Principal Engineer
Position Overview
- Experience and ability to act as the technical team leader for up to 10 RF engineers in the design, planning and optimization of wireless networks
- Provide subject matter expertise and guidance in all aspects of network design
- Provide radio frequency design of wireless systems
- Perform RF propagation modeling and prediction
- Perform interference analysis and performance recommendations
- Specify equipment layout design for new sites
- Evaluate and specify ancillary equipment needed for new builds
Essential Job Function
- Design and plan radio communication systems
- Manage large-scale projects and system buildouts
- Provide valued input to help guide the selection of future technologies
- Participate in zoning hearings as RF subject matter expert in support of the site development team
- Perform network design for new sites using RF propagation and prediction tools
- Cell site equipment layout
- BSS parameter audits and recommendations
- Oversee equipment installation
- Specify ancillary equipment such as antennas and lines
- Participate in candidate site walks and make recommendations for new site locations from an RF perspective
- Perform system drive test, data collection and analysis
- Analyze system parameters and make recommendations for KPI improvement
- Monitor and report system statistics
- Mobile drive data testing
- Microwave path design
Position Qualifications
- BS / MS degree in Electrical Engineering
- 6+ years industry experience
- Experienced with infrastructure equipment from multiple vendors: Lucent, Nortel, Motorola, Nokia, Ericsson or others
- Technical expertise in one or more of the commonly used wireless communications technologies: CDMA, GSM
- Expert in one or more of the latest data technologies: EV-DO, UMTS, HSDPA
- Solid understanding of emerging 4G technologies WiMax and LTE
- Experience with commercially-available drive test data collection and analysis tools such as Agilent, X-Tel and Actix
- Experience with network design software such as CelPlan, TEMS, or Planet
- Experience with Microsoft office tools a must
- Strong presentation skills
- Willingness to travel
Working Conditions
The Principal Engineer will spend the majority of their time in an office environment.
FMHC is a drug-free workplace and all new employees must successfully complete a drug screening
and background check prior to beginning their employment.
