[Hiring] Electronics Engineer @Federal Communications Commission

Role Description

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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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
• Transcripts must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. If transcripts are not submitted, the application will be rated as ineligible.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.
• US Citizenship.
• May serve a one year probationary period (if applicable).
• Suitable for employment as determined by a background investigation.
• If selected, a financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Current/former federal employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade/status.
• Current FCC employees must provide SF-50 verifying grade & status.
• Resume must not exceed two pages and must meet resume format criteria.

Benefits

• 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