Senior Spectrum Engineer

eSimplicity•Fort Meade, MD

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

eSimplicity is seeking a Senior Spectrum Engineer to provide advanced spectrum engineering and Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) support for complex Department of Defense systems and operations. The role performs technical analyses, assessments, measurements, and coordination supporting electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic interference (EMI), radiation hazards (RADHAZ), RF propagation, spectrum certification, and frequency management. The engineer works with spectrum management organizations, acquisition and engineering teams, operational organizations, and military, federal, local, and host-nation authorities to help ensure systems operate effectively and compatibly in their intended electromagnetic environments. This is a hybrid position requiring on-site presence at Fort Meade, Maryland, one day per week. The work operates within the Eastern time zone, with expected hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern unless otherwise directed by a manager. Occasional travel for training and project meetings is estimated at less than 5% per year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, Telecommunications Engineering, RF Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
20+ years of relevant experience in spectrum engineering, E3, EMI/EMC, RF engineering, frequency management, or related DoD communications/electronics engineering.
Demonstrated knowledge of E3 principles and their application to military equipment and systems.
Experience performing EMI/EMC, RADHAZ, RF propagation, interference, and/or spectrum compatibility analyses.
Experience supporting spectrum certification, frequency allocation, and/or frequency assignment processes.
Experience preparing, reviewing, or supporting DD Form 1494 frequency allocation applications.
Working knowledge of DoD and federal spectrum-management processes, policies, and organizations.
Experience interpreting and applying applicable E3/EMC standards, spectrum policies, frequency-allocation requirements, and technical criteria.
Knowledge of RF system characteristics, including transmitters, receivers, antennas, emissions, bandwidth, modulation, propagation, and link performance.
Ability to perform or support RF measurements and interpret measurement data for engineering assessments and interference investigations.
Ability to analyze complex technical problems and develop practical engineering solutions and recommendations.
Strong technical writing, briefing, and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with engineering, acquisition, operational, and spectrum-management stakeholders.
Active secret clearance as required by the government contract.

Responsibilities

Apply comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments.
Plan and lead major technology assignments.
Evaluate performance results and recommend major changes affecting short-term project growth and success.
Serve as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.
Provide quick-reaction EMI, RADHAZ, RF propagation, spectrum compatibility, and E3 engineering analyses for operational, acquisition, test, and engineering requirements.
Analyze equipment, platforms, and systems for potential E3 issues and develop recommendations to prevent, mitigate, or resolve identified problems.
Conduct EMC and EMI analyses to evaluate compatibility among systems operating in complex electromagnetic environments.
Coordinate, interpret, and apply EMC/E3 standards, criteria, policies, and engineering requirements for system development, acquisition, testing, fielding, and operation.
Perform and support RF measurements, data collection, and technical assessments to characterize electromagnetic environments, investigate interference, and validate engineering analyses.
Conduct RF propagation, coverage, link, and interference analyses using appropriate engineering models, tools, and measurement data.
Evaluate system RF characteristics, including operating frequencies, bandwidths, emissions, transmitter power, receiver characteristics, antenna parameters, and deployment configurations.
Assist the Frequency Operations Support Division with preparing and technically reviewing DD Form 1494 applications and supporting documentation.
Support spectrum certification and spectrum supportability throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including assessing proposed systems for compliance with applicable spectrum and E3 requirements.
Assess E3 and spectrum-related technical risks, requirements, and constraints for acquisition organizations and program offices.
Determine appropriate operational frequency bands based on system requirements, spectrum availability, electromagnetic compatibility, regulatory constraints, and the intended operational environment.
Prepare and coordinate frequency assignment requests with military, federal, installation, and local frequency-management authorities.
Support international spectrum coordination and provide technical assistance to obtain host-nation equipment-operation approval, including preparing and reviewing technical characteristics and spectrum-support documentation.
Evaluate potential frequency conflicts and recommend mitigation strategies, including frequency selection, filtering, antenna placement, geographic separation, power management, equipment modifications, or operational restrictions.
Assess applicable RADHAZ considerations, including hazards of electromagnetic radiation to personnel, ordnance, and fuels, as required by supported systems and missions.
Support interference investigations by identifying potential interference sources, conducting technical analyses and measurements, and recommending corrective actions.
Develop and conduct E3, EMC, EMI, spectrum engineering, and frequency-management training for technical, acquisition, and operational personnel.
Prepare technical reports, engineering assessments, briefings, spectrum-supportability documentation, and other technical products for government and program stakeholders.
Coordinate with program offices, acquisition organizations, system engineers, spectrum managers, frequency managers, operational units, test organizations, and external authorities to resolve spectrum and E3 issues.
Provide senior-level technical guidance and mentorship in spectrum engineering, E3, EMI/EMC, RADHAZ, RF measurements, propagation analysis, spectrum certification, and frequency-management processes.
May supervise others.