Wireless Communications Systems Technician 4
State of Washington
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Job summary
Washington State Patrol seeks a Wireless Communications Systems Technician 4 for 24/7 maintenance, installation, and support of state-wide radio and data systems. You will manage microwave/backhaul, dispatch consoles, and IP-based networks across multiple sites, including mountaintop facilities.
The role requires senior expertise, complex troubleshooting, and travel statewide to support field operations and project work. A strong electronics background and networking knowledge are essential.
Qualifications
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Valid Washington State driver's license.
- Two years of formal electronics training.
- Five years of paid experience in maintenance of radio or microwave and data networks.
- Experience with computer-based applications.
- Knowledge of computer networks, wiring standards and protocols.
Responsibilities
- Maintain, monitor, troubleshoot, repair, and enhance statewide radio infrastructure.
- Resolve complex issues in wireless communications systems including IP-based networks and trunking.
- Maintain digital/analog telecom equipment and radio networks across the region and state.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting of interference, outages, and system functionality for consoles and radios.
- Support IP-based networks, trunking systems, and interoperability gateways.
- Inspect mountaintop sites, repair infrastructure, and manage power and cabling.
- Develop and maintain site drawings, configurations, and asset records.
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Job description
About the Agency & Division: The WSP actively supports
Description About the Agency & Division: The WSP actively supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in the workplace, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The WSP strives to create and foster an inclusive culture inspiring everyone to be their authentic selves, speak openly, and be courageous. The WSP continues to focus on equitable hiring, training, and promotional practices and policies through innovative recruitment and retention solutions. Partnering with our communities helps the WSP provide the best in public safety services now and into the future. The Electronic Services Division (ESD) supports all goals, most directly sustaining and enhancing agency infrastructure and business processes, by improving collaboration outcomes between WSP business and technology divisions, using consistent planning processes, increasing business continuity capabilities, and providing quality communication services.
Duties
The Field Support Section delivers daily operational support for the Washington State Patrol (WSP) and its mission-critical statewide voice and data communications systems. These systems serve not only the WSP but also partner agencies and other public safety customers across the state.
Wireless Communications Systems Technician 4 is a senior-level technical expert responsible for 24/7 maintenance, installation, and support of WSP public safety communications equipment. This includes digital and analog microwave radio systems, land mobile radio base stations and repeaters, voting systems, dispatch consoles, and other specialized electronic equipment essential to agency operations. The Wireless Communications Systems Technician 4 also serve as regional subject matter experts, providing advanced maintenance, installation, and support for mobile and portable two-way radios and a wide range of additional electronic support systems. In addition, the Wireless Communications Systems Technician 4 may be assigned system-level administration and monitoring responsibilities for highly complex radio and network environments, including multi-site networks, microwave paths, trunked radio systems, encryption management, and overall system optimization.
- Maintains, monitors, troubleshoots, repairs, and enhances the Agency's State-wide Radio infrastructure, including LMR radio base stations, Microwave backhaul and supporting ancillary equipment.
- Position applies expertise and uses in-depth knowledge to resolve complex issues in wireless communications systems such as Internet protocol-bases land mobile radio systems, microwave systems, networking systems, connectivity and support equipment.
- Responsible for maintaining agency digital and analog telecommunications equipment and radio networks. This includes digital microwave networks, radio base stations, dispatch consoles and repeaters throughout the region and state.
- Conduct advanced technical work involving the troubleshooting, diagnosis, and resolution of both basic and complex communication system issues, including signal interference, service outages, and operational functionality of dispatch consoles, software/network interfaces, mobile and portable radios, base stations, and repeater configurations.
- Maintain and support advanced IP-based communication networks, including VHF and 800 Mhz trunking systems, voice and data transmission, interoperability frameworks, and emergency communication platforms. Systems include P25 trunking and conventional radio equipment, network routers and switches, dispatch console workstations, and interoperability gateways.
- Maintains and repairs mountaintop radio sites, repeater infrastructure, duplexers, isolators, antennas, network cabling, suppression equipment, monitoring equipment, and off grid power systems. As part of reoccurring maintenance at mountaintop radio sites, inspects building structures for any defects, damage, and structural integrity.
- Maintain and/or develop comprehensive records, including site drawings and network configurations and block diagrams, radio site engineering and data records, microwave path schematics, technical data sheets, specific and detailed work orders and asset management system updates.
Travel statewide is required for agency and division functions, training, WSP infrastructure support and project support and this may result in overnight stays. A WSP employee with an assigned take-home vehicle shall live within forty-five (45) miles of their assigned district, division or duty station.
This position is subject to call out and will participate in a standby rotation. While in standby, the technician is required to be available and fit for duty 24x7.
- High School diploma or GED equivalent.
- Must possess or obtain a valid Washington State driver's license.
- Two years of formal education or training in electronics.
- Five years of paid experience in maintenance and repair of at least one of the following:
- Two-way radio systems and equipment
- Digital Microwave carrier systems.
- Wireless and wired data network systems
- Experience and understanding of computer based applications.
- Knowledge and understanding of computer networks, wiring standards and protocols.
- The ability to take action to learn and grow.
- The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
- A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
- An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
- Continuous growth and development opportunities.
- Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.
- Employment opportunities that recognize military veterans and/or military spouse per Governor Executive Order 19-01.
- Qualification for the Public Loan Forgiveness Program.
The Washington State Patrol does not provide immigration sponsorship; therefore, applicants must possess work authorization that does not require employer sponsorship.
This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies. A Position Description is available upon request.
Applicants claiming veterans preference must attach a copy of their DD214 (SSN must be blacked out). If you do not provide the required documentation, the veterans preference will not be awarded.
Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.
We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. That's why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.
The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.
Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.
Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.
Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.
Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.
Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.
Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.
As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.
Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.
Leave Sharing
Parental Leave
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Leave Without Pay
Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.
Updated 01-07-2026
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