Field Service Technician - P25 LMR - 169252

ZP Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Paid holidays

401k

Medical

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an experienced Motorola P25 LMR Radio Systems Technician to support critical communications infrastructure deployments for a leading federal agency. You will install, maintain, troubleshoot, and deploy mission-critical Land Mobile Radio systems for planned and emergency operations.

The role offers hands-on work on APCO P25 and Motorola infrastructure, with opportunities for training and security clearance progression. Travel to remote sites will be required as needed.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience troubleshooting Motorola LMR systems.
• Experience supporting APCO P25 radio systems.
• Hands-on Motorola infrastructure and subscriber equipment experience.
• Knowledge of RF principles and radio site operations.
• Experience performing installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
• Ability to travel to remote radio sites as needed.
• Ability to successfully obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Motorola P25 radio infrastructure systems.
• Build, stage, test, and deploy complete radio site packages.
• Perform preventative maintenance on radio sites and support equipment.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, RF, and networking issues at customer locations.
• Prepare communications equipment for planned and emergency deployments.
• Conduct site acceptance testing and commissioning activities.
• Program and configure portable and mobile subscriber radios.
• Verify network connectivity and assist with troubleshooting IP-based radio systems.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and operation of communication systems.

Skills

LMR troubleshooting

APCO P25

Motorola infrastructure

RF principles

Field installation

Travel readiness

Public Trust clearance

Tools

CPS

Radio Management

Radio Central

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking an experienced Motorola P25 LMR Radio Systems Technician to support critical communications infrastructure deployments for a leading federal agency. This role is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and deploying mission‑critical Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems in support of planned and emergency operations.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on high‑visibility public safety and federal communications systems while receiving additional APCO P25 and Motorola infrastructure training. Candidates are eligible to being work without a public trust but must be eligible to achieve after the training period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain Motorola P25 radio infrastructure systems.
• Build, stage, test, and deploy complete radio site packages.
• Perform preventative maintenance on radio sites and support equipment.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, RF, and networking issues at customer locations.
• Prepare communications equipment for planned and emergency deployments.
• Conduct site acceptance testing and commissioning activities.
• Program and configure portable and mobile subscriber radios.
• Verify network connectivity and assist with troubleshooting IP‑based radio systems.
• Support deployment and maintenance of:
  • Motorola ASTRO 25 systems
  • GTR8000 base stations
  • Repeaters and site controllers
  • RF combiners and duplexers
  • Antenna systems
  • Microwave and tower equipment
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful implementation and operation of communication systems.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience troubleshooting Motorola Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems.
• Experience supporting APCO P25 radio systems.
• Hands‑on experience with Motorola infrastructure and subscriber equipment.
• Knowledge of RF principles and radio site operations.
• Experience performing installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities.
• Ability to travel to remote radio sites as needed.
• Ability to successfully obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with any of the following:

• Motorola ASTRO 25
• GTR8000 base stations
• MCC7500 dispatch systems
• Quantar systems
• G‑Series equipment
• Subscriber programming
• Site acceptance testing
• Infrastructure deployment projects
• Public safety, federal, military, or statewide radio systems

Software Experience

• Customer Programming Software (CPS)
• Radio Management
• Radio Central

Networking Experience

• Router and switch troubleshooting
• Network device administration
• IP connectivity verification
• Network diagnostic tools

Compensation:

Contract to hire: $80,000-$110,000

PTO, Paid holidays, 401k, Medical, dental, vision

Keywords:

#LI-Onsite

#LI-RL1

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