Spectrum Management SME

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We are seeking Spectrum Management SME to support our program in Washington DC. Position requires a minimum of a SECRET clearance.

This program supports a federal customer responsible for managing and overseeing the use of the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum across government organizations. The effort focuses on the modernization and enhancement of the Equipment Location Certification Information Database (EL-CID), a mission-critical application used to support the electronic preparation and processing of spectrum certification requests for telecommunications systems, including satellites, radars, antennas, transmitters, and receivers. As part of the customer’s modernization strategy, functionality currently available in EL-CID Desktop is being transitioned to EL-CID Online, a browser-based platform that streamlines spectrum certification activities and improves operational efficiency. The program supports compliance with federal spectrum management policies, engineering standards, and spectrum allocation requirements while enabling stakeholders to effectively review, analyze, and certify telecommunications systems through an agile, continuously evolving application environment.

The Spectrum Subject Matter Expert serves as the functional lead for the EL-CID modernization effort, acting as the liaison between government spectrum engineers, stakeholders, and software development teams. The individual is responsible for eliciting, documenting, and validating business and technical requirements; developing JIRA user stories with detailed acceptance criteria; managing and prioritizing the functional product backlog; and supporting agile development activities through three-week sprint cycles. The role requires a strong understanding of federal spectrum management processes, electromagnetic spectrum frequency assignments, the Table of Allocations (TOA), NTIA “Redbook” compliance requirements, and telecommunications systems such as satellites, radars, antennas, transmitters, and receivers. Additional responsibilities include facilitating stakeholder reviews, creating process and system relationship diagrams, supporting the migration of EL-CID Desktop functionality to EL-CID Online, analyzing XML-based data exchanges, developing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates for requirements, and ensuring that implemented capabilities align with mission, operational, and engineering objectives. Experience with EL-CID, Agile methodologies, and spectrum certification processes is highly desirable.

• Work with System Review Branch engineers to determine functionality to be ported from EL-CID Desktop to EL-CID Online. • Write the requirement as a JIRA story. • Prepare for and host pre-IPT meetings with the System Review Branch engineers to decompose the high-level epics/user stories into detailed user stories with acceptance criteria. • Own the product backlog and attend Integrated Project Team (IPT) meetings to describe functionality in the JIRA story and assist government stakeholders to prioritize the work. • Help developers understand the functionality to be implemented. • Help to test the functionality after developers implement the changes. • Be the Subject Matter Expert for Spectrum frequency assignments. • Propose business solutions for meeting requirements. • Provide Operational support expertise. Assist with debugging issues in production and assist agencies with their Spectrum questions. • Good written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong listening skills. • Ability to write documentation where audience is a spectrum engineer. • Ability to prepare mock-ups, flow diagrams, or models, and procedures along with conducting feasibility studies to design possible system solutions. • Ability to work independently. • Ability to create training material (input certification requests), training scripts, PowerPoint presentations, and conduct in-person and virtual training for agencies. • Generate agenda and host bi-weekly meetings with DISA to discuss Import/Export and SSRF changes for interoperability.

REQUIRED:

CLEARANCE: Secret EDUCATION: Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education, spectrum training, or 10+ years’ work experience

• 10+ years of experience • Knowledge of radio transmitters and receivers, radar, antennas and satellites (radio spectrum) • Recognized subject matter expert in job area typically through advanced education and work experience • 5+ years’ experience with EM spectrum frequencies and how the federal government assigns them • 5+ years’ experience working with system parameters for satellites, radars, antennas, receivers and transmitters • 3+ years’ knowledge of EL-CID Desktop application • 5+ years’ experience writing technical documentation

NICE TO HAVE: • 3+ years’ knowledge of DoD StepStone system a huge plus • Knowledge of spectrum-related data exchange format named Standard Spectrum Resource Format (SSRF) a huge plus • Knowledge of JIRA and Confluence a plus • Knowledge of XML, XSD, XSLT a huge plus

Salary Range; 153-173- Dependent on level of experience

The salary range for this role represents Aperio’s good-faith estimate of compensation at the time of posting. Placement within the range is based on multiple factors, including but not limited to an individual’s qualifications, relevant experience, education, certifications, technical skills, contract labor categories and/or rates, work location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

• At Aperio Global, we understand the value of investing in our most important asset—our employees. That's why we have crafted a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you make the best decision for yourself, your family and your lifestyle. For additional details, contact our talent acquisition team.

• • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

• • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with 100% employer match up to 6%

• • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

• • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

• • Short Term & Long Term Disability

• • Professional Development

• • (and much more)

Aperio Global is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive workforce where all employees and applicants are treated with respect and fairness. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs — never on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, pregnancy/childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.