RKF Engineering Solutions LLC

On the Cutting Edge of Wireless Communications Since 2001

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About the firm

RKF Engineering Solutions is a wireless engineering and spectrum management practice founded in 2001. Specializing in satellite and terrestrial wireless communications, it delivers systems engineering, spectrum regulatory services, physics-based modeling and simulation, and production software for automated frequency coordination and space enterprise situational awareness. Government, defense, and commercial communications operators rely on RKF for work in congested, contested, and constrained spectrum environments. In 2026, RKF joined Auria, combining decades of SATCOM engineering expertise with Auria's advanced space capabilities portfolio.

Established
2001
Firm type
Telecom / RF Engineering · Simulation Engineering · Software Engineering · Defense Engineering

People

Ted KaplanCEO

Jeffrey FreedmanCTO

David MarshackCOO

David MillinerEVP

Farinaz EdalatDirector, Systems Engineering

Mary MillhollandDirector, Human Resources

Katina MrukAssociate Director, Strategy & Transactions

Scott StewartDirector, Information Technology

Capabilities

Systems Engineering

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End-to-end systems engineering for wireless communications spanning concept, design, development, integration, deployment, and retirement.

  • Concept & Trade Studies

    Guides clients through unique engineering challenges, develops key materials, and conducts trade studies to inform each stage of the engineering process.

  • Wireless System Design

    Leads design reviews, performs feasibility assessments, produces concept of operations, architecture, and system requirements documents, and creates end-to-end system models.

  • Development, Integration & Monitoring

    Creates and reviews test, verification, and validation planning for subsystems and end-to-end wireless communication systems.

  • Deployment

    Partners with clients to deploy solutions and conducts field testing for operational verification of wireless communication systems.

Regulatory Services

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Advocates for the acquisition and protection of spectrum on behalf of commercial and government clients worldwide, across national, regional, and international forums.

  • Market Access

    Achieves market access for wireless operators in domestic and foreign markets through filings, authorizations, landing rights, and negotiating market access requirements.

  • Advocacy

    Advocates for spectrum acquisition and protection of incumbent spectrum at national, regional, and global levels, including at the World Radio Conference (WRC) where international spectrum rules are set.

  • Technical & Regulatory Studies

    Conducts technical and regulatory studies for telecom networks, including spectrum sharing analyses for GEO, NGSO, HAPS, and terrestrial systems; regulatory support papers have been cited by the FCC in Report & Orders and by corporations in policy advocacy.

  • Filings

    Prepares technical regulatory filings for in-orbit space networks, terrestrial spectrum access, temporary authorizations, and ITU satellite network coordination, including orbital slot identification, acquisition, and defense under ITU Radio Regulations Articles 9 and 11.

  • Industry Groups & Standards

    Participates in key industry groups and agencies to promote domestic and international standards for spectrum sharing and system coexistence.

Modeling, Simulation & Analysis

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Physics-based, time-based simulation and expert analysis for advanced communication systems operating in congested and contested wireless environments.

Software Solutions

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Production software for automated frequency coordination, space enterprise situational awareness, resource allocation, interference resolution, and other wireless communications challenges.

Government & Defense

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Systems and wireless engineering solutions enabling government and defense organizations to accomplish mission-critical goals.

Technical Due Diligence

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Transaction support for M&A, banking, and investment communities covering target acquisition technical assessment, evaluation of wireless and emerging technologies, and spectrum auction advisory services.

Industries

Telecommunications · Defense · Space · Federal

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