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Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (EEC)
Western Area Power Administration · Posted 44 days ago
Hybrid Coolidge, AZ $57.1 – $83.3/hr Apply by Aug 18, 2026 Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic ISTP OperationsTrades
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As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (EEC), you will ensure the functionality, reliability, and efficiency of electronic systems that support power grid operations. You will install, modify, repair, program and test communication, control process computers, and supervisory control systems. This position helps the organization deliver safe and reliable power to customers. The additional information section has more details on Open and Continuous Announcements.
What You'll Do
- →As an Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (EEC), you will: Maintains, modifies, installs, repairs, programs, and tests a variety of simple to complex electronic equipment used in communication, computers and network equipment, and supervisory control systems.
- →Perform database modification and software configuration.
- →Develop software test routines for verifying communication settings and operational specifications.
- →Performs work on the communications equipment used for power system operation and control, relaying, data logging, and indication.
- →The equipment includes both fixed and mobile digital VHF, UHF, microwave radio and fiber optic communication systems, voice and data communications, VoIP telephony systems, digital cross-connect equipment, communication alarm and network management equipment, powerline carrier and tone equipment, digital multiplexers, and packet-based IP switches and routers.
- →Work on other electronic equipment such as physical security and video surveillance equipment, antenna systems, programmable logic controllers using digital and analog 1/0 for system protection communications.
- →Maintains auxiliary generators, transfer switches, storage batteries, battery chargers, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), HVAC and propane fuel systems.
- →Performs work on computers and network equipment.
- →Install and test network devices and connections in LAN, WAN and control center networks.
- →Configure, install, troubleshoot and repair network switches and routers.
- →Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs malfunctions in supervisory control and data acquisition equipment and analog and digital telemetering equipment.
- →Downloads and uploads firmware and database configurations, identifies software errors, and makes corrections to software databases.
- →Coordinates the installation of new SCADA databases.
- →Completes testing and commissioning with dispatch operations in accordance with accepted test plan and procedures.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
- ✓Employees serving on a probationary or trial period may be terminated at any time during the probationary or trial period for performance, conduct, or business-related reasons in the interest of Federal service.
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to the four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answers to these questions are not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
- ✓Security clearance and associated requirements - Moderate.
- ✓Position is subject to random drug testing.
- ✓You must pass pre-employment drug testing.
- ✓You must pass pre-employment medical examination.
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