RF Engineer

Lansing Community College; Plano, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lansing Community College is seeking an experienced RF Engineer to support mobile and personal communication networks. You will assist in multi-functional teams across R&D, program management, core networking, and RF engineering to deploy wireless networks across markets.

Responsibilities include link budgets, site clustering, frequency planning, and interference analysis, plus design/implementation of eFEMTO and PICO hardware for events or in-building coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent in a related field.
• Experience as an RF Engineer or similar role in wireless networks.
• Knowledge of RF parameters, propagation, and network performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for multi-disciplinary wireless network deployments.
• Analyze performance issues, RF parameters, and Layer 3 messaging correlations.
• Handle peg count, CSL data, and drive test analysis for optimization.
• Design and implement eFEMTO and PICO hardware for events or in-building coverage.
• Perform link-budget analysis, site/cluster dimensioning, and frequency planning.
• Optimize site performance via antenna selection, tilts, and neighbor lists.
• Use RF tools, scripts, and MapInfo for site audits and models.
• Collaborate with Implementation and Operations teams on RF equipment configuration.

Job description

Requisition #

35.48

Organizational Unit

Location

Job Type

Any

Open Date

8/20/2021

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Category

Job Description

RFEngineer will be responsible to perform engineering support duties for mobile/personal communication networks, such as:

• Provide support to multi-functional team of R&D, Program Management, Core Networking, RF Engineering, Transport and Technical/Training Support to fulfill multi-technology wireless network deployment across customer markets
• Understand correlation between performance issues, performance metrics, RF parameters and layer 3 messaging
• Experience/knowledge of peg count/formulas and CSL data
• Identify and resolve issues in network performance
• Design and implementation of eFEMTO, PICO hardware in support of Special Events or in-building coverage solutions
• Responsible for link budgets analysis, system dimensioning for coverage and capacity including traffic analysis, frequency planning, interference analysis and optimization
• Complete optimization techniques for optimal site/cluster performance (antenna selection, tilts, neighbor list, etc.)
• Proficient in neighbor list, parameters, tools and audit process
• Knowledge of commands, run scripts, macros, RF tools, MapInfo
• Optimize site/cluster performance and resolve trouble tickets through reports, tools, scanner and drive test analysis
• Complete propagation (Planet, Tornado, Wizard, Odyssey, dB Planner, etc.) for model calibration, drive test data post-processing, map generation, frequency planning and interference matrix analysis, site database maintenance, etc.
• Work with the Implementation and Operations Teams on the cell site’s antenna and RF equipment configuration and database parameters
• Present ideas, technical and non-technical, in a logical, compelling manner in a written format and verbally

With over 2000+ employees worldwide, come and enjoy a corporate culture that offers a competitive salary structure, encourages employee growth and thrives on its dynamic environment.

LCC, the largest independent telecom services company in the world with local presence in over 50 countries, is a recognized leader in providing consulting and network services to the telecommunications industry.

Proudly providing wireless expertise since 1983, we continue to be the thought leader in advanced engineering services and remain committed to offering innovative solutions, insight into cutting-edge developments and delivering advanced networking services to our clients.