Job Title: RF Engineer III Location: Littleton, CO. Onsite is required
MUST HAVE: Solid RF Design experience especially working on National RF teams and being SME on design process. Scripting skills especially with python
Primary responsibilities include (but may vary as needed):
• Perform RF design activities related to building the first standalone 5G broadband network in the US. • Optimize the end-to-end RF design, propagation modeling, and prediction, for deployment of Macro Cell deployment. • Determine equipment and power configurations. • Work with eNB/RAN and UE teams on RF solutions including modifications to RF link budgets on a per-site level basis to meet operations requirements. • Perform site candidate evaluation and selection as well as site walks. • Work with RF Management to establish design criteria, link budget, and traffic analysis as needed for network design and update existing performance parameters for ongoing improvements as required. • Manage projects/processes, working independently with limited or no supervision.. • Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals • Will be expected to be mostly self-managed but may require assistance from management or peers
The ideal RF Engineer will have: • BSEE/BSCS degree and/or at least 3+ years of relevant LTE RF Design working experience, and 5+ years overall wireless experience in Design/Optimization or Operations roles including RF support of Site Acquisition and site Construction teams. Related Degree and Experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of BSEE/BSCS. • Cellular/Mobile Technology proficiency in 4G/5G and NR theory and practical experience. • Experience with macro and small cell nominal and final RF designs including development, operations, RF KPIs, and maintenance of RF link budgets for 3GPP technologies. • Full proficiency in setting up, calibration, utilization, and data processing of various LTE design and optimization equipment and software. • Working knowledge of at least two of the common industry propagation/planning tools (like Planet or Atoll) and experience with model calibrations. • Working knowledge of drive test data post-processing, map generation, frequency planning, interference matrix analysis, and site database maintenance, using Windcatcher/Actix/Accuver. • Understanding of equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators and experience performing inter-modulation and other external interference analysis.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Telecommunications
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