Electrical Engineer, Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer

🕒 August 11

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $69.5k - $125.7k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🔋 Electrical Engineer

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Leidos

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1969

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Healthcare • Consulting • Logistics

Leidos is a leading systems integrator in science, technology, and engineering, providing solutions that transform and enable the missions of its customers. The company operates across various markets, including aviation, defense, energy, government, healthcare, intelligence, science, and space. Leidos is involved in AI, digital modernization, cyber operations, and integrated and mission software systems. With a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability, Leidos also engages in charitable efforts and community enrichment programs. Additionally, it contributes to developing solutions for counter-unmanned aerial systems and electric vehicle infrastructure for military applications.

📋 Description

• Support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group in securing, managing, and protecting civil aviation spectrum resources • Plan, coordinate, and execute FAA and non-FAA frequency assignment actions • Ensure technical analyses and documentation conform to FAA Orders, the NTIA Manual (Redbook), and engineering standards • Perform radio-frequency compatibility analyses to identify and mitigate interference among communications, navigation, and surveillance systems • Conduct RF propagation, link-budget, EMC, and interference analyses using FAA spectrum-automation and modeling tools • Validate technical data, including location, equipment, parameters, emission designator, power, bandwidth, and antenna characteristics • Collaborate with 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

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or completion of a formal spectrum management course, or equivalent military experience in spectrum management • 2+ years of relevant experience in radio frequency engineering • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Ability to learn FAA-specific software and systems • Must be a US citizen • Must have a Secret or higher security clearance or be able to meet the requirements for one • Knowledge of spectrum-engineering principles, electromagnetic theory, and RF propagation for communications, navigation, and surveillance systems • Experience with analytical and automation tools for frequency-assignment processing, data validation, and compatibility analysis • Experience evaluating RF system parameters to identify and mitigate interference • Familiarity with Spectrum XXI or similar federal spectrum management tools is highly desirable • Ability to perform engineering calculations including FSPL, link budgets, noise/interference ratios, and power conversions • Ability to interpret technical data and apply mitigation best practices to resolve RF interference issues • Knowledge of spectrum management roles within the National Airspace System • Knowledge of frequency management practices and the NTIA Redbook • Knowledge of NTIA, IRAC, and FCC organizations and associated sub-committees

🏖️ Benefits

• Health and Wellness programs • Income Protection • Paid Leave • Retirement • Competitive compensation