Rf Design Engineer

Primary responsibilities include (but may vary as needed):

• Pull data from site and RF database, perform proximity analysis with satellite earth or radar stations - either programmatically or run queries in RF design software. Merge RF and CIQ data as needed for the individual projects.
• Analyze cross-border interference with other carriers - domestic, or international - and find solutions for mitigation. Often requires dealing with the carriers, outside entities and the legal team.
• Develop procedures and techniques to perform coordination and interference analysis, guide engineering teams on border coordination.
• Create spectrum summary and dashboard from license data provided by the GIS team. Requires fluency in Excel and scripting.
• Create QGIS plots for band mapping and spectrum depths, based on licensed area definition.
• Respond to various spectrum related requests to the markets and internal teams with reports and plots.
• Create MOPs and Standards, and implement adherence with the markets.
• Create presentations for the RF Forum and project deal deck for executive approval.
• Work on buildout projects for license protection. Work with vendors to create design and deployment solutions, evaluate design, proposal and create deal deck.
• Run engineering and propagation analysis in both sub 6 GHz and mmWave bands to establish and propose interference management techniques for both terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.
• Create link budget analysis and propagation analysis.
• Perform engineering analysis needed for filings at the Commission, ITU and other agencies

The ideal RF Engineer will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related field) and a minimum of 5+ years of direct engineering experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience in the Cellular or telecommunications' industry.
• Python Scripting
• National RF Design Team experience
• 3+ years of experience in Spectrum Management Engineering
• 3+ years of direct experience in the application of the ITU Radio Regulations and cross border coordination
• In-depth knowledge of FCC rules and procedures
• Experience in coordination with federal agencies (NOAA, NTIA, DoD, DoC) preferred
• Solid understanding of RF propagation principles, cellular theory, RF engineering tools and antenna theory
• Experience with RF design tools (Planet, Atoll, etc.)
  Experience in GIS and other mapping tools
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex engineering analysis
• Fluency in Excel, Google sheet, Python and other scripting languages
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Google docs and presentation
• Should have excellent presentation and communications skills
• Should be able to work independently with minimal supervision