Electronics Engineer

This position is located in the Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, Laboratory Division, Technical Research Branch in Columbia, MD. RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID. THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE USED TO FILL ADDITIONAL POSITIONS WITHIN 90 DAYS.

Serves as a senior engineer, expert consultant, and special project director on telecommunications and wireless communications engineering. Incumbent will need to ensure new technologies are compliant with the Commission's rules. Performs highly technical analyses and research, studies, projects in support of the Commission's rulemaking and policy. Applies a mastery of engineering principles and practices (e.g., electro-magnetic compatibility measurement principles; Radio Frequency propagation -models, mathematical principles, radiated field measurements, conducted emission measurements, computer networking practices, various wireless communications technologies and cognitive radio developments) to the study of technical problems and issues accompanying rule making proceedings. Leads and/or actively participates as a member of agency and interagency program planning panels, committee teams and meetings, to determine possibilities for development of comparative wireless network activities. Directs advanced telecommunications and wireless network systems research projects and technology research teams in developing test plans and diverse procedures. Advises the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) on developing new telecommunications and related technologies (e.g., wireless local area networks, measurement procedures for Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) devices, and Multiple-In Multiple-Out (MIMO)) and determining interference risks and technical operating parameters to develop technical standards. Advises the Branch Chiefs and the Division and Deputy Chiefs on Part 2 rules for equipment authorization and marketing, Part 15 and 18 rules for unlicensed radio frequency devices and other technical rules for approval of licensed devices. Provides advanced technical support for the compliance guidance to manufacturers, test laboratories and the Telecommunication Certification Bodies (TCBs) on the equipment authorization program; and development of test procedures for devices to comply with the Commission's technical rules. Performs other duties as assigned.

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