What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Engineer position at Centerline?
Overview
Who We Are
At Centerline, we design, build, and maintain industry-leading critical infrastructure across North America. Our technicians, engineers, and professional staff bring unmatched expertise to each job, working as a team to deliver consistent, exceptional results. That’s why Fortune 500 clients choose Centerline again and again for a wide range of projects.
We are currently seeking an experienced RF/Field Engineer to join our team in performing all of the RF engineering services required to successfully access, design, test and turn-up Distributed Antenna and Small Cell systems. Our team of talented engineers have years of experience in helping our customers successfully deploy DAS and Small Cell systems in stadiums, hospital, high rises, amphitheatres, malls, arenas etc.
Position may be based in Dallas, Houston or Atlanta.
The RF Field Engineer will plan and carry out engineering services requested by our customers. These services include benchmark and continuous wave testing, RF Engineering design, commissioning, testing, optimization and consulting services.
Responsibilities
- Communicating with the sales team and end customers to determine project scopes, timelines and deliverables.
- Plan and carry out engineering services necessary to complete each project scope of work.
- Operate RF signal generators, spectrum analyzers and RF scanners to evaluate RF statistics and performance.
- Design DAS and Small Cell networks using industry standard software (IBwave, Atoll, Ekhau, etc.).
- Apply in office design work and field-testing duties to commercial and public safety projects based on industry technology fundamentals (LTE, 5GNR, P25 and legacy GSM/CDMA/WCDMA technologies).
- Meet customer deadlines with all project deliverables
- Manage project costs, including travel costs, to come in under budget on each project
- Develop ideas for new engineering services, company efficiencies and process improvement.
- Attend company meetings and functions as requested by management
- Monitor and report on project statuses to the sales team and management on a regular basis.
- Travel to customer locations as required; up to 80% travel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- 2 year DAS commissioning, integration and optimization experience with background working with commercial and public safety DAS a MUST.
- Knowledge of industry software (IBwave, Atoll, Ekhau, etc.)
- Proficiency in sound engineering logic and RF and telecommunications theory.
- Experience in core engineering services, design and commissioning/integration data collection; certifications a plus.
- Must possess Valid driver's license (insurable under company insurance policy).
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and listen. The employee may be required to walk long distances, climb ladder/stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may drive for extended periods of time. The employee must also occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
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