Electronics Engineer
Federal Communications Commission · Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Land and base managementCurrent or former temporary workers of land management agencies, and people affected by military base closures.
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- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- Federal employees (excepted service)Current federal employees in the excepted service; the announcement says which agencies count.
- Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
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- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
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- People with disabilitiesPeople with a documented disability, hired through the Schedule A authority.
- Peace Corps and AmeriCorps VISTAFormer Peace Corps volunteers and AmeriCorps VISTA members within their eligibility period.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Do you qualify for GS-14 to GS-15?
For a GS-14 job you usually need 1 year of specialized experience at GS-13 (education alone is rarely enough at this level).
This is OPM's general rule. Some occupations require a specific degree, license or certification: the “Qualifications” section of the announcement is what counts.
Job details
- Salary
- $143,913 – $197,200 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-14 to GS-15 · General Schedule
- Location
- Columbia, Maryland
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Not required
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Electronics Engineering (0855)
- Announcement
- DEU-OET-2026-004
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