EM Spectrum Subject Matter Expert

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Secret

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Professional Engineering

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Radio Spectrum, Technical Analysis, Technical Writing Documentation

Certifications:

None

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

RF ENGINEER SR PRINCIPAL

The United States Department of Commerce’s (DOC) National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is the President's principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy issues. NTIA manages the Federal use of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum; performs cutting-edge telecommunications research and engineering, including resolving technical telecommunications issues for the Federal Government and private sector.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a RF Engineer Sr Principal, you must understand how the federal government assigns EM spectrum frequencies for satellites, radars, antennas, receivers and transmitters.  You must also understand compliance with the “Redbook” found here:  https://redbook.ntia.gov. You must have a good understanding of the Table of Allocations (TOA).  Working knowledge of EL-CID Desktop is a huge plus as functionality currently in EL-CID Desktop must be implemented in EL-CID Online. EL-CID Desktop exports files in .CID format (actual application is XML). You must have knowledge of XML.  You must understand how to show graphically (line diagrams, curve diagrams, etc.), system inter- and intra- relationships.

As a RF Engineer Sr Principal, you will need to write requirements in the form of JIRA tickets (called stories) with acceptance criteria.  You will need to vet these requirements in-depth with the System Review Branch Chief and engineers and then with other government stakeholders in weekly Integrated Project Team meetings.  Once the requirement is prioritized for development, You will need to assist developers with understanding the requirement so they can implement in the system.  You will be part of an agile team with sprint releases every three weeks.  You will own the functional product backlog and be responsible for assigning a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate to each story; and will work with the IPT to prioritize the stories for implementation. Additionally, you will have to assist users with building their spectrum systems and correcting compliance check errors as part of EL-CID Online production support. You will also assist with user training by creating specification sheets for users to use to build spectrum systems.

Responsibilities:

Use EL-CID Desktop to determine current functionality.

Work with Systems Review Branch Chief, engineers, and other stakeholders to determine functionality to be ported from EL-CID Desktop to EL-CID Online.

Write the requirement or defect as a JIRA story/bug.

Prepare for and host pre-IPT meetings with the System Review Branch to decompose the high-level epics/user stories into detailed user stories with acceptance criteria.

Own the product backlog and attend Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings to describe functionality in the JIRA story and assist government stakeholders to prioritize the work.

Help developers understand the functionality to be implemented.

Help to test the functionality after developers implement the changes.

Be the Subject Matter Expert for Spectrum systems and frequency assignments. 

Propose business solutions for meeting requirements.

Provide Operational support expertise.  Assist with debugging issues in production and assist agencies with their Spectrum questions and files, including building spectrum systems and correcting compliance errors.

Good written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong listening skills.

Ability to write documentation where audience is a spectrum engineer.

Ability to prepare mock-ups, flow diagrams, or models, and procedures along with conducting feasibility studies to design possible system solutions.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to create training material (input certification requests), specification sheets, training scripts, PowerPoint presentations, and conduct in-person and virtual training for agencies.

Generate agenda and host bi-weekly meetings with DoW’s Portfolio Acquisitions Executive Services (PAE) to discuss Import/Export and SSRF changes for interoperability.  Produce Meeting Minutes.

Provide input to trainer to update User Manual after every sprint as needed, review the updates to ensure accuracy.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED
Bring your engineering expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. The RF Engineer Sr Principal must have:
● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
● Experience: 10+ years of work experience in Spectrum
● Security clearance level: Secret clearance required to start

● Knowledge of radio transmitters and receivers, radar, antennas and satellites (radio spectrum)

● Recognized subject matter expert in job area typically through advanced education and work experience

● 10+ years experience with EM spectrum frequencies and how the federal government assigns them

● 10+ years experience working with system parameters for satellites, radars, antennas, receivers and transmitters

● 5+ years knowledge of EL-CID Desktop application

● 5+ years knowledge of DoW StepStone system a huge plus

● Knowledge of spectrum-related data exchange format named Standard Spectrum Resource Format (SSRF)

● Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence a plus

● Knowledge of XML, XSD, XSLT a huge plus

● 8+ years experience writing technical documentation

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace
OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work.

The likely salary range for this position is $129,813 - $166,750. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

10-25%

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

USA DC Washington

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

 

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