
RKF Engineering Solutions LLC
On the Cutting Edge of Wireless Communications Since 2001
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
Service websiteEnd-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
Service websiteAdvocates 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
Service websitePhysics-based, time-based simulation and expert analysis for advanced communication systems operating in congested and contested wireless environments.
Software Solutions
Service websiteProduction software for automated frequency coordination, space enterprise situational awareness, resource allocation, interference resolution, and other wireless communications challenges.
Government & Defense
Service websiteSystems and wireless engineering solutions enabling government and defense organizations to accomplish mission-critical goals.
Technical Due Diligence
Service websiteTransaction 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
Projects
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