Principal RF Engineer - Remote

Overview

Principal Coverage Engineer (RF/Propagation subject matter expert) supporting Motorola Solutions Field Engineering teams across North America on mission-critical digital mobile communication systems, many built around the APCO Project 25 standard.

What you'll do

• Provide guidance on all coverage design and implementation aspects of projects, from proposal to award until system acceptance.
• Provide requirements guidance for internal tools used for coverage propagation studies.
• Develop and apply methods, theories and research techniques to provide solutions to technical problems.
• Provide technical support to internal field resources in all phases of a project.
• Provide consultative support to customers and consultants on projects, if required.
• Interface with product teams on various system performance parameters.
• Develop Coverage Standards and practices and disseminate them to the field.
• Provide guidance and support to coverage site deployments and testing.
• Lead coverage field training activities by developing on-site and recorded training courses, webinars and how-to guides.
• Stay aware of current FCC changes that might impact public safety P25 Land Mobile Radio.
• Mentor engineers to provide depth of knowledge and experience.
• Drive Coverage Subject Matter Expert initiatives.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree (BSEE/BSCE).
• 10+ years in engineering.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex topics to nontechnical audiences.
• Self-motivated and able to maintain focus in a pressured environment.
• Experience/knowledge in radio communication systems, radio propagation, RF and wireless system design.
• Experience in setting up modeling tools to execute and optimize coverage and interference mitigation designs.
• Experience/knowledge in troubleshooting RF sites and noise mitigation challenges on deployed systems and providing guidance to local field teams.
• Experience/knowledge in site deployment and installation practices.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of RF/Propagation Engineering in the Wireless Communications field.

Details

• Remote anywhere in the United States.
• Travel under 10%.
• Employer work permit sponsorship is not available.
• Relocation not provided.
• Target base salary range $130,000 to $145,000 USD; actual offer depends on the individual candidate.