Remote Spectrum RF Engineer for Aviation NAS

Leidos Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave and Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Spectrum RF Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group in Washington, DC. The role focuses on coordinating frequency assignments for radar, air-ground voice, and NAS systems, ensuring compliance with FAA Orders and NTIA Redbook.

The ideal candidate has an electrical engineering degree or equivalent training and 2+ years in spectrum/RF engineering, with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or completion of a formal spectrum management course or equivalent military experience in spectrum management.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in radio frequency engineering and/or spectrum engineering.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to learn FAA-specific software and systems.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Must have a security clearance of Secret or higher or be able to meet the requirements for one and experience working in a SCIF

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 the FAA's 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

Spectrum engineering

RF engineering

Microsoft Office

US citizen

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Spectrum management training or equivalent military experience

Tools

Spectrum XXI

FAA spectrum-automation tools

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Spectrum RF Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group in Washington, DC. The role focuses on coordinating frequency assignments for radar, air-ground voice, and NAS systems, ensuring compliance with FAA Orders and NTIA Redbook.

The ideal candidate has an electrical engineering degree or equivalent training and 2+ years in spectrum/RF engineering, with US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.