Computer Engineer - Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration : Job Details

Summary This position is assigned to the Biomedical Section of Facilities Management Services at the Boise VA Medical Center (BVAMC). The incumbents provides technical support for all matters of concern overseeing the operating, implementation, and upkeep of network electronic systems of BVAMC and all associated Clinical Outpatient Centers. Recruitment/Relocation Incentive available for a highly qualified applicant. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) authorized for a highly qualified applicant. Responsibilities Major duties include but is not limited to: Responsible for overseeing the operating, implementation and upkeep of multiple networked electronic systems for BVAMC Performs work on maintenance and operations of numerous controls and monitoring systems facility wide Maintains biomedical instrumentation and networked electronic systems Provides technical support and management of security cameras, panic alarms and card readers, the pneumatic tube system, guest WiFi, digital control (DDC) server maintenance, A/V Systems for education and conference rooms, queue management for laboratory and pharmacy. pharmacy pill counters/packagers, powered mobile shelving, inventory dispensing systems and nurse call Provided support include preventive maintenance inspections, maintenance and repair, calibration, installation, modification and user training Analyzes, diagnoses, develops and provide upgrade planning Responsible for diagnosing and/or resolving problems in response to customer reported incidents via tickets Recognizes hazardous conditions and procedures with electronic instrumentation systems and initiate appropriate preventive or corrective action Determines if a system is to be removed from, to be restored to, or allowed to remain in clinical use Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for designs and implements projects associated with electronic systems. Confers with project personnel and technical staff to provide technical advice to resolve problems with systems along with providing direct technical advice to resolve problems with systems along with providing direct technical guidance Reviews all contractor's technical submittals, shop drawings, designs computations or similar information on materials for conformance with plans and specification for systems Troubleshoots problems with systems and field site diagnostics of system malfunctions and when appropriate, carries out minimal corrective procedures to limit or contain negative impact due to malfunctions Works with facilities management services to analyze drawings, blueprints, manufacturer's brochures and specifications of all systems to ensure technical sound program is installed and maintained Represents the organization at vendor events, meetings and conferences as required to keep the facility updated as possible with compliance Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:30am to 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Available Telework: Not eligible Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Computer Engineer/PD60541-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for a highly qualified applicant. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized for a highly qualified applicant. Physical Requirements: The work is both sedentary and active, requiring walking throughout the medical center. Duties may require lifting, carting, and carrying equipment weighing 10-40 pounds. Asking assistance from other specialists to help with lifting is encouraged. There may be limited crawling under desks and behind areas to gain access to equipment. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See Additional Information below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement, 12/20/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify for the GS 0854 occupational series. To qualify for this occupational series, applicants must have one of the following listed below: A. Degree: Professional Engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR, B. Combination of education and experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional Registration: Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. OR, 2. Written Test: Evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. OR, 3. Specified Academic Courses: Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum. OR, 4. Related Curriculum: Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of a wide range of computer based electronic equipment systems conversant with theory of operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting methodologies including but not limited to: nurse call systems, audio/visual systems, intrusion and security alarm systems, electro-mechanical devices, pneumatic systems, and servers. Identifies the capabilities, limitations, operations, design characteristics, and functional use of a variety of electronic systems to keep equipment functioning. Experience with operating systems to allow for repair, maintenance, and interfacing to reduce equipment failures and enhance accuracy and reliability. Recognizing hazardous conditions and procedures with electronic instrumentation systems and initiating appropriate preventative or corrective action. Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have 3 years of progressively higher-level education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with coursework directly related to the position being filled. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Computers and Electronics Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Network Management Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Education A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Additional Information This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.