Radio Engineer

TekWissen LLC

Dimondale, MI

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$68.14–$68.14
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Administrative Skills, Agriculture, Asset Management Software, Billing, Communication Systems, Computer Skills, Cryptography, Data Entry, Department of Health and Human Services, Diversity, Environmental Health, FCC (Federal Communications Commission), Federal Government, Field Trials, Healthcare, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Law Enforcement, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Military, Natural Resources, Needs Assessment, On Site Support, Prototyping, Public Safety, Radio Engineering, Request for Information (RFI), Rural Development, Safety Systems, Software Administration, Software Engineering, Technical Support, Two Way Radio, Workforce Management
LOCATION
Dimondale, MI
POSTED
2 days ago
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below Client runs through fifteen executive departments which carry out the day-to-day administration of the federal government. Popular departments like Agriculture and Rural Development, Civil Rights, Environment, Health and Human Services, Natural Resources, Secretary of State. This Client has opportunities in a number of career pathways, including, but not limited to, business and administrative support, education and human services, IT and computers, medical and healthcare, natural resources, law enforcement and public safety, skilled trades and more. With positions in over 18 state departments, your perfect career fit is waiting for you at the client. This client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: Radio Engineer
Location: Dimondale, MI 48821
Duration: 2 Months
Job Type: Hybrid
Work Type: Temporary Assignment
Shift: 8.00AM - 5.00 PM
Job Description:
  • This position is the recognized resource responsible for the development of radio programming files for distribution and installation into Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) radios for the client.
  • The position is responsible to identify existing and request new Radio IDs, Talkgroups and Encryption for use in developing and building the templates installed into an MPSCS radio.
  • This position requires the extensive use of computer skills and this person must be able to accurately enter data into the radio programming files and associated asset management software (EAM) and databases.
  • This person must function with minimal supervision and require minimal direction while performing these duties.
Requirements:
  • Three years of experience as a Radio/Communications Technician
  • Two years of experience with P25 Radio Programming (Motorola & Kenwood)
Desired Experience:
  • Military/Public Safety/Radio Communications (not Network)
  • Two-way radio experience
  • Previous P25 encryption experience/KMF (AES)
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
  • Duties may involve use of personal vehicle
  • FCC General Radio Telephone License, APCO Certificate, or approved equivalent
Education:
  • No educational requirement
Duty 1:
This position is the recognized resource for building radio programming templates for all MPSCS radios in the Metro Region totaling 44,401 radios Individual tasks related to the duty:
  • Identify radio programming needs through written request, user contract, related task, or MPSCS initiated change/requirement.
  • Contacts user to define and verify all requested changes.
  • Develop prototype template for field-testing.
  • Requests radio IDs and Talkgroup IDs for radio templates.
  • Build radio templates for MPSCS radios in Metro region.
  • Quality checks templates for accuracy and removes errors.
  • Builds archives as required for distribution to field units for radio programming.
  • Coordinate reprogramming of all appropriate field units.
Duty 2:
Using EAM, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel, this position is responsible for compiling, recording and making database entries into the EAM system and associated databases used by MPSCS.
  • Complies equipment information for EAM and associated databases.
  • Determines billing levels appropriate for each radio template.
  • Inputs equipment and associated information into EAM associated databases.
  • Quality checks EAM and databases as required for accuracy of radio records.
Duty 3:
This position is responsible for the programming of MPSCS radios.
  • Programs MPSCS radios with appropriate templates and encryption codes.
  • Supports MPSCS field staff as required for programming of MPSCS radios.
Duty 4:
This position supports other technical areas of MPSCS as required.
  • Supports NCC in programming IDs and Talkgroups.
  • Investigates issues related to MPSCS radios operations on the system.
  • Supports evaluation of new radios for compliance with technical and performance standards as required by the MPSCS.
  • Tests new programming software and providing field support for new programming software.
  • Responds to requests for information regarding radio templates and associated records in EAM and databases.
Duty 5:
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Respond to internal and external emails.
  • Recorded hours and associated activity reports.
  • Routine paperwork and records in support of this position.
  • General housekeeping of work area.
  • As required in support of the MPSCS.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/