About this role
Job Summary
This position is at the full performance level located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the VA GLA HealthCare System Medical Center, Sepulveda in the Engineering department. The primary purpose of the position is to perform fabricating, overhauling, modifying, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining Hospital electronic equipment and systems such as nurse call, code blue, fire alarm, wandering systems, SMATV, computers, Etc.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
EXPERIENCE
A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards.
SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT
Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. The SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT for this position is: Ability to do the work of the position without more than normal supervision. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Electronics Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair Ingenuity Test Equipment - Electronics Theory of Electronics Troubleshooting (Electrical) Without more than normal supervision Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical
Requirements/Working Conditions
Electronic workers frequently lift and carry, unassisted, items weighing up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds). They are sometimes required to lift and carry items weighing more than 23 kilograms (50 pounds) with the help of weight handling equipment or with assistance from other workers. The work requires frequent standing, walking, bending, crouching, reaching, and stooping. Climbing and working in high places may be required. Some work may require the aid of magnifying lenses, eye loops, and microscopes to accomplish repairs on miniature components.
Working Conditions: Electronics workers typically work in well lighted, heated, and ventilated areas. Work is sometimes in aircraft or ships, in high and restricted places, under conditions of heat and cold and outside in inclement weather. They are exposed to the possibility of electric shock; burns from electrical or RF energy or hot solder; and cuts and bruises.
Major Duties
- Installs, modifies, overhauls, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs complex electronic equipment and complete operational systems composed of numerous integrated components. Work requires comprehensive knowledge of a broad range of electronic theories, principles, and established practices to ensure system functionality and reliability.
- Services, maintains, and repairs electronic systems of significant technical complexity, including analog/digital networked television systems, Communications Security (COMSEC) systems, fire alarm control systems, Nurse Call systems, L-Pass Wander Guard systems, security camera systems, and computer-based programming and control equipment.
- Maintains, tests, calibrates, and repairs directional-finding systems.
This includes servicing RF monitor and test group equipment, high-power amplifier units, frequency-generation devices, intermediate frequency link amplifiers (IFLA), low-noise components, and associated tracking equipment such as demodulators, receiver controls, status panels, down-converters, signal data translators, RF translators, antenna control panels, servo power supplies, and antenna position/status panels. - Performs maintenance, repair, installation, and operational checks on a wide variety of complex electronic equipment and complete systems to ensure proper operation, compliance with technical requirements, and ongoing support of facility missions.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:00 am - 3:30 pm Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Not authorized
Position Description Title/PD#
Electronics Mechanic/PD11833A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.