RF Spectrum Engineer

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5 days/week on site

• Perform and document spectrum interference testing at each airport, prior to the commencement of UAS detection and mitigation testing/evaluations.
• Performs systems modeling, simulation, and analysis.
• Prepare and execute test plans and test cards.
• Support planning and coordination efforts in preparation for the deployment, testing, and evaluation of UAS detection and mitigation technologies/systems
• Perform and document a hazard analysis and other safety related analyses prior to conducting UAS detection and mitigation testing/evaluations.
• Develop a methodology and ranking criteria for selecting UAS platforms for testing/evaluating against UAS detection and mitigation technologies/systems.
• Assist with each UAS detection and mitigation technology/system vendor with deploying, operating, maintaining, monitoring, troubleshooting, collecting data, and removing technologies/systems.
• Review, analyze, and report on the data collected during the test and evaluation period.
• Develop pass/fail criteria and metrics for testing/evaluating each of the UAS detection and technologies tested.
• Support fully documenting all UAS detection and mitigation technology/system RDT&E performed.
• Continually review and analyze the data being collected and help prepare draft Engineering Brief/Advisory Circular language, or other guidance document that describes the performance specifications, selection, procurement, deployment, and management of UAS detection and mitigation technologies/systems in the airport environment.
• Through longitudinal operations of multiple technologies/systems at multiple airports, prepare guidance for best practices to manage the effective use of UAS detection and mitigation technologies/systems to secure the airport and ensure fundamental principles of safety risk management are followed.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Prior experience with Research techniques, creating plans, cost estimation, risk management, data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience using spectrum analyzers to characterize and illustrate spectrum environments, and to determine if a system is compliant with FEC and/or NITA regulations.
• Understanding of using spectrum masks.
• Experience collecting RF/Spectrum data in an open air or laboratory environment.

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