RF Field Engineer from Collabera
Grand Rapids, MI
About the Job
Position Details:
Industry: Utilities Industry
Job title: RF Field Engineer II
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49548 (Hybrid)
Duration: Approx 5 Year of Contract
Start date: ASAP
Note:
- The role is primarily field work.
- Hybrid because the intent is to have a spot for them at a facility, although it would mainly be so they have somewhere to store spare equipment they may need when responding to incident tickets.
- There wouldn't be a requirement for them to do regular office work or start their day at the location.
- They will be occasionally required to attend meeting in person.
- Other non-essential duties as assigned or may be necessary Requires use of personal vehicle with mileage reimbursement
Duties:
- This position is for an RF Field Engineer on the Wireless Connectivity Team and will be responsible for installation, support, and maintenance of end user land mobile radio equipment, radio infrastructure, cellular modem equipment, cellular booster infrastructure, satellite communications equipment, and other related technologies, in Northern Lower Peninsula of MI.
- Day to day duties include responding to trouble tickets submitted by users, preventive maintenance tasks, installation of systems, acting as customer interface, and responding to technical needs after hours and during storm response.
- Technologies include RF, land mobile radio, microwave, radio dispatch equipment, cellular boosters, cellular modems, satellite communications, and other similar technologies.
- This position will be the primary field support person for an area (Northern lower peninsula) of Consumer Energy's service area.
- This position will also be part of an on call rotation for after-hours response.
Responsibilities:
- Performs installation, configuration, advanced diagnostics, analysis, repairs, or replacement hardware for end user radios, base stations, cellular modems, bi-directional amplifiers, satellite comm. equipment, and related components.
- Ensures equipment is properly maintained and tested.
- Performs on-site RF and cellular coverage studies.
- Assists with and updates technical documentation including drawings, inventories, and instructional documents.
- Provides technical (1st/2nd Level) break-fix support to end users for tickets escalated from the Service Desk, Information Security, or other support groups.
- Provides timely responses to client and management requests.
- Gives status updates on such requests on a regular basis.
- Monitors the Client Support ticket queue to ensure that tickets are addressed in a timely manner.
Knowledge and experience with:
- Installing and support of wireless and similar technologies.
- Radio system or end user equipment support.
- Cellular modems and boosters. Participating in large technical projects.
- General IT skills.
- Strong communication skills with experience communicating to customers and management.
- Use of hand tools
Preferred experience with:
- Installation, troubleshooting, and support of land mobile radio, cellular boosters, cellular modems, satellite comms, or microwave.
- RF test equipment.
- Basic electrical systems.
- Vehicle electrical wiring.
Education:
- Associates degree related to engineering, IT, or other related technical field OR Equivalent job/military experience in RF/wireless technologies.
Required Skills:
- RF
- Wireless Technologies
- Radio Systems
- Strong Communication Skills
- Trouble Tickets
Additional skills:
- Dispatch
- Microwave
- Cellular
- Satellite Communications
Salary
45 - 50 /hour
