Strategic Spectrum Manager, Tactical Communications

Chartis Federal; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Chartis Federal seeks a highly experienced Spectrum Manager to engineer, design, and execute spectrum management for tactical communications systems. You will oversee the lifecycle of medium-to-large systems, ensuring compliant frequency allocation within a law enforcement environment.

The role requires advanced RF knowledge, experience with CBP interfaces, and the ability to generate, track, and report spectrum usage across multiple states. On-site in Ashburn, VA with federal mission impact.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Top Secret clearance or DHS Tier 5 background investigation.
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Responsibilities

• Provide spectrum management support for CBP communications, surveillance, and tracking requirements.
• Conduct daily review and processing of NTIA Spectrum Agendas to protect CBP records and allocation from interference or unauthorized use.
• Create, monitor, and track proposals to renew frequency assignments due for 5-year review.
• Participate in spectrum work for the Project Entrance and Evaluation Process (PEEP) and CBP's Tactical Communication service request process and Top Ten List.
• Participate in Spectrum Record Consolidation—state-by-state records, verify use, equipment, and grid location; gather data to request NTIA record consolidations.
• Address FCC spectrum auctions, international treaties, and spectrum band management impact on CBP spectrum-dependent wireless systems.
• Support DHS JWPMO wireless program efforts—frequency planning, coordination, reuse, national processing, interference analysis, and intermodulation studies.
• Utilize CBP spectrum tools and databases (Annex I, GMF, EL-CID, Spectrum XXI, IMP Calc, ICS Map Server, SpectrumE, HTZ Warfare).
• Engage in NTIA IRAC and related subcommittees and ad hoc groups.
• Review and analyze Federal STA requests from other agencies.
• Contribute to CBP participation in Presidential, Congressional, and Federal spectrum initiatives.
• Collaborate on interoperability with federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency response bodies.
• Perform intermodulation studies, propagation analyses, spectrum licensing, regulatory input, and coverage plotting.

Skills

Spectrum management

RF principles

Propagation analysis

Interference analysis

Frequency allocation

Regulatory knowledge

Technical reporting

Tools: Annex I

Tools

Annex I

GMF

EL-CID

Spectrum XXI

IMP Calc

ICS Map Server

SpectrumE

HTZ Warfare

Job description

Chartis Federal seeks a highly experienced Spectrum Manager to engineer, design, and execute spectrum management for tactical communications systems. You will oversee the lifecycle of medium-to-large systems, ensuring compliant frequency allocation within a law enforcement environment.

The role requires advanced RF knowledge, experience with CBP interfaces, and the ability to generate, track, and report spectrum usage across multiple states. On-site in Ashburn, VA with federal mission impact.