Engineering Specialist/Technician
- Experienced Level (Maryland) Department of Defense Nional Security Agency/Central Security Service Summary As an Engineering and Physical Science professional, you will use your skills to cree the systems and tools th used to enhance the operion of intelligence.
You will advise, administer and perform scientific projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to sound engineering and scientific standards and principles. For more informion, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1257619 Learn more about this agency Summary As an Engineering and Physical Science professional, you will use your skills to cree the systems and tools th used to enhance the operion of intelligence. You will advise, administer and perform scientific projects, such as planning, designing, and constructing specialized equipment, and ensuring adherence to sound engineering and scientific standards and principles. For more informion, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1257619 Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/11/2026 to 05/25/2026 Salary $85,447
- $158,322 per year Pay scale & grade GG 11
- 13 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0132 Intelligence Supervisory stus No Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Informion Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk Trust determinion process Nional security Financial disclosure Yes Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 1257619 Control number 868823300 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees
- Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria.
Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A. Videos Duties Help Do you have vocional/technical training in Technical Trades, Electronics, Computers, Drafting, Engineering, or Networking? Do you enjoy building, installing, modifying, repairing, fabricing prototyping parts/mechanisms, and/or testing electronic equipment? The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is seeking highly motived Engineering Specialists/Technicians
- Technical Trades to help build, install, modify, repair, fabrice prototype parts/mechanisms, and/or test electronic equipment. The responsibilities of an Engineering Specialist/Technician may include:
- Installing, opering, maintaining, troubleshooting and/or repairing of equipment and systems in accordance with applicable standards and processes
- Performing rack, stack, and cabling of equipment in IT machine rooms
- Maintaining Configurion Items (CI) in a centralized da base
- Capturing and tracking IT machine room Power, Space, and Cooling
- Serving as an Access Manager for IT machine rooms
- Opering industrial/production equipment, machinery (Lhes, CNC, EDM, Mills, Werjet, Welder, Industrial Printers, Routers, 3D Printers, Electro Pling, Vacuum Casting/Forming, Injection Molding, Industrial Painting/Finishing, and Textile) and tools such as machine tools, presses, air compressors, and packaging equipment
- Opering mechanized merial-handling equipment (for example, forklifts, hand trucks)
- Informing customers, management, or relevant others of work progress, project stus, and problems
- Ordering, procuring, receiving, inspecting, and/or verifying ordered supplies, merials, or equipment
- Driving vehicles, such as cars, vans, or trucks to transport cargo or passengers
- 3D scanning, metrology, and hardware reverse engineering When submitting your applicion, please ensure th you fully popule all sections of the resume tool with all relevant skills, experience, and educion, as the resume entered into the tool the primary resume used to evalue your applicion.
Please do NOT popule the resume tool with 'see resume.' Requirements Help Conditions of employment All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigion and polygraph. Qualificions The qualificions listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in an Engineering or an Engineering Technology reled field. If qualifying with a high school diploma/GED, must have applicable Vocional/Technical or Military training (for example, Electronics, Computers, Drafting, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Networking). Relevant experience must include one or more of the following: providing engineering technical support for the development, fabricion, testing, or site installion of electrical, electronic, mechanical, or software products/systems; assisting in assembling, modifying, debugging, or testing prototype products; working as an electrician or with electronic or appliance repair. Relevant experience may also include formal or informal experience working with computers, robotics, electronics, or manufacturing, electronic shop experience, or experience with schemic diagrams, environmental testing, and quality assurance testing. Commercial industry certificions, such as the MASE (Master Automotive Service Excellence), would count for two years of experience. SENIOR Entry is with a high school diploma or GED, plus applicable training, plus 6 years of relevant experience, or an Associe's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience. Educion The qualificions listed are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position. Degree must be in an Engineering or an Engineering Technology reled field. If qualifying with a high school diploma/GED, must have applicable Vocional/Technical or Military training (for example, Electronics, Computers, Drafting, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Networking). Additional informion
Pay:
Salary offers are based on candides' educion level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account informion provided by the hiring manager/organizion regarding the work level for the position.
Salary Range:
$85,447
- $158,322 (Senior) Salary range varies by locion, work level, and relevant experience to the position.
Training provided based on the selectee's needs and experience.
Benefits:
NSA offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Work Schedule:
This is a full-time position, Monday
- Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirement between 6:00 a.
m. and 6:00 p.m. (flexible).
DCIPS Trial Period:
If selected for this position, you required to serve a two-year DCIPS trial period, unless you are a veterans' preference-eligible employee, in which case you are required to serve a one-year trial period. This trial period runs concurrently with your commitment to the position, if applicable. Before finalizing your appointment the conclusion of your trial period, NSA will determine whether your continued employment advances the public interest. This decision based on factors such as your performance and conduct; the Agency's needs and interests; whether your continued employment would advance the Agency's organizional goals; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. If you do not receive certificion for continued employment, you should receive written notice prior to the end of your trial period th your employment termined and the effective de of such terminion. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. The ideal candide has a desire for continual learning along with excellent problem-solving, analytic, and interpersonal skills, who is:
- Innovive
- Well-organized
- Able to handle and prioritize multiple assignments
- Able to accomplish assignments with little direct supervision
- Able to communice effectively both orally and written
- Medically clearable for worldwide travel
- Able to work effectively across several different functional areas in a collaborive environment Knowledge, skills, and experience in one or more of the following is desired:
- Working heights to include antenna towers
- Soldering of electronic components
- Troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical devices
- RF amplificion and distribution
- Power distribution
- Fabricion of RF and multi-conductor cable assemblies
- Additive Manufacturing
- 3D print
- Rapid prototyping
- FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)
- SLA (Stereo Lithography Apparus)
- Laser sintering
- SLS (Selective Laser Sintering)
- DLMS (Direct Laser metal Sintering)
- Plastic Powder Bed 3D printing
- Metal Powder Bed 3D Printing
- Tool & Die Machining
- CNC (Computer Numerical Control) programming
- CAD (Computer-Aided Design)/CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing)
- Fabricion
- Sheet Metal Fabricion
- Welding
- Electro-pling
- Industrial painting
- Punch press
- Press brake
- Wer jet
- DAWIA Certificion may be required Benefits Help A career with the U.
S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1257619 Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Address NSA External Hiring 9800 Savage Road Fort Meade, MD 20755 US Next steps To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1257619 Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help The Nional Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United Stes Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candides as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1257619 Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion NSA POC Phone 1-844-424-4737 intelcareers@nsa.gov Address NSA External Hiring 9800 Savage Road Fort Meade, MD 20755 US Next steps To apply, please : https://apply.intelligencecareers.gov/job-description/1257619 Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/11/2026 to 05/25/2026 Salary $85,447
- $158,322 per year Pay scale & grade GG 11
- 13 Locion Few vacancies in the following locion: Fort Meade, MD Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 1257619 Control number 868823300
