What are the responsibilities and job description for the Communications Engineer – LMR Systems Specialist. position at Sira Consulting, an Inc 5000 company?
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for the integration, configuration, testing, and maintenance of Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, including Motorola, L3Harris, and Kenwood platforms.
- Collaborate with internal teams and vendor partners to plan and execute system integration activities, ensuring seamless interoperability between disparate radio systems.
- Perform detailed system analysis, coverage assessments, and troubleshooting of RF and LMR infrastructure components, including base stations, repeaters, antennas, combiners, and network interfaces.
- Support acceptance testing, validation, and certification of LMR systems for operational deployment within transit and public safety environments.
- Develop and execute test plans, document test results, and provide recommendations for system optimizations and issue resolution.
- Interface with software engineers, network engineers, and field technicians to resolve complex system integration challenges.
- Conduct root cause analysis of system faults and develop effective mitigation strategies to ensure system reliability and availability.
- Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, design changes, test reports, and integration procedures.
- Provide ongoing technical support, preventive maintenance, and system upgrades as part of the LMR system lifecycle management.
Technical Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field.
- 5-10 years of hands-on experience with integration, and maintenance of Land Mobile Radio systems, including Motorola (ASTRO, P25), L3Harris, and Kenwood platforms.
- In-depth knowledge of P25 standards, trunked radio systems, simulcast, and interoperability frameworks.
- Strong understanding of IP-based backhaul networks supporting modern LMR systems.
- Solid understanding of FCC regulations, licensing, and spectrum management applicable to LMR systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve complex system-level issues.
- Strong knowledge of the use of digital, analog, and virtual measuring instruments: spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, random signal generators, vector analyzers, antenna analyzers, network analyzers, RF power meters.
- Knowledge of installing and programming cellular router