Spectrum Engineer​/Radio Frequency

Leidos is seeking a Spectrum Engineer/Radio Frequency professional to design, analyze, and optimize RF systems supporting mission-critical IT and communications solutions. In this role, you will perform spectrum management, frequency planning, interference analysis, and propagation modeling for complex wireless and satellite networks. You will evaluate RF hardware and waveforms, ensure regulatory compliance, and produce technical documentation and spectrum requests. Collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, you'll support system integration, testing, and troubleshooting while contributing to innovative, secure, and resilient communications architectures for government and commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize RF and spectrum-dependent communication systems
• Perform spectrum management, frequency planning, and coordination
• Conduct interference analysis and RF propagation modeling
• Ensure RF system and spectrum regulatory compliance
• Evaluate RF hardware, waveforms, and link budgets
• Prepare technical documentation, spectrum requests, and reports
• Support integration, testing, and troubleshooting of RF systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and IT teams
• Provide technical guidance on spectrum usage and policy impacts
• Contribute to continuous improvement of RF tools and processes

Required Skills

• RF system design and analysis
• Spectrum management and frequency planning
• Interference analysis and mitigation
• RF propagation modeling and simulation
• Link budget analysis
• Regulatory compliance (FCC/NTIA/Do
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• Use of RF test and measurement equipment
• Wireless and satellite communications
• Technical documentation and reporting
• Systems integration and troubleshooting