of system upgrades and replacements to provide guidance and technical input for system upgrades and report to the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) through oral/written reports and presentation, provide oversight, report on the progress of installations and perform acceptance tests to ensure deliverables are complete. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.