Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below. This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible. The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO INSPECT The ability to perform visual inspections to include fiber optic cables, proper routing of cables, fiber optic connectors, splice trays and equipment, interpreting and applying the technical requirements of blueprints, design sketches, military specifications and manufactures instructions. The ability to work with various equipment such as use of a variety of special precision measuring and inspection devices such as voltmeters, ammeters, ohm meters, meggers, multi-meters, surface comparators, torque gauges, frequency meters, tachometers, oscilloscopes, pressure gauges, wheatstone bridges, kelvin bridges, fiber optic loss test set, optical power meter and stabilized light source, optical return loss meter, and optical time domain reflectometer, etc. The ability to exercise initiative and judgment in performing proper follow-up to assure timely corrective action and skills and knowledge in technical/inspection experience of ships systems, materials, engineering metals and alloys, taking precision measurements and the utilization of technical data to determine required operations of assemblies/components. Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations. Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.