Electronics Engineer

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If selected at the GS-07/09 or 11 levels, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity

Serves as professional engineer, technical authority in making engineering decisions for the proper selection, test/evaluation, and QC of basic to complex electronic devices, assemblies and sub-assemblies for assigned Functional Supply Class

Determines failure criteria, detailed procedures, and resources necessary to conduct the requested test methods on basic to very complex electronic devices utilizing provided test documentation.

Determines personnel, instrumentation and facilities required and makes engineering compromises to secure valid test results economically and efficiently.

Devises complex test equipment setups comprised of Automated Test Equipment (ATE), 'stand-alone' test instruments, or computer controlled and associated peripheral equipment.

Performs tests by theoretically proven means and by empirical methods and techniques. Interprets test results derived from tabulated data, computer printouts and spreadsheets.

Writes test programs for ATE or computer-controlled test setups and determines the most efficient programming language for the given system.

Serves as a national/international authority on reliability and quality assurance testing provisions.