Work location: Hybrid – Vancouver Job type: Permanent Required education: Bachelor's or technical degree Required specialty: Electrical engineering, telecommunications Experience: 3–6 years TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES Under the supervision of the Engineering Manager or of the Customer's Project Manager, you will be responsible for: - Design of MW point-to-point links using Pathloss 5.1/6; - Creating MW installation instructions based on industry best practices; - On site validation and supervision of MW installations; - Troubleshooting issues on MW links and networks;; - MW Waveguide transmission line sweeps measurements - Executing test cases in customer MW lab; - MW Test results analysis and troubleshooting; - Communicating with client, partners, and equipment vendor; - Requirements definition and network analysis. Secondary responsibilities - Simulations using modeling tools such as: InfoVista Planet, IBWave, Ekahau including defining propagation models, 4G/5G frame structure and simulation parameters; - Design of passive and active DAS systems, small cell, micro cell, pico cell; - Link budgets, coverage and capacity planning of LTE, 5G-NR, and Wi-Fi networks; - Design of cellular networks using LTE, LTE+, 5G-NR, Wi-Fi technologies; - Design of private cellular networks for Industry 4.0 and critical infrastructure operators such as Manufacturers and processors of critical materials, mines, commercial and passenger rail, and electric utilities; - Creating BOM and CAPEX and OPEX estimates for cellular and Wi-Fi networks; - Drafting of functional and technical specifications and requirements; - Drafting of specifications and performance estimates; - Selection and design of RF transmission sites ; - Development of interconnection specifications; - Follow-up of network expertise and optimization ; - Quality of service audit for DAS and small cell installations; - Cellular coverage and performance measurements - walk-test & drive-test. PROFILE AND REQUIREMENTS - Electrical technologist or engineering degree from an accredited institution; - Member of Engineers and Geoscientists BC considered an asset; - 3 to 6 years of relevant experience in the RF domain; - Knowledge of legacy and modern MW equipment including but not limited to the following configurations: - TDM equipment - Long-haul, high-powered equipment - All indoor installations - Frequency Diversity, Quad Diversity - Space diversity, split Tx - ACM - Knowledge of common MW lab and field installation and troubleshooting equipment: - Spectrum Analyzer - RF Generator - Vector Network Analyser (VNA) - RF Power Meter - BER test set - Experience in MW design; - Knowledge of MW deployment issues and troubleshooting; - Knowledge and experience in the BC market (operators and infrastructure present); - Knowledge of MW service deployment issues; - Good communication skills, written and oral (French spoken an asset); - Planning, design, coordination and project management; - Autonomous, responsible, and self-motivated; - Good verbal and written communication skills; - Anticipate travel within Metro Vancouver and greater BC and Alberta. NOWLEDGE CONSIDERED AN ASSET BUT NOT REQUIRED - LMR systems - PTMP LTE - FTTH fiber - Cellular network knowledge in technologies LTE, LTE+, 5G-NR, Wi-Fi; - Working knowledge of modelling tools such as: InfoVista Planet, Ekahau, Pathloss 5.1/6, IBWave (IBWave level 2 certification an asset); - Participation in telecom projects such as cellular network and DAS design projects; - Knowledge of interference issues, Safety Code 6, MW interconnection and/or fiber optic;

MW RF Engineer/Technician

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