Aviation RF Spectrum Engineer

Leidos Inc; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos' NISC IV program seeks an Electrical Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group. The role involves coordinating frequency assignments for radar, air-to-ground voice, and other RF systems, ensuring compliance with FAA Orders and NTIA Redbook.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent spectrum management training and has 2+ years of RF engineering experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and FAA software. U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or completion of a formal spectrum management course or equivalent military experience in spectrum management.
• 2+ years of radio frequency engineering experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to learn FAA-specific software and systems.
• Must be a US citizen and able to obtain a Secret or higher security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to planning, coordination, and execution of FAA and non-FAA frequency assignment actions.
• Performs RF compatibility analyses using spectrum tools to identify and mitigate interference.
• Conduct RF propagation, link-budget, EMC, and interference analyses.
• Validate technical data for completeness and accuracy.
• Collaborates with engineers and FAA offices to advance records through the process.

Skills

RF engineering

Spectrum management

Analytical skills

MS Office

Learning FAA software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Formal spectrum management course

Tools

Spectrum XXI

FAA spectrum-automation tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Leidos' NISC IV program seeks an Electrical Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group. The role involves coordinating frequency assignments for radar, air-to-ground voice, and other RF systems, ensuring compliance with FAA Orders and NTIA Redbook.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent spectrum management training and has 2+ years of RF engineering experience, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and FAA software. U.S.