Senior Field Tech - Wireless RF Installations

Piper Companies; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Match

Paid Holidays

PTO

Company Vehicle

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Field Service Technician II in Chantilly, VA. This 100% onsite/local field-based role supports installation, troubleshooting, programming, repair, and maintenance of wireless communication systems for commercial and public-sector customers.

The candidate will work independently in the field, troubleshoot complex radio equipment, read schematics, and serve as a technical resource for customers. Certifications are desirable; valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, or programming two-way radio or wireless systems.
• Hands-on experience with Motorola, Kenwood, ICOM, Vertex, Harris, or EF Johnson equipment.
• Strong understanding of RF theory, propagation, and wireless systems.
• Experience with base stations, repeaters, antennas, duplexers, and multicouplers.
• Ability to read schematics, blueprints, and technical diagrams.
• Certifications such as CET, NICET, OSHA, or Motorola R56 are desirable.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel regionally/on-call.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, program, and maintain two-way radio and wireless systems.
• Create and modify mid-level radio programming codeplugs with multiple channels and zones.
• Support UHF/VHF and 800/900 MHz systems, dispatch consoles, repeaters, and base stations.
• Troubleshoot BDA/DAS systems, wireless broadband, microwave, and related infrastructure.
• Diagnose equipment with spectrum analyzers, system analyzers, watt meters, and multimeters.
• Read schematics, blueprints, and technical diagrams to guide work.
• Provide onsite customer support and communicate technical issues clearly.
• Travel regionally, occasionally overnight, and be on-call as needed.

Skills

Radio troubleshooting

RF propagation

Read schematics

Field installation

On-site support

Valid driver’s license

Education

NICET certification

CET certification

OSHA certification

Motorola R56 training

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Watt meters

TDR/FDR

Multimeters

Base stations and repeaters

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Field Service Technician II in Chantilly, VA. This 100% onsite/local field-based role supports installation, troubleshooting, programming, repair, and maintenance of wireless communication systems for commercial and public-sector customers.

The candidate will work independently in the field, troubleshoot complex radio equipment, read schematics, and serve as a technical resource for customers. Certifications are desirable; valid driver’s license required.