Job Description

Duration: 6-Month Contract to perm. Onsite 5 days/week

Key Responsibilities:

Wireless Engineering & Design

• Perform link budget calculations, reliability analyses, and path feasibility studies for wireless communication systems.
• Design, model, and optimize wireless networks including Private LTE, 5G, Narrowband, and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems using Infovista Planet.
• Conduct coverage analysis, frequency planning, and interference studies.
• Support field cabinet design activities involving radios, modems, switches, routers, battery backup systems, and related telecommunications equipment.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) for telecommunications infrastructure projects.
• Review and provide redline comments on construction drawings and engineering documentation.
• Ensure compliance with grounding and installation standards for telecommunications systems.

Field Engineering & Deployment

• Conduct site surveys, path surveys, inspections, and field validation activities.
• Support equipment installation, integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting efforts.
• Perform RF and wireless system testing in both laboratory and field environments.
• Configure and support wireless communication equipment from multiple vendors.
• Prepare installation documentation, antenna layouts, and technical field reports.
• Assist clients with technical field support and implementation activities.

Project & Client Support

• Respond to client requests and provide engineering recommendations and design solutions.
• Present technical concepts and project updates to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project management teams to ensure projects are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Develop and maintain Methods of Procedure (MOPs), testing plans, technical processes, and operational documentation.
• Support telecom infrastructure projects within utility environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 2–5 years of experience in wireless communications engineering.
• Experience with RF design principles, wireless network planning, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Working knowledge of Infovista Planet and wireless propagation modeling.
• Experience with GIS tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Understanding of wireless technologies including LTE, 5G, Narrowband, and Land Mobile Radio systems.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel to client sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Utility industry experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License.
• Experience with Nokia, Ericsson, or other wireless equipment vendors.
• Hands-on radio configuration and commissioning experience.
• Experience delivering technical workshops, presentations, and client-facing engagements.
• Knowledge of telecom grounding standards and field installation best practices.
• Experience developing testing procedures, MOPs, and operational processes.
• Wireless system testing and optimization experience.

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