Spectrum Manager (Temporary)

Description

Location:  Ashburn, VA

Terms:  Temporary, full-time, onsite position (anticipated 3-month term)

About Chartis Federal

Chartis Federal is a premier systems engineering and integration firm specializing in mission-critical IT and communications solutions for law enforcement, homeland security, and defense. As a trusted prime contractor with over $160 million in task order awards, we operate across 22 states and support essential government missions worldwide.

Our commitment to excellence has fueled our year-over-year growth, earning us recognition twice as a Washington Technology FAST 50 company and securing a place on the Inc. 5000 list for five consecutive years. At Chartis Federal, our mission is clear: keeping heroes safe and connected—on the battlefield, on the border, and in our backyards.

Position Overview

This role provides critical spectrum management support for the customer’s communications, surveillance, and tracking operations. Responsibilities include reviewing NTIA Spectrum Agendas, processing frequency renewals, and ensuring regulatory compliance to prevent interference or unauthorized use. The position involves participation in spectrum record consolidation, tactical communication service requests, and wireless program coordination. Additional duties include conducting propagation and interference analyses, supporting interoperability initiatives with law enforcement and emergency response agencies, and evaluating equipment certifications. The incumbent will also represent the customer in interdepartmental spectrum advisory committees and contribute to national and international spectrum policy discussions.

Responsibilities

• Provide spectrum management support and processing for all customer component communications, surveillance, and tracking requirements.
• Conduct daily review and processing of NTIA Spectrum Agendas to protect customer records and allocation from possible interference or unauthorized use from outside agencies.
• Create, monitor, and track proposals to renew frequency assignments that are due for 5-year review in the calendar year. 
• Participate in the work associated with providing spectrum for the Project Entrance and Evaluation Process (PEEP) and the customer’s Tactical Communication service request process and Top Ten List. 
• Participate in the Spectrum Record Consolidation requiring a compilation of state-by-state spectrum records, verifying use, equipment and grid location. Gather information to request the combination of records in the NTIA Database.
• Participate in and work issues associated with the analysis and impact of FCC spectrum auctions, international treaties, and spectrum band management on the customer’s spectrum dependent wireless systems.
• Participate in and work issues associated with DHS Joint Wireless Program Management Office (JWPMO) wireless program efforts. This includes frequency planning, coordination, reuse, National level processing, and documentation, interference analysis, and intermodulation studies.
• Utilize radio propagation and analysis tools and databases currently used by the customer’s Spectrum Management. These include Annex I, GMF, El Cid, Spectrum XXI, IMP Calc, ICS Map Server, and HTZ Warfare.
• Participate in and work issues associated with NTIA’s Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee (IRAC), its Subcommittees, and related ad hoc groups. 
• Conduct review and analysis of Federal Special Temporary Authority (STA) requests received from other Federal Departments.
• Participate in and work issues associated with customer participation in Presidential, Congressional, and Federal Departmental Spectrum initiatives.
• Participate in and work issues associated with interoperability initiatives with federal, state, and local law enforcement and emergency response activities.
• Performs intermodulation studies, propagation analysis and studies, spectrum mining and licensing, regulatory activities (provide input into standards bodies committees), spectrum analysis, develop coverage plots, perform interference analysis and resolution assistance, international regulation coordination for sites along the border.
• Customer Liaison to DHS Spectrum Interdepartmental Radio Advisory Committee.
• Review and prepare equipment certification in the Electronic Location Certification Information Database (EL-CID) to include maintaining an active part in the Spectrum Planning Subcommittee (SPS) to evaluate if new potential equipment is properly allocated for customer use.

Requirements

• Tier 5 Top Secret Clearance 
• Minimum of 12 years of spectrum management experience
• RF Spectrum Knowledge: In-depth understanding of radio frequency principles, including propagation, modulation techniques, interference mitigation, and spectrum allocation policies
• Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with national and international regulations governing spectrum allocation and usage (e.g., FCC regulations      in the U.S., ITU-R regulations globally).
• Spectrum Planning and Management: Ability to develop spectrum management plans, including spectrum utilization forecasts, frequency band planning, and      strategic spectrum allocation strategies.
• Radio Communication Systems: Knowledge of radio communication systems, including their design, operation, and performance characteristics across various frequency bands.
• Software Skills: Proficiency in spectrum management software tools and databases commonly used for spectrum monitoring, frequency assignment, and spectrum policy compliance. This includes knowledge of: Annex I, GMF, El Cid, Spectrum XXI, IMP Calc, ICS Map Server, and SpectrumE.
• Interference Resolution: Expertise in identifying and resolving radio frequency interference issues through spectrum analysis and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Technical Documentation: Skills in preparing technical reports, spectrum utilization studies, and documentation required for regulatory compliance and spectrum license applications.

At Chartis Federal, we believe in fostering a culture of excellence, integrity, and innovation while supporting critical national security missions. Join us in shaping the future of government contracting and national security solutions.

Chartis Federal is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employs qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other classification proscribed under applicable law. We participate in E-Verify.