Electronic Engr 3 - Telecom - - Telecommunication Equipment Testing

Job Title: Electronics Engineer 3-Telecom - Telecommunication Equipment Testing
Job Number: 12125
Location: Vancouver, WA
Onsite: 5 days per Week
On Call: No
Overtime: 0%
Travel: Up to 10% local & overnight travel to field locations
Length: Up to 5 years
 

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SUMMARY
 
This full-time contract Electronics Engineer 3 - Telecom assignment provides engineering and field support for operational telecommunication facilities and associated equipment for the Technology Evaluation and System Testing (TEVE) organization at (CLIENT). The TEVE organization is responsible for performing acceptance testing for new Power System Control (PSC) and System Protection and Control (SPC) equipment. This group also performs system tests to ensure that the equipment CLIENT uses is performing properly and meets the changing needs of the system. This assignment is located at the CLIENT Ross Complex in Vancouver, Washington
 
 
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
 

• Compile and prepare technical results into tables, reports and graphics on system performance, failure analysis and equipment outages; present results/findings in summary form and/or as requested from appropriate CLIENT manager, PSC field staff, or other CLIENT personnel.
• Perform engineering studies and develop test plans for telecommunication equipment with oversight and final approval from CLIENT staff.
• Collaborate with branch personnel to draft work statements for review and finalization by CLIENT manager / personnel; process approved Statements of Work (SOWs) as per established CLIENT procedures. Provide technical engineering support and assistance to construction, operations and maintenance personnel as requested.
• Develop and draft procedures for installation, use, and troubleshooting of hardware and software performance.
• Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, and recommended technologies for review, acceptance and finalization by CLIENT decision makers.
• Provide project / task updates (oral or written).
• Provide technical / engineering expertise and guidance for the PSC system-wide testing function.
• Provide comprehensive engineering plans, training to newly hired personnel (Federal and Contract), design, field support, testing, evaluation, and instrumentation calibration services, as per established CLIENT-standards and procedures, for CLIENT’s control, telecommunication, protection, measurement and data acquisition facilities and associated equipment.
• Perform extensive engineering studies, requiring familiarity with current technological advances in instrumentation, consulting with manufacturers and design engineers, and taking into account field conditions and practices; provide results, findings, and recommendations.
• Investigate and analyze operating problems associated with complex electronic systems such as those used in the implementation and maintenance of CLIENT’s communication systems; report results and recommend corrective actions.

• Initiate and coordinate system-wide tests and studies of communication systems equipment relative to their capabilities and recommend required modifications or adjustments to improve the reliability and usefulness of the equipment.
• Maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) and Information Security (INFOSEC) standards and procedures

 
Education & Corresponding Experience
 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering or a directly related field (from an ABET accredited school) is required.

• 10 years of Electrical Engineering experience is required.

• Knowledge of engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission systems is required

 
Required Skills & Experience 
 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products, such as Outlook, Word, and Excel (or similar).

 
Preferred Skills & Experience 
 

• Proficiency in analog circuit design / analysis.
• Experience with telephone systems.
• Proficiency in Carrier Ethernet, Multiple Protocol Label Switching (MPLS).
• Experience with microwave communications systems.
• 1 year experience using mobile radio coverage tools.
• Proficiency measuring and solving EMI issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Visio and/or Bentley Micro Station sufficient to develop basic CAD drawings.
• Excellent customer contact skills, sufficient to provide technical support over the phone to engineers and craftsmen in the field.
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical users
• Ability and willingness to participate and perform effectively in a project team environment and effectively manage multiple work assignments

 
Additional Requirements:
 

• Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required
• First Aid/AED/CPR Certification required within 30 days of assignment start

• Energized Facility Permit is required within one year of assignment start

 
Pre-Employment Requirement
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
 
APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
About APR Staffing
APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have recently been award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
 
Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.