Electrical Engineer/Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer

Summary

Leidos is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support the FAA Spectrum Engineering Services Group under its NISC IV program. The role performs frequency assignment coordination, RF compatibility, propagation, link-budget, EMC, and interference analyses for aviation communications, navigation, and surveillance systems while ensuring compliance with FAA and NTIA requirements.

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

• * 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
• * 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
• * Knowledge of spectrum-engineering principles, electromagnetic theory, and radio-frequency propagation as applied to communications, navigation, and surveillance systems that support the National Airspace System (NAS)
• * Experience in applying analytical and automation tools to perform frequency-assignment processing, data validation, and compatibility analysis, with attention to accuracy and completeness
• * Experience evaluating radio-frequency system parameters to identify and mitigate potential interference and resolving routine and complex spectrum-engineering problems
• * Familiar with **Spectrum XXI** or similar federal spectrum management tools **is highly desirable**
• * Ability to perform engineering calculations (FSPL, link budgets, noise/interference ratios, power conversions)
• * Ability to interpret technical data and apply mitigation best practices to resolve RF interference issues affecting aviation systems
• * Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of spectrum management within the National Airspace System (NAS)
• * Knowledge of frequency management practices, including engineering, assignment, and protection of radio frequencies, and the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) Redbook
• * Knowledge of and experience with various frequency policy organizations, including National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), and associated sub-committees, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * 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
• * 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

Nice to Haves

• * Knowledge of spectrum-engineering principles, electromagnetic theory, and radio-frequency propagation as applied to communications, navigation, and surveillance systems that support the National Airspace System (NAS)
• * Experience in applying analytical and automation tools to perform frequency-assignment processing, data validation, and compatibility analysis, with attention to accuracy and completeness
• * Experience evaluating radio-frequency system parameters to identify and mitigate potential interference and resolving routine and complex spectrum-engineering problems
• * Familiar with **Spectrum XXI** or similar federal spectrum management tools **is highly desirable**
• * Ability to perform engineering calculations (FSPL, link budgets, noise/interference ratios, power conversions)
• * Ability to interpret technical data and apply mitigation best practices to resolve RF interference issues affecting aviation systems
• * Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of spectrum management within the National Airspace System (NAS)
• * Knowledge of frequency management practices, including engineering, assignment, and protection of radio frequencies, and the National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) Redbook
• * Knowledge of and experience with various frequency policy organizations, including National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), and associated sub-committees, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Benefits

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