Remote In-Building RF Design & Deployment Engineer

Communication Technology Services (CTS); Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

FSA

401(k)

LTD/STD

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Communication Technology Services (CTS) is seeking an Engineer, In-Building RF Design and Deployment to design cellular DAS solutions and manage deployments across the U.S. You will review iBwave DAS designs, create and submit packages, and coordinate with field teams, carriers, and OEMs to ensure compliant, high‑quality installations.

This role requires strong project management, multi‑site execution, and problem solving in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Proven iBwave skills (Level 2 certification or equivalent) with sufficient previous experience to review designs, identify improvements, make necessary changes and optimize.
• Experience creating or reviewing mobile operator submittal packages with a broad understanding of the operator’s design requirements and expectations.
• In‑building wireless experience with proficiency across various DAS OEMs (ADRF, Corning, Andrew, JMA, SOLiD) and operator‑grade small cells (Ericsson, Nokia, Andrew).
• Past experience with commissioning and optimization to ensure field teams are performing the work correctly and to perform the work if called upon.
• Experience working within groups using comprehensive project management tools to guide and track deployment activities.
• Demonstrated ability for prioritizing activities, time management and organizing work activities.
• Demonstrated project execution in multi‑site programs with remote field teams; excellent documentation and stakeholder communication.
• Highly motivated and self‑driven with ability to identify and complete tasks without direct supervision.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot network problems and work under pressure during both business hours and if called upon, in off‑hours.

Responsibilities

• Review iBwave DAS designs for carrier compliance and refine to meet coverage, capacity, zoning, and venue constraints.
• Create and manage mobile submittal packages through final approval.
• Develop project‑specific signal source bill of materials aligned with technical, operational, and financial objectives.
• Document the radio and IP networking design and craft detailed rack and wiring diagrams.
• Coordinate field teams to ensure sites are installed and cabled correctly for signal source commissioning activities.
• Coordinate with onsite System Performance Engineers (SPEs) and, when required, travel to a site to perform the SPE role: commission signal sources and optimize DAS.
• Plan and oversee acceptance testing: e911, Functional Call Test, walk testing.
• Coordinate post-installation data collection, create close‑out packages, and resolve open issues with submitted packages.
• Ensure measurable KPIs (e.g., 95% design‑area coverage to spec, session retention targets, throughput) are met in close‑out reports.

Skills

iBwave Level 2 certification

DAS design review

Mobile operator submittals

DAS OEMs

Commissioning & optimization

PM tools

Multi-site program execution

Strong communication

Troubleshooting network issues

Education

BS/BA in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Communication Technology Services (CTS) is seeking an Engineer, In-Building RF Design and Deployment to design cellular DAS solutions and manage deployments across the U.S. You will review iBwave DAS designs, create and submit packages, and coordinate with field teams, carriers, and OEMs to ensure compliant, high‑quality installations.

This role requires strong project management, multi‑site execution, and problem solving in a fast‑paced environment.