FEDERAL POSITION: Electronics Engineer Recent Graduate
Position: Electronics Engineer (New Graduate, Entry Level)
Federal Agency: Western Area Power Administration (WAPA)
Location: Huron, SD
Federal Position: Full-time, Long-term
Exceptional Benefits: Including Relocation!
A Premium Location: This is a great opportunity to live and work in the thriving city of Huron, South
Dakota. Known for its superb schools, affordable housing, parks, museums and home to the South
Dakota State Fair, Huron is a wonderful place to live, work, play and raise a family. Huron is home for the
outdoor enthusiast. Nestled along the banks of the James River, Huron offers hiking, biking, camping,
fishing and hunting. Indoor enthusiasts enjoy symphony concerts, indoor ice skating, libraries, shopping
and restaurants and more. Work and school are just minutes from home in Huron!
An Intriguing Employer: WAPA is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S.
Department of Energy – marketing and delivering renewable energy and services to more than a dozen
states. We sell and transmit power across 17,000 miles of lines and 296 substations. We need more
great employees to support our mission!
A Challenging Position: This critical position has primary responsibility for assuring the development
and coordination of a comprehensive program for upgrading and operating communications systems,
electronic supervisory control and data acquisitions systems (SCADA), operation support systems,
telemetering equipment, data distribution systems and remote telemetry units (RTU) for the Region.
Job Responsibilities: Providing assistance and advice to the WAPA field offices relating to the
engineering disciplines of communications, switching, and control systems as required for total system
design and integration. Additional responsibilities include planning and managing changes to equipment
and systems and planning and coordinating programs for the design and commissioning of new systems.
Why You Want This Job: This position has job growth, high visibility, a broad scope of responsibility,
diverse projects, and is technically challenging. You will work with a great engineering team in a
mentoring atmosphere, AND you will have exceptional job stability and benefits with the Federal
government. Plus a great place to live and work!
Superior Benefits: This is the time to make a terrific benefits choice for you and your family. In addition
to a very attractive rate of pay, a terrific work location and regular hours, you will be eligible for this
unparalleled array of fringe benefits, plus so much more:
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401(k) equivalent with up to 5% employer match
Employee assistance and referral services (100% employer-paid)
Flexible spending account
Flexible work schedule
Generous continuing education and professional development budget
Generous leave for the care of family members, jury duty, military service, blood donation, and
certain volunteer activities (100% employer-paid)
Life insurance at competitive rates and with no medical test
Long-term care insurance
Medical benefits (heavily employer-subsidized)
Pension plan (hard to find these days!)
Sick leave – so generous!
Student loan repayment
Fitness Center Reimbursement
Ten paid holidays
Vacation time – very generous!
Volunteer activities/community service time off – who else offers this?
Position Qualifications: To be considered for this ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING position you
must: Be a U.S. citizen; Have graduated with from an accredited educational institution within the last two
years or be graduating by December 30, 2014 from a degree program from an accredited educational
institution. For more information on qualifications, please go here: Qualifications
Important! How to apply for this Federal government position: For a full position description and to
start the application process, you must go to USAJOBS and complete an online application. If you
have questions, please contact Tamara Bouret at 301-586-8500 for assistance. Thank you.
To apply, Please go here: USAJOBS