Public Notice for Electronics Engineer
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Salary$35k – $164k
LocationMay be filled in various FAA duty locations, United States
Typefull-time
DepartmentFAA Organizations Nationwide
Company size10,000+ people
PostedFeb 24, 2026 · 8mo ago
Verified live6h ago
Evergreen / pipeline role
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Bachelor's degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited program or equivalent
Combination of education and experience demonstrating thorough knowledge of physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering
Professional registration as Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT), or Professional Engineer (PE)
Evidence of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination
Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours in physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences including specified courses
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field with at least 1 year of professional engineering experience under supervision
1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement or 1 year specialized experience for GS-7
2 years of graduate-level education or master's degree or 1 year specialized experience for GS-9
3 years of graduate-level education or PhD or 1 year specialized experience for GS-11
1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 for GS-12
1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 for GS-13
1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-13 for GS-14
1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 for GS-15
Summary
Hiring process
Direct hiring authority for the 0855 series is being used to fill this position. Public Notices serve as a resume repository, and positions may or may not be filled from this announcement.
Duties
Incumbent will perform professional engineering duties/responsibilities that require primarily the application of knowledge of (1) the physical and engineering sciences and mathematics, (2) electronic phenomena, and (3) the principles, techniques, and practices of electronics engineering. The work pertains primarily to electronic circuits, circuit elements, equipment, systems, and associated phenomena concerned with electromagnetic or acoustical wave energy or electrical information for purposes such as communication, computation, sensing, control, measurement, and navigation.
Reference U.S. OPM Individual Occupational Requirements for Professional Engineering Positions https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf in conjunction with the Group Qualification Standard for Professional & Scientific Positions https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF.
Requirements
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor’s degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); © fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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B. Combination of education and experience – college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
1. Professional registration or licensure – Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For exp., an applicant who attains registration through a State Board’s eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
2. Written Test – Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
3. Specified academic courses – Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
4. Related curriculum – Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive).
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-5: You must meet Basic Requirements as stated above.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-7: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must have 1 year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement or at least 1-year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience* equivalent to the FG-5 grade level. Specialized Experience may include but not limited to: application of basic electronics engineering theories, concepts, and principles, assisting higher-level engineers in design, analysis, testing or evaluation of electronic devices or equipment; and collecting and analyzes data relating to assigned projects.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-9: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must have 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate degree; or at least 1-year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience* equivalent to the FG-7 grade level. Specialized Experience may include but not limited to: conducting engineering studies of electronic systems; collecting and analyzing data relative to system performance; participating in special projects concerning performance-reliability of airspace systems or equipment; and performing various duties while working with other senior engineers.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-11: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must have 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or at least 1-year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience* equivalent to the FG-9 grade level. Specialized Experience may include but not limited to: providing engineering assistance to resolve problems and restoration of less-complex navigational, communication and/or surveillance equipment; aiding in the installation, operation, and field maintenance of electronic equipment and systems; and analyzing operational failures, malfunctions, deficiencies, and providing input on solutions.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-12: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application you possess at least 1-year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience* equivalent to the FG-11 grade level. Specialized Experience may include but not limited to: collecting information and data to perform trend analyses; implementing new procedures or requirements for system maintenance, repair or testing; and providing professional engineering analysis for NAS systems.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-13: In addition to the above Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application you possess at least 1-year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience* equivalent to the FG-12 grade level. Specialized Experience may include but are not limited to: experience with reviewing, analyzing and revising publications and/or technical manuals pertaining to electronic equipment repair; designing/revising the implementation of new procedures and requirements for system maintenance; performing operational engineering modifications/restoration for complex communications, surveillance or navigational systems/equipment.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-14: In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application you possess at least 1-year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience* equivalent to the FG-13 grade level. Specialized Experience may include but are not limited to: providing national level engineering support for National Airspace Systems communications equipment, navigation and/or surveillance systems; developing test strategies and requirements, interpreting test requirements, and implementing operational test plans and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FG/GS-15: In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must demonstrate in your application you possess at least 1-year (52 weeks) of Specialized Experience* equivalent to the FG-14 grade level. Specialist Experience may include but are not limited to: overseeing or leading engineering support for NAS communications equipment, navigation and surveillance systems; conducting complex testing of airspace systems; managing software development projects; developing standard operating procedures/instructions; and issuing organizational policies concerning system repair/maintenance requirements and methodologies.
*Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that are typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Education
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
How you will be evaluated
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Required documents
Transcripts and other documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your application on or before the closing date of this announcement.
This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 0800 (Engineering) series.
College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 0800 (Engineering) series with the FAA.
College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying an 0800 (Engineering) series.