Spectrum Certification Engineer - 29371

Job Description

HII, Mission Technologies is seeking a Spectrum Certification Engineer to support our work with the Government. Our Spectrum Certification Engineers support the execution of the National Level spectrum certification process for mission critical systems. The successful candidate will have the sufficient radio frequency (RF) engineering background required to perform detailed spectrum analysis, prepare, and track DD Form 1494s and EL-CID files, and provide RF Engineering guidance/technical inputs to System Program Offices (SPO) submissions across all phases of the government acquisition life cycle.

The candidate will also participate in Service level process improvement initiatives to identify trends impacting timely certification approval actions by the Spectrum Planning Subcommittee (SPS), Equipment Spectrum Guidance Permanent Working Group (ESG PWG), and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

This is an onsite position that will be located in Fort Meade, MD.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Review submitted DD Form 1494's/EL-CID, Application for Equipment Frequency Allocation, for completeness, correctness, and consistency.
• Compare requested allocation bands with ITU and US Tables of Frequency Allocations contained in the NTIA Manual of Regulations and Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency Management.
• Proactively coordinate with Service field spectrum agencies to provide guidance on the specific coordination requirements and ensure the system processing status is visible to the program offices through each stage.
• Work closely with SPO Program Managers and Project Engineers to verify system data supplied on DD Form 1494/EL-CID for validity and logical consistency.
• Submit applications to and coordinates with the NTIA-SPS to obtain their certification of spectrum support.
• Prepare Military Communications-Electronics Board (MC4EB) guidance memorandums for signature by the Chairman of the MC4EB ESG PWG.
• Prepare Host Nation Coordination Requests (HNCR) to support geographical Combatant Command (COCOM) radio frequency equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrated command of engineering principles, methods, and techniques in area of expertise.
• Experience in DoD spectrum management, RF engineering, or frequency allocation coordination.
• Working knowledge of NTIA and ITU.
• Advanced knowledge of relevant tools, equipment, hardware, and software.
• Effective customer and organizational level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Security Clearance

Clearance: SECRET security clearance required.

Physical Requirements

• May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment.
• Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.