The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is looking for qualified applicants to fill Field Agent positions in five offices across the United States: New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Applicants will need to be degreed electrical or electronics engineers with experience in tests, measurements, calculations, and similar work involving radio frequency (RF) engineering, broadcast engineering, or telecommunications engineering. The duties include:

• Operate and understand all technical equipment typically used in the field, including RF spectrum analyzers, field strength meters, RF field survey meters, and radio receivers.

• Maintain contacts with and assist other federal agencies, foreign counterparts, and local law enforcement organizations concerning interaction and utilization of the radio spectrum for both authorized and unauthorized activities.

• Initiate Official Notices of Violation, Warnings, Notices of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture, and other orders to radio operators and licensees to bring unsatisfactory or violative conditions to their attention as a result of monitoring and performing investigations, and inspections.

• Independently initiate correspondence or other communications with complainants and radio users concerning the enforcement functions of the office and region.

The salary range is $66,134 - $158,432 per year depending on qualifications and experience.

The New York, Boston, and Chicago job postings are at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/736540500

The Los Angeles and San Francisco postings are at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/736547300