This position is located in the Fire Research Laboratory (FRL) within the Office of Science and Technology (OST). The incumbent serves as the lead technical expert practitioner concerning the evaluation of products, equipment and components having electrical or electronic functions and mechanical features with regard to failure modes resulting in fire causation.
The major duties of the Electrical Engineer position include, but are not limited to, the following: Performs forensic electrical engineering examinations/testing/analyses with minimal technical guidance. Uses appropriate laboratory techniques to determine fire/explosion related failure modes of various electrical, electronic, and electro-mechanical devices and systems.
Draws conclusions based on fully documented examination of the evidence/scenes and interpretation of scientific results, and prepares laboratory reports. Works with senior engineers to evaluate new technology/equipment and scientific techniques for adoption by Laboratory Services. Provides expert witness testimony on the basis of scientific conclusions.
See "Basic Requirements" in the "Qualifications" section. Education must be reviewed and certified by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, in order for it to be creditable towards your qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from accredited institution.
If you are using education to qualify for this position, or education is required: You must submit a transcript, which may be unofficial, as long as it contains a full listing of courses, credit earned, grade and grade-point-average, subject area, degree(s) earned, and dates of award. Your transcript must come from a nationally accredited educational institution recognized by the Department of Education.
Please do not submit electronic transcripts with documentation security protection. These may prevent our application system from accepting and processing the document. If submitting a foreign transcript, you must have the transcript reviewed by an approved foreign education review organization recognized by the Department of Education. Your transcript must also be in English or have an English translation included.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in a conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website. If you are qualifying on foreign education, you MUST submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
Judith.Mills@atf.gov · 281-716-8235
This position is with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Department of Justice.
The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-09.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-11-03 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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