RF Regulatory Engineer
Owns end-to-end RF regulatory engineering, including simulations for interference and spectrum sharing, licensing with regulators like FCC, and compliance support. Requires engineering bachelor's, RF modeling experience with MATLAB/Python/C++.
About the job
Responsibilities
Simulations and Analysis
- Perform technical analysis related to RF interference, spectrum sharing, and satellite coordination
- Develop and run simulations considering regulatory and geographic constraints, RF link budgets, Northwood network growth, customer expansion, coordination strategies, etc.
- Translate technical analyses into strategic regulatory recommendations in support of customer capture and business development efforts.
Licensing Engagement
- Engage with U.S. and international regulators (FCC, DoD, NASA, NOAA, and others) regarding existing licenses, new applications, and ongoing compliance activities
- Support regulatory compliance and certification activities across Northwood programs, operating as a technical integrator across engineering, growth, legal, and government affairs.
- Draft, manage, and submit licensing, coordination, and permitting materials to the relevant regulatory entity and/or coordinating party.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- Experience in a system design, manufacturing, design, or test engineering role (internships and project experience are applicable)
- Experience in MATLAB, Python, C++ or other tools for modeling and analyzing RF systems
Preferred Experience and Skills
- Master's degree in an engineering, physical science, or space policy discipline
- Understanding of satellite hardware and orbital mechanics
- Project management skills, including organizing information, concisely communicating within a team and excellent time management abilities
- Experience coordinating across responsible engineers and technical areas
- Able to work well in an integrated collaborative team environment, including frequent interactions with other engineers, managers, and U.S. Government agencies
- Excellent communication and writing skills, and the ability to succinctly present information and assessments
- Highly self-motivated with strong organizational skills – able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment with ongoing drive for continuous improvement in all aspects of work
- Ability to quickly grasp knowledge of a diverse range of hardware and analyses that go into making Northwood missions reliable and successful
Skills
MATLAB, Python, C++, Rf Analysis, Spectrum Analysis, Satellite Coordination, Rf Link Budgets, Orbital Mechanics
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