Senior RF Engineer – Nationwide Wireless Systems

Nomad Solutions; Gainesville (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomad Solutions is seeking a skilled RF Engineer to design, deploy, and support countrywide telecommunications systems. The role emphasizes RF systems, site surveys, maintenance, and ensuring high availability and reliability of the network.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with RF infrastructure, Juniper routers, VMware, and Motorola equipment, with the ability to work with customers and teams in dynamic environments. Some evenings/weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related technical discipline.
• 7 to 10+ years of relevant experience in radio frequency systems design, installation and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience working in IT production environments.
• High degree of proficiency in computer system and network troubleshooting.
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Ability to obtain/maintain security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to work some evenings and/or weekends as job duties demand.

Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, deploys and supports RF communications systems and equipment
• Performs preventative/corrective maintenance on countrywide wireless network communications system
• Conducts site surveys of RF communications systems, documents as-built systems, and recommends system improvements
• Maintains Motorola RF communications equipment (RF repeaters, base stations, and antenna systems)
• Regularly communicates orally and in writing with team and with customer
• Ensures the highest possible level of communications network operational availability
• Troubleshoots system and network issues, and develops and implements solutions
• Creates and maintains as-built and other systems drawings (flowcharts, diagrams)
• Manages spare asset inventory and performs regular inventory audits
• Performs routine backups of critical data to ensure operational continuity in event of catastrophic failure
• Participates in special projects as required

Skills

IP networking

Windows administration

Juniper routers/Junos

RF systems familiarity

Active Directory administration

VMware virtualization

Hardware & software tools

Spectrum analyzers

Line sweep analyzers

Networking equipment maintenance

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related technical discipline

Tools

Junos

PuTTY

WinSCP

VMware

HP ProLiant

Network analyzers

Job description

Nomad Solutions is seeking a skilled RF Engineer to design, deploy, and support countrywide telecommunications systems. The role emphasizes RF systems, site surveys, maintenance, and ensuring high availability and reliability of the network.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with RF infrastructure, Juniper routers, VMware, and Motorola equipment, with the ability to work with customers and teams in dynamic environments. Some evenings/weekends may be required.