Senior Radio Access Network Specialist

NJ TRANSIT; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Family Health Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Paid Leave

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Plans

Job summary

NJ TRANSIT is looking for a skilled professional to conduct maintenance on digital communications systems in Newark, New Jersey. This role requires 5+ years of experience in maintaining large-scale wireless systems, advanced knowledge of RF theory, and familiarity with FCC regulations.

Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, retirement plans, and tuition assistance. Join NJ TRANSIT and contribute to the safe and reliable transport of customers across the region.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in operations and maintenance of large, multi-site, digital wireless communications systems.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office 265 including Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive and reactive maintenance on communication systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair electronic communications systems.
• Analyze alarm data logs and plan corrective actions.
• Respond to trouble tickets in a timely manner.
• Provide weekly status reports on active projects.

Skills

Understanding of trunking, microwave, and antenna RF theory

Advanced understanding of land-mobile radio systems engineering principles

Knowledge of Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations

Operational knowledge of LMR air interface technologies

Proficient knowledge of networking and protocols

Understanding of emergency/UPS power systems

Experience with Computer-Aided Dispatch systems

Project management experience

Excellent presentation and writing skills

Education

Completion of a technical training or degree program in electronics

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Job description

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time—and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Conduct proactive (preventive) and reactive maintenance on complex digital land-mobile radio, microwave, and network communications systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair electronic communications systems.
• Analyze alarm data logs and statistics. Plan and implement corrective actions.
• Collect test instrument data and review with Principal RAN Specialist or management to be able to translate into actionable measures to repair, improve, optimize, or calibrate RF, microwave, or network communications systems.
• Respond to trouble tickets initiated from both end-users and vendors in a timely fashion and meet stringent SLA requirements.
• Participate in on-call schedule rotations.
• Coordinate facility visits/access, as necessary, with outside vendors/agencies.
• Provide weekly status reports in detail to include active projects, pending maintenance and efforts to achieve 99.999% availability on all equipment.
• Work under occasional supervision.

This Position Supervises

• N/A.

Education, Experience & Qualifications

• Completion of a technical training or degree program in electronics with a concentration in wireless systems (field experience will be considered in lieu of degree or certificate).
• 5+ years experience in operations and maintenance of large, multi-site, digital wireless communications systems including conventional and trunked land mobile radio systems, MPLS microwave networks.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office 265 including Microsoft Teams.

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrate practical understanding of trunking, microwave, and antenna RF theory.
• Advanced understanding of land-mobile radio systems engineering principles and practices.
• Demonstrate practical knowledge of Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations. This includes but is not limited to Parts 22 and 90.
• Demonstrate practical experience and responsibility for operating systems using one or more of the following digital LMR air interface technologies: P25, FDMA, TDMA, TETRA, iDEN, DMR, NXDN, and at least one of the following commercial air interface technologies: 4G/LTE, and/or other wireless technologies.
• Demonstrated operational knowledge and experience with various network transport technologies including: MPLS, T1, OC3, EPL.
• Have proficient knowledge of fundamental networking and protocols to include L2TP, TCPIP, UDP, Multicast, Unicast, SNMP, SMTP, NTP, OSI layer, etc.
• Understanding of emergency/UPS power systems.
• Demonstrated practical experience with Computer-Aided Dispatch systems.
• Demonstrated project management experience.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations

• Valid Driver's License
• FCC General Radio Telephone Operator and/or amateur license is preferred.

Working Environment

• Indoor/Outdoor.
• Normal work hours along with special maintenance windows.

Physical Demands

• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work under objects such as desks.
• Some confined space areas.

Other Conditions

• Be able to drive to all areas of New Jersey.
• Be able to perform on-call after hour duties.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid LeaveTuition Assistance
• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits Plan
• Retirement Plans
  • 401(a) – Retirement plan with a 6% employer contribution
  • 401(k) – Retirement saving plan with up to a 3% company match
  • 457(b) – Deferred Savings Plan

NJ TRANSIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.