Public Safety Radio Systems Engineer III (On-Site Miami)

Florida; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Florida Department of Management Services is recruiting an Engineering Specialist III for the statewide radio system. The role focuses on operation, enhancement, and evaluation of SLERS and FIN, including upgrade oversight, audits, and procedural reviews.

Based in Miami, FL, the engineer will analyze performance, prepare dashboards, and coordinate with agencies for deployments and training. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent public safety radio experience is required.

Qualifications

• This is a professional engineering and technical role handling SLERS and FIN systems.
• Requires degree in engineering or equivalent public safety radio experience.
• Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and diagnose system issues.
• Willingness to respond to emergencies and on-call events.

Responsibilities

• Audit SLERS contractor performance and review operational reports.
• Perform field engineering, troubleshooting, and system upgrade oversight.
• Evaluate equipment proposals with technical and economic analysis.
• Review procurement specs and ensure contract compliance.
• Maintain SLERS and FIN system knowledge and reporting.
• Lead user training and system loading analyses.

Skills

Equipment usage

Engineering design

Customer service

Complex problem solving

Critical thinking

Inductive reasoning

Microsoft Office

Land Mobile Radio

Emergency response

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzer

Telecommunications test set

Job description

Florida Department of Management Services is recruiting an Engineering Specialist III for the statewide radio system. The role focuses on operation, enhancement, and evaluation of SLERS and FIN, including upgrade oversight, audits, and procedural reviews.

Based in Miami, FL, the engineer will analyze performance, prepare dashboards, and coordinate with agencies for deployments and training. A bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent public safety radio experience is required.