Radio System Engineer

Radio System Engineer

Location::Hybrid- Atlanta, GA or Eagan, MN- MUST be local 

Duration::12-month contract

Qualifications -Degree or certification and minimum 3 years working knowledge of Radio Communications including HF, VHF, UHF and Trunk radio Systems preferred. Portable, Mobiles, repeaters, Base Stations.
-Working knowledge of Integrated Radio Communications Console Systems experience preferred.
-Working Experience with RF Communications Systems Design.
-Working Experience with RF Interference Troubleshooting preferred.
-Working knowledge of Airline Air to Ground and Ground to ground Communications Systems preferred.
-Working knowledge of Radio-Telephony systems.
-Working knowledge of processes associated with Local Exchange Carriers and AT&T. Emergency Airline Radio Operations.
-Vendor Management skills related to Radio Communication Vendors preferred.
-FCC general Radio License preferred, but not required.
-Strong Project Management Skills including RFI, RFP and RFQ preferred.
-Related project management software systems preferred.
-Knowledge with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Visio, Access, Project and Power Point).
-Manpower planning and tracking preferred.
-Working knowledge of Data Communications and Network Systems appropriate to Radio Systems required.
-Servers, Database and PC Operations preferred.
-On call support as required.
-Travel system wide as required.
-Knowledge of Airline Communications preferred.
-Flight Operations, Ground and Technical Operations a plus.
-Working knowledge with FCC and FAA regulations for radio Communications preferred.
-Capable of performing facilities maintenance as necessary.
-Also, must be able to lift up to 75 lbs.
-Must be performing satisfactorily in current position.
-Engineer is responsible for tools to perform daily job function.
Essential Responsibilities: • Understand technical/business requirements gathered from the business units.
• Analyze, design, and document platforms/systems to meet enterprise requirements.
• Install, customize, maintain, test, and troubleshoot operating systems and other systems software.
• Configure, install, maintain, test, and troubleshoot hardware systems.
• Perform root cause analysis to quickly recover from service interruptions, and to prevent recurring problems.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging technologies for enterprise use to consistently drive down total cost of ownership.
• Provide technical support, as needed, to the enterprise.
• Perform technical reviews comparing enterprise standard platform components with that of their leading industry competitors.
• Consult with other business units (e.g. application groups, DBAs, middleware, etc.) to configure platforms for product installation.
• Design and document enterprise standards and procedures.
• Ensure platforms/systems conform to established enterprise/industry standards (systems management, security, operating systems, etc.) and reference models.
• Implement changes to platforms with minimal impact to the business by following enterprise standards and procedures.
• Monitor, manage, and tune platforms to ensure expected availability and performance levels are achieved.
• Provide on-site, and on-call 7x24x365 support, as needed.
• Coordinate activities with internal/external technology owners/service providers.
• Plan and implement life cycle management of software and hardware.
• Keep abreast of industry and technology trends.
*May perform other duties as assigned.
Specific Responsibilities: -Provide technical operational support for all voice, data network and/or radio communication systems.
-Provide technical /engineering support for staff system wide.
-Document, track and update service tickets, inventory and new equipment.
-Responsible for communication and network project design, installation and documentation support.