SME Radio Frequency Engineer Senior

AHU Technologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an RF Engineer to assess and enhance communication systems at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The role demands expertise in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems and requires significant hands-on experience. The consultant will engage in designing technical solutions and ensuring compliance with operational standards, contributing to public safety infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 11-15 years of experience as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in complex enterprise projects.
• 5 years of experience working at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
• 6 years of wireless communications experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and test radio code plugs for LMR systems.
• Evaluate new communication devices and systems performance.
• Conduct field surveys and troubleshoot network interference issues.

Skills

RF engineering tools

Interoperable radio experience

Land Mobile Radio experience

Network coverage analysis

Troubleshooting wireless systems

Education

Master’s degree in IT or related field

Job description

Job Description:

Short Description:

11-15 years of experience. Provides assessments of technical and operational practices based on leading industry standards specific to the requested technology.

Complete Description:

The Contractor shall provide an RF Engineer with at least five years of experience working at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). The RF Engineering Consultant will be responsible for working with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, software, and programs. Responsibilities include designing and testing radio code plugs, validating radio and system performance, and evaluating new communication devices.

The RF Engineering Consultant will perform technical work in the field of LMR and wireless communications system engineering, design, and implementation. Duties include program review, ensuring compliance with licensing regulations, requirements gathering, design review, change management, and final system acceptance. Additional responsibilities include RoIP system engineering and radio code plug design/programming. The consultant will conduct short and long-term planning to meet communication requirements and perform hardware/software analysis to compare performance characteristics within the existing systems environment.

Day-to-Day Tasks:

• Support Motorola subscriber radio updates and tracking
• Develop agency codeplugs
• Support and complete agency programming requests
• Manage and coordinate encryption and OTAR upgrades
• Develop radio training materials for internal and external users
• Create technical guidelines for radio use
• Develop In-Building Wireless (IBW) approval criteria
• Review IBW proposals for compliance
• Perform field surveys of BDA installations
• Troubleshoot IBW network interference issues
• Investigate IBW network coverage issues
• Support OUC radio operations

Contract Responsibilities:

1. Assess technical and operational practices based on industry standards for the requested technology.
2. Plan, organize, and conduct research supporting IT initiatives.
3. Perform research using various sources including internet, literature, and media.
4. Analyze data and prepare reports for professional use.

Skills and Experience:

• 11-15 years as SME in complex enterprise projects. Required: 11+ years
• Master’s degree in IT or related field, or equivalent experience. Required
• 5 years of experience working in a PSAP. Required
• 3 years of interoperable radio experience. Required
• 3 years of Land Mobile Radio experience. Required
• 3 years of radio network coverage and interference analysis. Required
• 3 years of RF engineering tools experience, including Wizard and drive test tools. Required
• 2 years developing fleet maps, code plugs, and programming radios for public safety. Required
• 3 years managing Motorola User Configuration Manager. Required
• 3 years troubleshooting wireless systems, including cell, microwave, LMR, UHF. Required
• 3 years experience with public safety infrastructure. Required
• 3 years experience with P25 radio networks. Required
• 3 years knowledge of public safety communications and interoperability. Required
• 1 year experience with LTE and WiMAX standards. Required
• 3 years knowledge of PSAP operations. Required
• 6 years of wireless communications experience, combining theory and practice. Required