Radio Frequency Engineer – Military, Tactical, Link-16
Employment Information
Report this job
Job expired or something wrong with this job?
Job Description
RF spectrum engineer analyzing Link-16 communications and interference. Supporting FAA and DoD coordination to protect U.S. airspace systems.
Responsibilities:
- Perform RF spectrum engineering and technical analysis
- Conduct interagency frequency coordination supporting JTIDS, MIDS, and Link-16 operations
- Identify and mitigate potential impacts on FAA systems and the National Airspace System
- Serve as a technical coordination point between DoD and FAA stakeholders for military Link-16 testing, exercises, and operations
- Review and analyze DoD TFA, QTTR, and Link-16 usage notifications
- Prepare engineering recommendations and FAA concurrence packages documenting conditions, restrictions, or mitigation requirements
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical equivalent, completion of a formal spectrum management course, or relevant military experience
- 2+ years of relevant experience in RF/spectrum engineering, EMI/EMC and interference analysis, RF propagation/modeling and geospatial analysis, and/or federal frequency coordination/spectrum management
- Experience conducting propagation modeling, link-budget analysis, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) analyses
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to learn FAA-specific software and systems
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Must possess and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one
- Preferred: experience with Link-16/JTIDS/MIDS, Tactical Data Links, JEMSO, electromagnetic spectrum management operations, electronic warfare, C2, air defense, and/or federal frequency coordination/spectrum management
- Preferred: experience evaluating radio-frequency system parameters, mitigating interference, and resolving spectrum-engineering problems
- Preferred: knowledge of spectrum management roles and responsibilities within the NAS
- Preferred: knowledge of NTIA, IRAC, FCC, and associated sub-committees
Similar Jobs
Forward Deployed Engineer
Forward Deployed Engineer building AI-augmented CAD and simulation workflows for Synera’s engineering automation platform. Partnering with customers and product teams to deploy multi-agent solutions.
Forward Deployed Engineer
Forward Deployed Engineer building AI-augmented CAD and simulation workflows for Synera’s aerospace and automotive customers. Collaborating on-site with clients and product teams to automate engineering processes.
Senior Symfony Engineer
Lead PHP and Symfony engineer building mission-critical backend systems for Smart Working. Owning backend features, testing, deployments, and technical mentoring.
Escalator Engineer – Nights
Escalator Engineer maintaining and repairing escalators and moving walkways across Greater London transport hubs. Supporting safe, reliable operation for Stannah’s global lifts and engineering business.
Escalator Engineer – Days
Escalator Engineer maintaining and repairing escalators across Greater London transport hubs. Supporting Stannah’s manufacturing, engineering, and access solutions business in safety-critical environments.
Lift Engineer
Lift Engineer servicing, repairing, and maintaining commercial, residential, and public lifts across Essex. Supporting safe, reliable access systems for Stannah, a global mobility manufacturer.
Lift Engineer
Lift Engineer servicing, repairing, and fault-finding lifts across Bristol for Stannah, a global access-equipment manufacturer. Maintaining safe, compliant operation across commercial, residential, and public sites.
Forward Deployed Engineer
Forward Deployed Engineer building AI agents, integrations, and Knowledge Graph solutions for DevRev's unified AI work platform. Deploying customer workflows through APIs, webhooks, and real-time architectures.
Process Engineer
Process engineering support for Georgia-Pacific, a manufacturer of paper, packaging, cellulose, and building products. Supporting capital projects, asset performance, process safety, and reliability.
ICAM Engineer
Okta ICAM Engineer modernizing federal identity systems with Okta, PKI, and Zero Trust. Supporting secure ICAM integrations for Concept Plus’s federal agency clients.
Transport Engineer
Transport Network Operations Specialist supporting WDM/DWDM, SDH, Huawei and Nokia networks at Capgemini Engineering. Diagnosing high-impact incidents and coordinating N1-to-N3 resolution.
Collaboration Engineer
Collaboration Operations Engineer maintaining Microsoft 365 collaboration services for IT professional services firm. Managing incidents, platform health, L3 support, and operational improvements.
Senior Environmental Scientist, Geologist, Hydrogeologist, Engineer – Testifying Expert Witness
Environmental litigation expert witness evaluating contamination, remediation, risk, and liability matters. Advising legal counsel and clients through defensible analyses, reports, depositions, and trial testimony.
Industrial Engineer
Industrial Engineer optimizing warehouse design, flow, analytics, and processes for GXO’s global supply chain customers. Developing operational improvements, project plans, and ISO-compliant procedures.
OpenStack Engineer
OpenStack Engineer building and operating private sovereign cloud platforms for Software Mind’s enterprise clients. Deploying infrastructure, networking, monitoring, and automation across production environments.
Senior OpenStack Engineer
Senior OpenStack Engineer designing, deploying, and operating private sovereign clouds for Software Mind’s enterprise clients. Owning OpenStack architecture, integrations, client workshops, and production operations.
Forward Deployed Engineer
Forward Deployed Engineer deploying and prototyping AI-powered investment analytics for IFS Copperleaf customers. Turning customer data and requirements into production solutions, reusable accelerators, and product roadmap improvements.
Senior WordPress VIP Engineer
Senior WordPress VIP Engineer building and sustaining secure WordPress VIP platforms for federal government agencies. Developing integrations, accessibility improvements, automation, and reliable digital services.
Flight Controls Engineer
UAS flight-controls engineer integrating, tuning, and troubleshooting unmanned aircraft systems. Supporting DMR Technologies’ American drone development from prototype through production and flight testing.
Internal Tools Engineer
Internal Tools Engineer owning internal systems for a quantitative strategy startup. Automating operations, finance, reporting, and spreadsheet workflows while working directly with the founder.