Radio Frequency Engineer

Title: RF Engineer II

Location: Bellevue, WA

Length: 12 months

Pay: $40-43.50/hr

Openings: 1

Interview: One and done (30 minute Webex w/ Manager and Principal Engineer)

Must Haves:

5+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry

ATOLL

Microsoft experience (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

Google Earth

FCC ASR and ULS databases

Visio

Tableau

Rooftmaster, RAVE, and other EME tools

BS in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent work experience in the cellular or telecommunications industry.

Successful candidates must have a demonstrated knowledge in:

4G and 5G network design and implementation

Antennas, RF engineering, transmission, reception, and propagation.

Good understanding of band performance capabilities and limitations.

3GPP Performance KPIs and impacts of design on them.

The effects of outdoor terrain and indoor structures such as walls, floors, and ceilings on signal propagation.

Understanding and use of topographical maps and digital terrain databases.

Antenna system design and use including antenna types (examples might include Hex/Octo port panel, cross-pol array, etc.), antenna patterns, gain and EIRP, ERP, antenna size, antenna polarization, receive and transmit diversity, MIMO antenna systems, and proper antenna installation to provide for coverage and interference mitigation.

Macro site design considerations in urban, sub-urban, and rural environments.

Small cell design considerations in urban and suburban environments.

Analyzing and manipulating large data sets.

Day to Day:

The RF Engineer is responsible for contributing to the RF Design of the regional wireless network.