Supervisory Electronics Engineer

Agency: Department of Commerce

Summary

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS), Office of Observation (OBS), Radar Operations Center (ROC), Engineering Branch-Hardware Engineering, with 1 vacancy in Norman, OK. This position is also announced under vacancy number NWS-27-13085455-DE, which is open to all US Citizens or Nationals. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.

Major duties

• As a Supervisory Electronics Engineer, you will perform the following duties: Serve as Supervisory Electronics Engineer and hardware engineering subject matter expert for the Engineering Branch, and as the expert authority on NEXRAD hardware. Develop methods, procedures, and approaches for maintaining and supporting multiple radar and observation data collection systems with national impact. Provide project management support for a nationally distributed network of WSR-88D radars. Develop milestones, plans, and projects, and lead all phases of project budget formulation, ensuring alignment with organizational strategic goals. Create strong stakeholder relationships, including with national, regional and local partners, for planning, deployment, and maintenance of national observing systems. Supervise professional electronics engineering staff to support and maintain a national observing program (NEXRAD), which includes the WSR-88D network. Provide high-level coordination and review of multi-faceted program activities being undertaken in diverse locations, setting standards for the work, ensuring completed work is consistent with program objectives and agency policy and goals. Direct hardware engineering projects to sustain weather radars that are deployed across the nation. Perform the full range of supervisory duties for the assigned subordinate staff and manage hardware engineering work, furnishing technical direction to subordinates. Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative Level I (COR), working with the Contracting Officer. Develop technical requirements for contractual support for small to very large ($3M +) sustainment, supply support, obsolescence, and system replacement contracts required for operations. Ensure that contracting actions for a variety of supply, service, or construction contracts is carried out. Provide technical advice to management and contracting officers in order to procure a wide variety of items, and to ensure that contractors meet contract commitments, including the timeliness and delivery of quality goods and services. Prepare and coordinate task order statements, Statements of Work (SOW), Performance Work Statements (PWS), technical specifications, data requirements, and acquisition strategy and source selection plans for upper air, radar, surface meteorological and hydrological measurement equipment and data collection systems. Serve on technical or business committees for evaluating technical, management, or business proposals, and make recommendations to source selection officials. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: This position supports systems hardware operations NWS-wide in a 24 x 7 environment. May be required to provide guidance, consultation and support and work during non-standard working hours, outside of core hours in the event of 24x7 operational issues. This position serves as a COR and is expected to obtain/maintain FAC-P/PM/COR Level I Certification within 18 months of hire.

Requirements

Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information. Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required. A one year supervisory probationary period may be required (probationary period can be served concurrently). Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized. This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance. Background investigation will be required. Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, for those required to serve a 1-year probationary period, 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; 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 then Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.

Education

Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.

How you will be evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and a Job Knowledge Test. The Job Knowledge Test is designed to assess technical and professional expertise directly relevant to the requirements of this announcement. This assessment measures the specialized knowledge and skills accumulated over time, which are critical for successful performance in this position. The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Engineering and Technology, Program Management, and Project Management Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the announcement questionnaire, click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13085454

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the blue "Apply Online" button. If you are not a registered USAJOBS user, please create a new account and follow the instructions to complete your application process. If you are a registered user, login to access your existing USAJOBS profile. As a registered user, select a stored resume and select one or more of your stored documents to attach to your application. Check the "Certification" box and click the "Apply for this position now!" button located at the bottom of the screen. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you experience technical difficulties during the online application process, please contact the USAJOBS helpdesk To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.

What to expect next

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other equivalent positions throughout the Federal government. The position must be alike (e.g.: within the same geographic locations, equivalent grade/band and requires the same qualifications and specialized experience as indicated in this vacancy announcement). Salary ranges will vary based on the location. Please visit: OPM Salary Charts for specific salary information related to a specific location. You will be notified of your application status through USAJOBS at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You can check the status of your application by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking on "Track Your Online Application." The four points of notification are: Application Received Application assessed for qualification; Referred or Not Referred; and Selected or Not Selected. By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work; or, you may be fined or jailed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment. The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, Veterans' Preference, proof of disability, etc.).

Source: USAJOBS (U.S. Office of Personnel Management) — https://www.usajobs.gov:443/job/888273300

Cite this job as: JOBnaru™ — https://jobnaru.com/en/jobs/supervisory-electronics-engineer-national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-2 · Posted 2026-10-09 · Original posting: www.usajobs.gov:443