Lead RF Design Engineer — 5G, Wireless & Data Platforms

Lansing Community College; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LCC seeks an experienced RF Design Team Leader to drive wireless design across macro, small cell, and in-building deployments. You will bridge RF engineering with software development to deliver innovative cellular network solutions for a major telecom operator.

The role requires 10+ years in wireless and software disciplines, with hands-on experience using design tools, drive/walk testing, and data-driven decision making. A dynamic corporate culture and global exposure await.

Qualifications

• Experienced RF design engineer with 10+ years in wireless (RF/cellular) engineering and software development.
• Proficient in using desktop design tools and GIS/BI tools.
• Strong understanding of 5G/LTE architectures, KPI tracking and macro/small cell/in-building design.
• Ability to translate non-technical requirements into actionable technical designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead RF design for macro, small cell, and in-building deployments.
• Create RF design documents (RFDS) for each market and MOPs for RF planning.
• Develop initial cell neighbor lists and coordinate with deployment vendors.
• Collaborate with external service vendors and internal deployment teams to refine designs.
• Utilize data analytics tools (Tableau/Power BI) to drive design decisions and performance insights.

Skills

RF Design

Wireless Engineering

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem solving

Tools

Atoll

Planet

Overture

iBwave

Ekahau

Tableau

PowerBI

PostGIS

QGIS

Postgres

AWS Redshift

Athena

Excel

Power Query

Python

SQL

Job description

LCC seeks an experienced RF Design Team Leader to drive wireless design across macro, small cell, and in-building deployments. You will bridge RF engineering with software development to deliver innovative cellular network solutions for a major telecom operator.

The role requires 10+ years in wireless and software disciplines, with hands-on experience using design tools, drive/walk testing, and data-driven decision making. A dynamic corporate culture and global exposure await.