Noblis · 4 weeks ago
Spectrum/Surveillance Engineer - Multiple Levels
Washington, DC
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$138K/yr - $264K/yr
5+ years expNoblis is a company providing specialized engineering services to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for over 25 years. They are seeking Spectrum/Radar Surveillance Engineers to support the FAA's Air Traffic Systems and Surveillance Services, focusing on spectrum engineering, radar system engineering, and the integration of advanced air traffic management systems.
Information TechnologyNational SecurityNon Profit
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Conduct tests and evaluations to verify system performance and reliability
Apply knowledge of RF communication, sensor technology, and signal processing to enable organizations to collect and utilize data effectively for various applications, including remote monitoring and aerospace telemetry
Provide written technical reports to analyze potential frequency interference issues for FAA review
Review frequency assignment proposals for compliance with applicable policy and regulations
Apply knowledge of spectrum-use policy to determine proper and efficient use of radio frequency spectrum allocations
Perform separation standards analysis and participate in separation standards working groups involving other services within the ATO, AVS organization, and other stakeholder groups
Develop hardware and software systems to support surveillance, traffic flow, and automation platforms
Assess 1030 MHz or 1090 MHz Radio Frequency impact on current and future surveillance infrastructure
Support design and implementation of interfaces between and among NAS facilities, primary radar systems, and secondary surveillance, weather, and automation systems
Provide support for Reduced Oceanic Separation (ROS), including technical and operational analyses to develop inputs to quantify benefit and costs analyses as well as provide detailed reviews of artifacts provided to or developed by FAA to support a Final Investment Decision (FID)
Support all activities related to planning, managing, executing, and maintaining system engineering processes, programs, and tasks
Engage in systems engineering tasks involving design, development, testing, installation, implementation, integration, and transition of systems and components
Develop milestones for technical standards, surveillance-automation interfaces, aircraft separation standards, system safety and risk management plans, computer-human interface design, and system configuration baselines
Assist in the development and management of: Requirements (system/hardware/software/user/test/maintainer/NAS), Functional and performance system specifications, Concepts of system operation, Enterprise architecture products, Requirements traceability matrices, Functional decomposition matrices/trees, Interface documents, including Interface Requirement Documents (IRDs) and Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Allocation of requirements among developmental systems, subsystems, modules, and non-developmental/commercial components., System Test Plans
Qualification
Required
Strong expertise in spectrum management, radar systems, and systems engineering within the context of the National Airspace System (NAS)
Extensive experience with frequency assignment proposals, separation standards, and interface design
Proven ability to conduct comprehensive system-wide reviews and analyses
Requirements development in the federal government space
Performance modeling, analysis and determination
Successfully pass an FAA background investigation/verification and receive a successful final suitability determination
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; Proactive, solution-oriented, with exceptional time management skills
U.S. Citizen or Green Card Permanent Resident who has resided in the U.S. for 3+ years
Travel will vary per project. Must be able to travel as required by the project
Minimum of 20 years' experience with Bachelor of Science Degree in an engineering discipline for Senior-level
Minimum of 10 years' experience with Bachelor of Science Degree in an engineering discipline for Mid-level
Minimum of 5 years' experience with Bachelor of Science Degree in an engineering discipline for Junior-level
Preferred
Knowledge of FAA regulations and standards
Familiarity with 1030 MHz and 1090 MHz Radio Frequency impact assessments
Experience in developing and validating technical standards and safety plans
Knowledge of NAS Enterprise Architecture
Applied experience using System Architect, DOORS, CORE, and Cameo
Experience in integrating new systems into the National Airspace System (NAS)
Model Based System Engineering/Digital Engineering
Providing current support to FAA ATEPS II (air traffic engineering program support)
FAA Experience within the past 12 months
Current FAA suitability
Benefits
Health
Life
Disability
Financial
Retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Company
Noblis
Noblis is a nonprofit science, tech strategy organization that works in the public interest to help clients solve most complex problems.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mile Corrigan
President and CEO
William Streilein
Chief Technology Officer
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