<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><div class="gmail-x_x_elementToProof" style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:14.98px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 8pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">The USGS Earthquake Science Center seeks an Electronics Technician to join the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network and ShakeAlert team.</b> </div><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:14.98px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 8pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">This permanent position is offered at the GS-11 level (salary range $81,242 - $105,612 per year) and will be located in Seattle, Washington. As an Electronics Technician within the Earthquake Science Center, some of your specific duties will include:</div><ul style="color:rgb(36,36,36)"><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Maintaining the existing network of analog/digital equipment and relay stations.</div></li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Installing, configuring, diagnosing, and repairing sophisticated electronic seismic station components.</div></li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Planning, designing, and fabricating electronic and mechanical systems as part of the installation of new seismic stations.</div></li><li style="font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><div style="border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant-caps:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline">Working with scientists/engineers from USGS and other institutions on special studies and field response to significant earthquakes</div></li></ul><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:14.98px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 8pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Application Process:</b></div><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:14.98px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 8pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">There are separate Job Announcements for the general public and current federal employees:</div><div style="border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:14.98px;font-family:Calibri,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size-adjust:inherit;font-kerning:inherit;font-variant-alternates:inherit;font-variant-ligatures:inherit;font-variant-numeric:inherit;font-variant-east-asian:inherit;font-feature-settings:inherit;margin:0px 0px 8pt;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0)">The Public:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/804345700" target=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