Aviation RF Spectrum Engineer: Interference Mitigation & Planning

Leidos LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid Leave and Retirement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Spectrum Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group. The role focuses on planning and coordinating frequency assignments across CNS systems, ensuring conformance with FAA Orders, NTIA Redbook, and standard engineering practices.

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or formal spectrum management training.
• 2+ years of spectrum/RF engineering experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to learn FAA-specific software and systems.
• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain security clearance (Secret or higher).

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute FAA spectrum actions per FAA Orders and NTIA Redbook.
• Perform RF propagation, link-budget, EMC, and interference analyses using FAA tools.
• Validate data: location, equipment, parameters, emission designator, power, bandwidth, antenna.
• Collaborate with federal/contractor teams to resolve issues and advance records.

Skills

Spectrum engineering

Radio frequency engineering

Microsoft Office

US citizen

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Formal spectrum management training

Tools

Spectrum XXI

FAA spectrum-automation tools

Link-budget tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Spectrum Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group. The role focuses on planning and coordinating frequency assignments across CNS systems, ensuring conformance with FAA Orders, NTIA Redbook, and standard engineering practices.

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