Job Title: RF Engineer III
Location: Littleton, CO. Onsite is required
MUST HAVE:
Solid RF Design experience especially working on National RF teams and being SME on design process.
Scripting skills especially with python
Primary responsibilities include (but may vary as needed):
• Perform RF design activities related to building the first standalone 5G broadband network in the US.
• Optimize the end-to-end RF design, propagation modeling, and prediction, for deployment of Macro Cell deployment.
• Determine equipment and power configurations.
• Work with eNB/RAN and UE teams on RF solutions including modifications to RF link budgets on a per-site level basis to meet operations requirements.
• Perform site candidate evaluation and selection as well as site walks.
• Work with RF Management to establish design criteria, link budget, and traffic analysis as needed for network design and update existing performance parameters for ongoing improvements as required.
• Manage projects/processes, working independently with limited or no supervision..
• Coach and review the work of lower-level professionals
• Will be expected to be mostly self-managed but may require assistance from management or peers
The ideal RF Engineer will have:
• BSEE/BSCS degree and/or at least 3 years of relevant LTE RF Design working experience, and 5 years overall wireless experience in Design/Optimization or Operations roles including RF support of Site
Acquisition and site Construction teams. Related Degree and Experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of BSEE/BSCS.
• Cellular/Mobile Technology proficiency in 4G/5G and NR theory and practical experience.
• Experience with macro and small cell nominal and final RF designs including development, operations, RF KPIs, and maintenance of RF link budgets for 3GPP technologies.
• Full proficiency in setting up, calibration, utilization, and data processing of various LTE design and optimization equipment and software.
• Working knowledge of at least two of the common industry propagation/planning tools (like Planet or Atoll) and experience with model calibrations.
• Working knowledge of drive test data post-processing, map generation, frequency planning, interference matrix analysis, and site database maintenance, using Windcatcher/Actix/Accuver.
• Understanding of equipment co-location requirements for multiple operators and experience performing inter-modulation and other external interference analysis.