Announcement details
- USAJOBS control number
- 890943700
- Occupational series
- 0855
- Work schedule
- This is a full-time position. Work schedules, including telework, are at the discretion of the supervisor, consistent with agency policy.
Summary
This position is an Electronics Engineer in the Experimental Licensing Branch within the Electromagnetic Compatibility Division (Division) of the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET or Office) at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, DC. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.
Responsibilities
The incumbent serves as one of the Commission's principal engineering authorities on the most technically complex, novel, sensitive, controversial, and precedent-setting matters involving experimental radio operations. Assignments involve emerging technologies and proposed spectrum uses for which established engineering standards, technical precedents, propagation methodologies, interference criteria, or regulatory approaches may be incomplete, inapplicable, or nonexistent. The incumbent provides authoritative engineering advice to OET management, other FCC bureaus and offices, Commissioners and their staffs, other Federal agencies, industry representatives, engineers, attorneys, research institutions, equipment manufacturers, technology developers, and other stakeholders concerning experimental spectrum use and advanced communications technologies. The incumbent independently evaluates highly complex and unprecedented engineering issues, develops new analytical approaches and technical criteria, resolves significant spectrum compatibility and interference matters, and provides engineering recommendations that may establish Commission approaches or influence the development of future technical policies, rules, spectrum-management practices, and communications technologies. The incumbent serves as a senior technical authority and expert consultant to OET and the Commission on electronics engineering, radio frequency spectrum management, electromagnetic compatibility, propagation analysis, communications systems, interference analysis, and the experimental use of the radio spectrum. Provides authoritative engineering advice concerning novel, unconventional, exceptionally complex, sensitive, or precedent-setting experimental radio operations. Assignments frequently involve emerging or developmental technologies for which established technical standards, engineering precedents, propagation models, interference criteria, or regulatory practices do not adequately address the proposed operation.
Qualifications
Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. Applicants must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Current Federal employees asking to be considered under Merit Promotion procedures must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Candidates must meet all of the following qualification criteria in order to be deemed as qualified: A. Education B. Specialized Experience C. Competencies A. Education Candidates must meet the following OPM basic requirements: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electronics-engineering-series-0855/.pdf Transcripts must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If transcripts are not submitted the application will be rated as ineligible. AND B. Specialized Experience GS-14 For this position, applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing the following tasks: 1. Independently analyzes the engineering feasibility and spectrum compatibility of proposed operations involving advanced or emerging radio technologies. 2. Evaluates proposals involving emerging technologies such as advanced wireless systems, dynamic and adaptive spectrum-access technologies, next-generation communications systems, advanced antenna technologies, high-density wireless networks, experimental satellite and terrestrial systems, autonomous or remotely controlled communications platforms, innovative broadband technologies, sensing and communications systems or other evolving technologies that may significantly affect spectrum use. AND GS-14 COMPETENCIES Knowledge of matters concerning radio frequency spectrum, and other telecommunications systems to provide technical assistance to the Commission, other government agencies, private sector engineers and attorneys, and the general public. Mastery knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices of electronics engineering which includes in-depth knowledge on the propagation models and spectrum management techniques as it relates to telecommunications. Expert knowledge to act as technical authority with the ability to resolve unique and controversial problems related to the telecommunications industry and service issues related to the licensing of novel, unconventional or complex uses of radio spectrum. Knowledge of the use of spectrum allocated to U.S. Federal government agencies to oversee the activities of applications and issuing licenses in the experimental radio service in part 5 of the Rules. SME REVIEW Subject matter experts will be conducting a competency based, scored structured resume review and will be reviewing resumes to determine if candidates meet the required specialized experience criteria in addition to the required competencies to determine which candidates are eligible to be referred for selection to the selecting official. Candidates must meet the required specialized experience criteria in addition to required competencies and receive a score of 80 or higher on the scored competency based resume review to be eligible for referral to the selecting official.
Requirements
See "Qualifications".
Education
If applicable, see "Qualifications".
Benefits
The FCC offers a wide range of employee benefits, including: Health Insurance Life Insurance Dental & Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Long-Term Care Insurance Holidays and Leave Retirement Thrift Savings Plan Transit Benefit Alternative Work Schedule Telecommuting