MW RF Engineer/Technician

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: Info. Vista 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; Good 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: Info. Vista 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;