RF Engineer

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: RF Engineer

Location(s): Bellevue, WA

Responsibilities:

• Supports engineers in project creation and task completion to support the network project build plan.
• Create site design RFDS and complete plumbing diagrams.
• Utilize propagation tools and other RF-related equipment, such as MapInfo, Google Earth, and ATOLL, for site candidate comparison, propagation and coverage review and selection, zoning, and regulatory.
• Prepare and submit E-911 filings.
• Determination of regulatory coverage boundaries for extensions and FAA/FCC filings.
• Prepare necessary zoning justification packages and regulatory filings for sites.
• Work closely with the real estate team to increase efficiency, minimize cost, and streamline site acquisition, leasing, and zoning submission processes.
• Conduct RFE analysis, generate required reports and documents, and ensure 100% compliance with RFE mitigation standards within the allotted time frame.
• Analyze sites and post-activation to ensure project and database accuracy.
• Automate processes when opportunities arise and share information with the teams.
• Audit and correct internal databases to ensure accurate project implementation and reporting.

• Personal integrity
• Timeliness
• Proactive self-starter who is self-sufficient
• With initial guidance, the ability to accomplish tasks with minimal supervision
• Attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills- written and verbal
• Superior organizational and project planning skills

• ATOLL
• Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel (advanced experience level)
• Google Earth
• FCC ASR and ULS databases
• Visio
• Tableau
• GIS
• Ixus, RAVE, and other EME tools
• Successful candidates must have a demonstrated knowledge in:
• 4G and 5G network design and implementation
• Antennas, RF engineering, transmission, reception, and propagation.
• Good understanding of band performance capabilities and limitations.
• 3GPP Performance KPIs and impacts of design on them.
• The effects of outdoor terrain and indoor structures such as walls, floors, and ceilings on signal propagation.
• Understanding and use of topographical maps and digital terrain databases.
• Antenna system design and use include antenna types (examples might include a Hex/Octo port panel, cross-pol array, etc.), antenna patterns, gain and EIRP, ERP, antenna size, antenna polarization, receive and transmit diversity, MIMO antenna systems, and proper antenna installation to provide coverage and interference mitigation.
• Macro site design considerations in urban, sub-urban, and rural environments.
• Small cell design considerations in urban and suburban environments.
• Analyzing and manipulating large data sets.
• 5+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry

• BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent work experience in the cellular or telecommunications industry