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Electronics Technician (2026 Collegiate Hiring Initiative)

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Opening Date: October 3rd, 2025
Closing Date: October 17th, 2025 at 11:59 pm (ET)

Job Title
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN

Full Performance Level
GS 7/9

Division
Finance and Facilities Division

Unit
N/A

Location
Huntsville, AL

Working Hours
40

Job Type
Full Time/Permanent

Who May Apply
All U.S. Citizens

Number of Positions Available
Multiple

Questions
Email: FBI_CHI@FBI.GOV

Salary
GS-7: $42,679.00 - $55,486.00
GS-9: $52,205.00 - $67,865.00

NOTE: The salaries listed above are the base rate of pay for federal employees on the General Schedule (GS) pay scale.

A complete list of pay tables factoring in locality pay (based on geographical area) can be found on OPM.gov.

JOB SUMMARY

The Electronics Technician position is responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting a wide range of security, communication, and electronic systems. This role offers recent graduates the opportunity to develop technical expertise, work with advanced equipment, and contribute directly to mission-critical operations.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a U.S. citizen
Must be able to obtain a Top Secret clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work requires some strenuous and physical exertion such as climbing ladders, lifting heavy objects in excess of 50 pounds, and crouching or crawling in small work areas.

MAJOR DUTIES

As an Electronics Technician you will:

GS 7:

Receive on-the-job training to perform technical work in various areas of specialization and functional areas, including but not limited to electronics surveillance, data network, emerging forensic video, image, audio, wireless, networking, electronic security, microwave etc.
Design basic approaches to resolve technical problems with conventional equipment.
Participate actively in repairing equipment and taking corrective maintenance in the assigned programmatic area.
Routinely inspect and test equipment/systems to ensure that technical integrity is maintained and if necessary, proposes appropriate corrective action.

GS 9: (In addition to above)

Install and maintain Bureau’s complex communications/network and intrusion detection systems and associated wide/narrow band wireless communication equipment and forensic audio and video equipment and techniques.
Assist in establishing secure communication systems at a command center at crisis site to promptly provide immediate connectivity to FBIHQ, appropriate field offices, and/or other law enforcement and government agencies.
Routinely inspect and test equipment/systems to ensure technical integrity. Assist in conducting site surveys for installation of equipment.
Ensure operational and standby systems and equipment are available and are in continuous reliable operating conditions for normal daily functions and emergencies.
Troubleshoot, install, and maintain complex network, communications and security electronic systems.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your self-assessment in the vacancy questions is not supported by details in your resume or supporting documents, you may be disqualified from the Most Competitive category. Veterans’ preference will be applied. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are deemed Most Competitive, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies

Communication
Problem Solving/Judgment
Analytic Thinking
Program Management
Collaboration
Flexibility/Adaptability
Organizing and Planning

Positive Education Requirement
This position has a specific education requirement; all applicants must verify completion of this basic educational requirement by submitting a copy of their college transcripts by the closing date

Candidates must have received or will be receiving an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD degree between May 2024 and June 2026 with a GPA no less than 2.95 on a 4.0 scale at the time of graduation. Veterans have up to six years after graduating or completing their degree to apply (May 2020-June 2026).

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-7: Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement or one (1) full year of graduate level education. Superior academic achievement is the completion of all the requirements of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, which is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average of 2.95 or higher as recorded on an official transcript, or as based on courses completed during the final two years of the curriculum, or (3) honor society membership.

GS-9: Applicant must have a master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.