Electronics Engineer, AST, Telecommunications (Direct Hire)

Full Job Description

The Spectrum Analysis Lead is responsible for leading all domestic and international spectrum analysis activities.

Selectee will lead the development of technical and engineering analyses supporting spectrum-related policy decisions.

This includes mentoring junior analysts and ensuring NASA analyses are accurate and thorough with assumptions and methodologies aligned across forums, and develops new analytical approaches and tools to expedite results without compromising technical integrity.

In addition to the Basic Education Requirement (in the Education section below), to qualify for this position you must meet the requirements below.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

NASA utilizes OPM-approved qualification and rating requirements specific for Aerospace Technology (AST) positions which recognizes NASA's unique aerospace work.

The specific qualifications and minimum education requirements are further described below and within the education section of the job announcement.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Conducting technical analysis involving terrestrial and/or space communication system performance; Interpreting and applying domestic and/or international radio frequency regulations; Providing technical oversight of engineering teams conducting radio frequency and/or spectrum analysis.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience.

Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Major Duties:

• Lead and coordinate all NASA spectrum engineering and interference analyses across the Spectrum Analysis Center and NASA Centers, ensuring aligned assumptions, methodologies, and modeling approaches.
• Establish and enforce Agency-wide spectrum analysis standards, including coding standards, verification and validation (V and V) plans, documentation requirements, and peer review processes.
• Oversee technical review and validation of all spectrum studies supporting domestic and international proceedings to ensure accuracy, consistency, and defensibility.
• Develop, maintain, and manage NASA’s spectrum analysis code repository, ensuring version control, configuration management, documentation, and reproducibility of results.
• Design and implement advanced methodologies and tools to assess harmful interference to and from NASA space and terrestrial systems in complex environments.
• Provide technical analyses supporting IRAC deliberations, domestic rulemakings, ITU-R studies, and World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) agenda items.
• Lead or support ITU studies, as assigned, developing rigorous analyses to inform U.S. and NASA positions on WRC agenda items.
• Participate in IRAC subcommittees (SPS, FAS, TSC, and others), providing technical expertise to support Federal spectrum decisions and regulatory actions.
• Mentor and train NASA spectrum analysts; identify skill gaps and strengthen proficiency in tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, STK, and other modeling platforms.