Senior Radio Frequency Electrical Engineer

Description

Leidos' NISC IV program seeks motivated Electrical Engineer / Spectrum Engineer to support aviation communications, navigation, surveillance (CNS), and air traffic management (ATM) systems.

The successful candidate will provide technical expertise in spectrum engineering, electromagnetic compatibility, interference analysis, regulatory activities, and international spectrum policy development to help ensure the safety, resiliency, and continued evolution of critical aviation systems. The candidate will perform engineering threat analyses, modeling, and simulation, contribute to aviation technical standards development, perform review and development of National and International regulatory provisions, all aimed at protecting aviation CNS systems from harmful interference.

Experience with technical issues associated with agenda items for the International Telecommunication Union - Radiocommunication (ITU-R) World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices, RTCA standards, and other standards and policy-making activities is required.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform and document technical threat analyses for aircraft and air traffic management safety-of-life systems, identifying potential sources of harmful interference and evaluating operational impacts.
• Conduct spectrum compatibility, sharing, and interference analyses to support national and international spectrum management activities.
• Develop technical studies and recommendations that inform decision-making associated with agenda items for World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) and International Telecommunication Union Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Study Groups.
• Review, evaluate, and provide technical comments on spectrum-related regulatory, engineering, and policy issues.
• Support participation in meetings and preparatory activities involving:
• National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
• International Telecommunication Union - Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)
• Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA)
• Develop technical contributions, regulatory proposals, briefing materials, position papers, and meeting inputs, including support for NTIA Radiocommunication Subcommittee (RCS) meetings.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with government agencies, industry stakeholders, standards organizations, and international partners.
• Document meeting outcomes, prepare technical summaries, and submit trip reports following temporary duty (TDY) travel.
• Contribute to technical forums, standards-development activities, and international harmonization efforts focused on protecting aviation CNS systems from interference and improving National Airspace System (NAS) resiliency.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, and engineering documentation to communicate analytical findings and recommendations.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Experience in RF engineering, spectrum management, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), wireless communications, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of radiofrequency propagation, interference mechanisms, spectrum sharing, and compatibility assessment methodologies.
• Strong technical writing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Must be a US citizen.

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Experience performing and documenting threat analyses for aviation safety-of-life systems.
• Experience conducting spectrum compatibility and sharing studies supporting WRC agenda items and ITU-R activities.
• Familiarity with CNS aviation systems, air traffic management systems, and National Airspace System operations.
• Experience supporting NTIA, ITU-R, CITEL, ICAO, RTCA, or related spectrum-management and standards organizations.
• Knowledge of international spectrum regulations, radio regulations, and standards-development processes.
• Experience drafting technical contributions, regulatory proposals, and position papers.
• Understanding of aviation spectrum protection requirements and interference mitigation techniques.