RF Engineer

NexTech Solutions (NTS) is a team of experts and engineers who understand the challenges that organizations face in finding and implementing the best technologies and IT solutions to meet mission requirements. We work with our government customers in defense and civilian agencies to identify new technologies

The Position

The Radio Frequency Engineer designs, builds, deploys, installs, troubleshoots and provides support for complex countrywide telecommunications systems. Conducts interoperability analysis and identifies technical risks. Performs core and subsite maintenance to include remote RF and dispatch sites. Tests systems, solves problems, mitigates risks, and develops solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, deploys and supports RF communications systems and equipment

• Performs preventative/corrective maintenance on countrywide wireless network communications system

• Maintains Motorola RF communications equipment (RF repeaters, base stations, and antenna systems)

• Regularly communicates orally and in writing with team and with customer

• Ensures the highest possible level of communications network operational availability

• Troubleshoots system and network issues, and develops and implements solutions

• Creates and maintains as-built and other systems drawings (flowcharts, diagrams)

• Manages spare asset inventory and performs regular inventory audits

• Performs routine backups of critical data to ensure operational continuity in event of catastrophic failure

• Participates in special projects as required