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;

- Positive 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;

📌 Remote MW RF Engineer/Technician (Thunder Bay)
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