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;
- 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: 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;
