Cellular/RF Engineer

OBXtek•Edinburgh, IN

About The Position

OBXtek is currently seeking a Cellular/RF Engineer to manage the planning, development, design, and management of the Cellular System at MuTC. This role involves providing overall RF Spectrum Engineering and management at the Muscatatuck Training Center Advanced Cyber Center (MACC-TTE) and Camp Atterbury with respect to multi-domain operations. The engineer will coordinate spectrum requests through state and federal entities, conduct and monitor spectrum baselines, and provide local deconfliction for TTE events.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, or Spectrum Management Certifications, or a related discipline
Minimum 5 years Cellular System Operations, Radio/RF, and Spectrum Management Experience
Experience with 2G/3G/4G/5G technology operations
Experience with various cellular frequencies and coordinating with license owners
Experience with FCC Experimental Special Temporary Authority (STA) Licensing Applications or other FCC licensing applications
Experience coordinating and deconflicting spectrum with customers to facilitate training objectives
Knowledge of operational and performance characteristics of telecommunications equipment and transmission media, and relationship of component parts of communications systems
Practical knowledge of commonly applied telecommunication approaches, methods, and techniques
TS/SCI (active and current) – Must be verifiable through DISS

Nice To Haves

Spectrum management certifications preferred (e.g., NTIA certification, JSC spectrum management course)
Amateur radio license (Extra class) a plus
DoD spectrum coordination experience (NTIA, SPS, JSC)
Direct experience with MuTC or Camp Atterbury RF environment
EW integration experience (electronic protect, attack, situational awareness)
Familiarity with Onyx Cellular system at MuTC
Familiarity with Spectrum Guard or similar spectrum monitoring tools
MBSE or digital engineering exposure for spectrum modeling
Signal/EW MOS background (25S, 29E, 17E, or equivalent)

Responsibilities

Manage planning, scope, development, design, and direction of major projects related to the Cellular System at MuTC
Provide overall RF Spectrum Engineering and management at MuTC and Camp Atterbury for multi-domain operations
Coordinate spectrum requests through state and federal entities
Conduct and monitor spectrum baselines at MuTC and Camp Atterbury
Monitor RF spectrum during TTE events and provide real-time deconfliction
Provide local spectrum deconfliction for all TTE events
Manage 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular technology operations
Coordinate with cellular frequency license owners
Prepare and submit FCC Experimental Special Temporary Authority (STA) licensing applications
Support EW systems integration as it relates to spectrum management
Maintain knowledge of operational/performance characteristics of telecommunications equipment and transmission media