RF Analysis Engineer

Booz Allen Hamilton•Laurel, MD

53d•$62,000 - $141,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The RF Analysis Engineer provides technical support in the areas of spectrum management, electromagnetic spectrum operations, and spectrum policy. You’ll support government meetings, technical working groups, and stakeholder engagements by preparing reports, presentations, and briefing materials to share technical analyses. You’ll coordinate with defense organizations, federal agencies, industry partners, and standards bodies to assess emerging technologies, spectrum-sharing initiatives, regulatory developments, and spectrum access strategies. You’ll deliver subject matter expertise and technical recommendations to support defense spectrum modernization and electromagnetic spectrum superiority objectives. As an RF Analysis Engineer, you will be responsible for everything from validating input data, devising an analysis methodology, and ensuring the quality of technical outputs to convey results concisely and clearly. You will also support a lead engineer in representing the client’s interests in technical working groups with your peers.

Requirements

2+ years of experience with RF engineering
1+ years of experience conducting Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) analyses for federal spectrum-dependent systems
Knowledge of wireless communications systems
Knowledge of federal spectrum-dependent mission systems
Knowledge of 4G and 5G RAN technologies
Knowledge of RF Link Budget
Ability to create briefs and presentations for the client
Ability to travel up to 25% of the time
Bachelor’s degree in Physics or STEM

Nice To Haves

Experience in MATLAB, Python, or programming languages suitable to augment or enhance COTS RF simulation capabilities
Knowledge of RF protocols and propagation models
Master's degree in Physics or STEM

Responsibilities

Performing RF analyses to protect customer operations CONUS and OCONUS.
Ensuring spectrum access to support the defense client’s mission.
Providing technical support in spectrum management, electromagnetic spectrum operations, and spectrum policy.
Supporting government meetings, technical working groups, and stakeholder engagements by preparing reports, presentations, and briefing materials.
Coordinating with defense organizations, federal agencies, industry partners, and standards bodies to assess emerging technologies, spectrum-sharing initiatives, regulatory developments, and spectrum access strategies.
Delivering subject matter expertise and technical recommendations to support defense spectrum modernization and electromagnetic spectrum superiority objectives.
Validating input data, devising an analysis methodology, and ensuring the quality of technical outputs.
Conveying results concisely and clearly.
Supporting a lead engineer in representing the client’s interests in technical working groups.