Job Description

Alderson Loop is seeking a highly skilled RF Engineer to join a strategic project with a national systems integrator that provides a suite of solutions for commercial and federal environments. The ideal candidate will have experience with Cellular DAS, Public Safety DAS, and iBwave level 1, 2, or 3.

Key Responsibilities:

• Interface with customer and build relationship with their engineering teams
• Design systems by selecting sites, conducting CW tests, analyzing data, and preparing customer documentation
• Configure, commission, test, and optimize DAS solutions
• Participate in solution designs and proposals as needed
• Conduct field work and measurements
• Operate test equipment and run post processing software
• Provide planning, coordination as well as testing including CW, benchmark, and optimization
• Work closely with customer regarding system design, performance / optimization, and recommending configuration changes as needed
• Use a variety of measures to confirm system designs including test equipment, power density and power meter, spectrum analyzer, and pilot scanner
• RF testing, reporting, and troubleshooting
• Perform ongoing system testing, test analysis, troubleshooting, test reports and recommendation for changes and upgrades
• Post implementation DAS maintenance and support
• Team with others on new innovation and solution efforts
• Mentor less experienced engineers

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of RF engineering experience specific to the job responsibilities
• BSEE or Technical Degree (preferred but not required)
• DAS OEM certifications preferred
• Experience with DAS commissioning, optimization, and troubleshooting
• Experience designing and commissioning of multi-sector, neutral host DAS using most major DAS OEMs such as Corning, CommScope, SOLiD, ADRF, JMA/TEKO
• Experience with Link Budgets for multiple technologies/frequencies, calculating noise figures, and calculating intermodulation products
• Experience with iBwave software (certification is a plus)
• Knowledge of DAS components (e.g. coaxial and fiber cable, antennas, splitters)
• Experience in Public Safety/Trunking/1-2 Way radio communications
• Knowledge of 2G,3G,4G, 5G wireless technologies
• Knowledge of radio wave propagation fundamentals, antenna theory, and optical transmission
• Able to use test equipment and software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office productivity tools, including Visio

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