Engineer-RF
BS in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent work experience required
2 years of experience in the cellular or telecommunications' industry.
General understanding and or working knowledge in three or more of the following platforms and/or technologies:
Infrastructure including: Lucent, Motorola, NortelThe Engineer - RF is responsible for contributing in the RF Design of the regional cellular network. Responsibilities include: creating search areas within their geographic area of responsibility; working with the performance team to understand area and issues within his/her sector; and working with System Performance counterpart to understand issues and help reduce Lost Calls and Ineffective Attempts within their sector.
Create Regional RF designs; gather information for Regional management from utilizing geographical and database queries; summarizing the information on a presentable document. Compound information from different RF engineers in the region to create a repository of information for other departments to access.
Other responsibilities include: creating and supplying cell site translations; performing drive testing to evaluate search area candidate as necessary; preparing Design Work Sheets in a timely manner; performing radio engineering evaluations for system planning and site acquisition; beginning to identify location specific needs for new cells taking baseline, performance, capacity, and population into consideration; and evaluating coverage problems and requirements for coverage and capacity cells.
Utilizes propagation tools and other RF related equipment such as Map Info, GeoPlan, Datapro and NPT for site candidate comparison, propagation and coverage review and selection, determination of coverage boundaries for extensions, FAA/FCC filings, overall sector review of cell site locations for upgrades/modifications, and traffic engineering and investigation.
Creates search areas and reviews search area candidates within geographic area by taking into consideration baseline, performance issues, capacity, and population.
Prepares necessary regulatory filings for sector/sites ensuring that compliance is met, and attends zoning meetings for assigned sector.
Works with Performance Engineers to resolve area and sector-related issues, and reduce lost calls and ineffective attempts; creates documentation to modify network.
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