RF Design Engineer - Staffing

Circet USA•Salt Lake City, UT

About The Position

An RF Design Engineer's main responsibilities are to design, implement, and maintain the radio frequency (RF) components of communication systems. They work closely with other engineers and technicians to ensure that communication systems meet the required specifications for quality, reliability, and performance. This role requires a strong understanding of RF propagation, design tools like Atoll and iBwave, and the ability to produce detailed design packages compliant with client standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of RF design experience in Macro / Small Cell Designs.
Strong experience in Atoll and Fuze.
Prior experience designing is required (including CIQ/RFDS package submissions).
Understanding of LTE/5G NR technologies, RF propagation, and carrier design standards.
Proficient with Excel, Google Earth Pro, and RF post-processing tools (Actix, TEMS, Windcatcher).
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills are needed to effectively work with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and system engineers. Ability to clearly articulate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders is necessary.
Problem-Solving Skills: Strong problem-solving skills are critical, as this role is responsible for troubleshooting and resolving complex RF design and testing issues.
Attention to Detail: must possess a strong attention to detail, as even small design or testing errors can have significant consequences in RF systems.

Nice To Haves

Leadership Skills: may be required to lead small teams of engineers, so leadership skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform complete RF Design for 1st tier RF carrier
Search area issuance, candidate assessment, approvals, Macro / Small Cell Designs and RF design support for bringing these solutions on-air.
Redesign mature network areas to minimize capacity constraints and improve SINR while working with other areas of the network to ensure performance fixes/initiatives are in place
Expertise in Atoll and Fuze.
Perform Macro/Small Cell Design design including antenna selection and placement, utilizing knowledge of C-band, 5G, LTE, CDMA to contribute in network design
Create CIQs, E911 submissions, COPs etc.
Work on new cell sites, making sure the site is properly integrated into the network and optimized for peak performance
Work with cross-functional teams to deploy and optimize components for best efficiency and reliability