Assoc Engineer-I/C

Talent Software Services, Inc.

Overland Park, KS

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$45–$50 Per Hour
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Antenna, ArcGIS, Bill of Materials (BOM), Billing, Bridge Building, Budgeting, C Programming Language, Commissioning, Construction Drawings, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Electrical Utility, Engineering, Feasibility Analysis, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Installation Guide, Laboratory Testing, Marconi/MSI Planet, Modems, Network Routers, Network Switching, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Professional Engineer, Project Lifecycle, Radio Frequency, Reliability Analysis, Sales Presentation, Site Evaluation, Survey Design, System Validation, Systems Administration/Management, Technical Delivery, Technical Writing, Technical/Engineering Design, Telecommunications Equipment, Testing, Time Management, Willing to Travel, Wireless Communications
LOCATION
Overland Park, KS
POSTED
3 days ago
Telecom Engineer
Onsite 5 days/week - Overland Park, KS preferred
Temp to FTE
Will also consider (must list worker location in candidate summary):
Ann Arbor, MO
Bloomington, MN
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Houston, TX
Orlando, FL
Phoenix, AZ
Raleigh/Cary, NC
Tualatin, OR
Other Locations:
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boston, MA
Chattanooga, TN
Chicago, OL
College Station, TX
Irvine, CA
Jacksonville, FL
Walnut Creek, CA
We are seeking a Telecom Engineer with 2-5 years of experience to support wireless design, field validation, construction drawings, lab testing. and wireless infrastructure engineering.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in preliminary RF design using Infovista Planet, GIS tools (such as ArcGIS, QGIS), and field/site engineering support. This role bridges design and deployment for private LTE (pLTE), requiring both analytical and practical engineering skills.
The candidate will contribute to coverage modeling, site evaluations, construction drawings review (redlining), and RF lab testing. Responsibilities include performing path surveys, optimizing wireless systems, configuring radio equipment, preparing radio and antenna installation documentation, and supporting clients in the field work.
This position offers opportunities to collaborate with cross functional teams and engage with major wireless equipment providers such as Nokia, Ericsson, and others. Occasional travel to client sites for path and site surveys, inspections, and system validation is required.
Key Responsibilities
As a Telecom Engineer, you will execute wireless engineering activities across the full project lifecycle from initial survey and design through implementation, testing, and optimization. We have an immediate need for a client in Tampa, FL where your participation on regular basis is needed. You are to support installation and commissioning efforts in the field.
Engineering Design Duties
Perform link budget calculations, reliability analysis, and path feasibility studies for wireless systems.
Design, model, and optimize wireless technologies, such as Narrow Band, LTE/5G, Land Mobile Radio, using Infovista Planet, including coverage analysis, frequency assignment, and interference analysis.
Participate in field cabinet designs where radios/modems, switches, routers, battery back up, ...
Be able to generate Bill of Material for a particular design.
Familiarity with grounding standards when it comes to field installation.
General Engineering Duties
Support client field requests and design options.
Serve as a technical specialist for engineering concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Collaborate with project management to meet project scope, schedule, and budget goals.
Create comprehensive Bill of Materials (BoM) for telecom sites related to electric utilities.
Document and implement site installation standards including grounding for telecom equipment
Provide guidance on construction drawings
Support equipment installation and site integration on-site

Skills:
Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred
2-5 years of wireless communications related work experience
Utility experience is strongly preferred
Experience with clients facing presentations and delivering technical workshops
Experience writing and delivering MOPs, processes, testing procedures and technical documents
Working knowledge of RF design and engineering design principles, guides and standards.
Candidate must be a self-starter and able to work with minimum supervision
Specific product knowledge and hands-on configuration experience on a variety of radio vendors is preferred.
Experience testing wireless systems.

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Talent Software Services, Inc.