What are the responsibilities and job description for the RF Engineer position at VARITE INC?
VARITE is looking for a qualified RF Engineer for one of its clients located in Overland Park, KS
WHAT THE CLIENT DOES?
A global engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting company that provides infrastructure and energy solutions. It specializes in sectors such as energy, water, telecommunications, and environmental services.
WHAT WE DO?
Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850 global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.
Job Title: RF Engineer
Location: Overland Park, KS
Duration: 6 months
Pay Range: $50.00 - $57.69/hr on W2
HERE'S WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Perform link budget calculations, reliability analysis, and path feasibility studies for wireless systems.
- Design, model, and optimize MW links using Pathloss 6, including terrain profiling, diffraction analysis, fade margin calculations, and link availability.
- Conduct MW path surveys, including line-of-site (LOS) verification, obstacle identification, structure validation, and documentation.
- Optimize MW links for capacity, availability, and interference mitigation within licensed and unlicensed bands.
- Evaluate and integrate MW radio platforms (Nokia, Aviat, or other vendors).
- Review and validate MW radio and antenna configurations, tower loading considerations, and equipment specifications.
- Design, model, and optimize wireless technologies, such as Narrow Band, LTE/5G, Land Mobile Radio, using Infovista Planet, including coverage analysis, frequency assignment, and interference analysis.
- Under general supervision and applying knowledge gained with experience, begins functioning as a technical specialist. Continues to build on experience and gain more in depth knowledge working on larger and more complex assignments. May start to expand knowledge into other disciplines and/or functional areas.
- Continues to learn and remains current on departmental design guides, standards, systems, applicable engineering codes and client policies and procedures.
- Applies to assigned tasks as appropriate.
- Continues developing and can independently apply knowledge.
- Complies with client quality program relative to assigned tasks.
- Supports continuous improvement and change management efforts.
- Prepares a variety of increasingly complex engineering deliverables.
- Performs research and develops recommendations for equipment and/or materials selection.
- Collects, assimilates, and manages data for engineering work.
- Prepares increasingly complex engineering calculations following standard methods and principles.
- Understands and adheres to budget, schedule, and quality requirements.
- May recognize, define and resolve problems within assigned area.
- May provide direction and guidance to others.
- Assigns tasks to develop entry level professionals and interns.
- Coordinates with project leadership and other internal/external team members on less complex projects.
- Interacts as needed with other disciplines on details of design work.
- Works to understand external client's interest and drivers through regular interaction and communication.
- Also focuses on needs of internal clients and project leadership.
- May provide support to business development or pursuit activities.
- Shares current knowledge of latest technology and processes.
- As skills develop, may assist with performance management process, recognition, and any corrective actions required.
- Actively mentors entry level professionals and interns.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO WIN:
Tools:
- Utilize tools such as Pathloss 6 and Infovista Planet to perform end-to-end MW link design, fading analysis, path profiling, and path feasibility studies
- Requires a bachelor's degree in engineering from either a recognized accredited program in their home country or the country in which the professional is practicing. Minimum of 1 year related work experience.
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BENEFITS:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. Eligible employees may receive:
- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan.
- Legal Service Plans: Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation.
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VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status
Salary : $50 - $58