Microwave Transmission Engineer

Duties: 

·       Microwave link and network design with unlicensed and license frequencies in varying capacities and configurations.

·       Equipment and technology evaluation including equipment specification, vendor and equipment evaluation, development of bill of materials (BOM), request for proposal (RFP) development,  and procurement support.

·       System implementation oversight, test and acceptance. 

·       Line-of-sight (LOS) verification and site surveys.

·       Interference assessments, frequency coordination and licensing.

Experience:  Minimum of 3 years of experience with the design of point to point and point to multipoint microwave transmission system systems.

Education:  BS/MS Electrical Engineering or technical discipline

Skills and knowledge:

• Knowledge of voice & data communications, protocols and technologies such as TDM, ATM, Frame Relay, SS-7, TCP/IP, etc.
• Experienced with design tools such as Pathloss, Ellipse, and EDX.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to multitask  
• Solid communication skills

Locations: Nationwide

WiMAX Design Engineer

Duties:

·       Cell site evaluation and selection

·       Capacity and coverage analysis

·       Power budget analysis

·       CW Drive test data analysis

·       Propagation model selection, set-up and tuning

·       Datafill parameter management      

·       Channel planning

·       Interference Analyses

·       Zoning hearing and FAA filing support

Experience:  Minimum of 3 years of RF design experience and 1 year of WiMAX design or optimization experience

Education:  BS/MS Electrical Engineering or technical discipline

Skills and knowledge:

·       Knowledge of wireless data technologies and protocols

·       Proficient in using network planning and optimization tools such as Mentum/ Marconi/ MSI Planet/ Actix

·       Proficient in using GIS tools/MapInfo

·       Proficient in the use of drive test data analyses tools and the analysis of CW drive test data

·       Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite

·       Experience in Field Engineering – cell site design, installation, testing

Locations: Nationwide

WiMAX Optimization Engineer

Duties:

·       Preparation of network test plan

·       Cluster definition

·       Management of cluster, inter-cluster and network data collection drive tests

·       Drive test data analysis

·       Datafill parameter management      

·       Field network testing

·       Optimization of network parameters

·       Recommendations to achieve KPIs

·       Tracking of network changes

·       Vendor management

Experience:  Minimum of 3 years of RF design experience and 1 year of WiMAX design or optimization experience

Education:  BS/MS Electrical Engineering or technical discipline

Skills and knowledge:

·       Knowledge of wireless data technologies and protocols

·       Proficient in using network planning and optimization tools such as Mentum/ Marconi/ MSI Planet/ Actix

·       Proficient in using GIS tools/MapInfo

·       Proficient in the use of drive test data analyses tools and the analysis of CW drive test data

·       Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite

·       Experience in Field Engineering – cell site design, installation, testing

Locations: Nationwide

Network/Equipment Engineer

Duties:

·       Coordinate transport (microwave and fiber) equipment designs for large markets

·       Prepare network configurations & define equipment specs to support the designs

·       Create equipment drawings and circuit layouts per vendor guidelines

·       Provide engineering support to field techs

·       Work with existing engineering team staff to help evolve current networks to the next product plan of record

·       Create detailed Site Design Packages for each market, working with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Implementation, Project Management and IT

·       Prioritize sites for creation of design packages

·       Create network integration packages for each network element

·       Determine equipment configurations based on vendor design rules, generate Bills of Material

·       Use software tools, such as Visio, to create Rack Face Elevations (RFEs)

·       Coordinate with Supply Chain for equipment purchase orders.

 

Experience:  Minimum of 5 years in the telecommunications industry, with expertise in equipment and network deployment.

Education:  BS degree in engineering, or industry experience in a technical field

Skills and knowledge:

·       Prior cellular/microwave deployment experience with a transport provider is a plus.

·       Knowledge of Telecommunications documentation and revision control.

·       Good communications, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

·       Individual must be detail-oriented.

·       Flexible person with the ability to manage stressful situations and adapt to changing environments, including the ability to multi-task.

·       Ability to direct work with remote teams and in a face to face environment.

·       Excellent written & oral communications skills.

·       Effective organization & interpersonal skills.

·       Proficient with Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Visio.

Locations:  Seattle, WA