Aviation RF Spectrum Engineer - Interference Mitigation

Leidos LLC; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group. The role focuses on planning and coordinating frequency assignments for radar, air-to-ground, and other RF systems within the NAS, ensuring compliance with FAA Orders and NTIA Redbook.

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent spectrum management training, have at least 2 years of RF engineering experience, and be a US citizen able to obtain a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or completion of a spectrum management course or equivalent military experience.
• 2+ years of radio frequency engineering experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have a security clearance of Secret or higher or be able to meet the requirements for one.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the planning, coordination, and execution of FAA and non-FAA frequency assignment actions, ensuring that technical analyses and documentation conform to FAA Orders, the NTIA Manual (Redbook), and established engineering standards.
• Perform radio-frequency compatibility analyses using FAA spectrum-automation and modeling tools to identify and mitigate potential interference among communications, navigation, and surveillance systems.
• Conduct RF propagation, link-budget, EMC, and interference analyses using FAA spectrum-automation and modeling tools.
• Validate all technical data (location, equipment, parameters, emission designator, power, bandwidth, and antenna characteristics) for completeness and accuracy.
• Collaborates closely with other federal and contractor engineers, Service Area Spectrum Offices, and FAA program offices to resolve technical issues and advance records through the assignment and coordination process.

Skills

RF engineering

MS Office

RF documentation

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Spectrum management course

Tools

Spectrum XXI

Spectrum automation tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group. The role focuses on planning and coordinating frequency assignments for radar, air-to-ground, and other RF systems within the NAS, ensuring compliance with FAA Orders and NTIA Redbook.

The successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent spectrum management training, have at least 2 years of RF engineering experience, and be a US citizen able to obtain a