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General Engineer
National Telecommunications and Information Administration · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Boulder, CO $165K – $197K Apply by Jul 13, 2026 General Engineering ENTJINTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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This vacancy is for a General Engineer in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration within the Department of Commerce.
What You'll Do
- →This position serves as a critical technical resource for enabling national and international spectrum strategies, protecting mission-critical federal systems, and supporting global U.S. leadership in wireless technology innovation.
- →This includes applying RF engineering principles to ensure spectrum-dependent systems are planned, coordinated, and operated efficiently, without harmful interference.
- →These principles may include the analysis of communications, radar, and radionavigation systems; computational simulation and modeling of RF systems and electromagnetic compatibility and interference scenarios; and the development, testing, and evaluation of RF sensors, radionavigation systems, and defense systems.
- →It provides a unique career path for engineers at the intersection of policy, science, and advanced telecommunications systems.
- →As a General Engineer, you will perform the following duties: Serve as an RF engineering expert for OSM and advisor for the technical assessment and analysis of federal views for domestic and international spectrum regulatory and policy development by providing technical leadership, advice, and assistance on complex, controversial, or precedent-setting matters with high-level officials.
- →Assist in the establishment of overarching methodologies and processes for conducting RF analyses and measurements across OSM.
- →Conduct or assess high-level analyses of RF propagation, link budgets, modulation schemes, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) for terrestrial, airborne, and space-based systems.
- →Conduct or assess technical impact evaluations of new and proposed systems on shared and adjacent bands, ensuring protection of critical federal systems (e.g., communications, radar, satellite, aviation).
- →Work closely with other Federal agencies and the private sector to identify opportunities for cooperation on domestic and international initiatives related to identifying new and managing existing spectrum resources.
- →Apply knowledge of the statutory and regulatory frameworks that serve as the basis for spectrum management policy domestically and internationally, especially the NTIA Redbook and ITU Radio Regulations.
- →Serve as a subject matter expert to the Technical Panel assessing requests by the Federal agencies to access the Spectrum Relocation Fund.
- →Represent NTIA and the U.S. government on interagency or intergovernmental working groups, committees, or conferences relating to technical and policy issues domestically and internationally.
- →Serve as a principal speaker or panel member in a wide variety of workshops, seminars, and conferences.
- →This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other General Engineer GS-0801-15, FPL 15 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location or local commuting area with the same qualifications and specialized experience.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- ✓This position requires a SECRET CLEARANCE: Any required investigations and clearances must be completed before the selectee can be placed in the position.
- ✓You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
- ✓A probationary period may be required.
- ✓Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/).
- ✓If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
- ✓All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- ✓Bargaining Unit Position: No Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid License required: No Drug Test Required: Yes - This position is subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter.
- ✓Recruitment Incentive may be offered (New Federal employees only) Relocation Incentive may be offered (Current Federal employees only) There is a positive education requirement for this position.
- ✓See Qualifications Above.
- ✓NOTE: Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.
- ✓Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree.
- ✓You MUST provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application.
Benefits
- ★A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
- ★As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
- ★Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
- ★Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Personality Fit
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