Senior Systems Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Oversee the technical components of designated projects until system acceptance is achieved.

• Design and deploy radio networks, which encompass infrastructure, subscribers, mobile backhaul, WAN, and CEN networks.

• Facilitate customer design reviews, conduct customer-witnessed staging and acceptance tests, perform coverage acceptance testing, execute live system upgrades, and address troubleshooting needs.

• Construct, configure, and conduct acceptance testing of systems in both laboratory staging and field settings.

• Execute radio coverage assessments, frequency analysis, and interference reduction strategies.

• Handle radio system licensing in compliance with FCC/Industry regulations.

• Create system fleet maps, encryption templates, and radio programming frameworks.

• Finalize system documentation comprehensively.

• Carry out live system cutovers and upgrades efficiently.

• Collaborate with Project Management, Systems Engineers, System Technologists, Construction Managers, Customer Service Managers, clients, consultants, and external service providers.

• Willingness to travel 25–50% within Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering or technical field, along with 5+ years of engineering or technical experience, or 7 years of relevant experience.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely.

• Understanding of Radio Frequency Engineering principles.

• Knowledge of Land / Mobile Radio Engineering principles.

• Familiarity with RFDS principles, including antenna and cable selection, transmit combiners, receive multi-couplers, and lightning protection systems.

• Proficiency in P25 Land Mobile Radio terminology and two-way subscriber radio provisioning techniques.

• Experience with servers and associated systems such as VMware ESXI, Linux, and Microsoft operating systems.

• Expertise in constructing remote communication sites, encompassing site selection, grounding, compound development, and tower and shelter specifications.

• Knowledge of Fortinet and Juniper firewalls; Nokia 7705 series routers; Juniper SRX/MX (Junos) series routers; HP/Aruba and Juniper switches.

• Capability for remote access utilizing SSH, SCP, SFTP, and RDP.

• Experience with point-to-point Microwave systems and Microwave RF & Network design.

• Familiarity with FCC licensing and frequency searching.

• Understanding of software applications integration, API concepts, computer operating systems, and the OSI model.

• Proficiency in networking protocols and devices including RSVP-TE, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, MPLS, SIP, RTP, SNMP, NAT, routers, switches, and stateful packet firewalls.

• Physical-layer knowledge of fiber, copper, and microwave technologies.

• Competence in IP networking, network design strategies, and troubleshooting, covering Ethernet, TCP/IP, L2/L3, and MPLS.

• Must be self-motivated, possess strong written and verbal communication abilities, and exhibit excellent interpersonal skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Incentive Bonus Plans.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.

• 401K with Company Match.

• 10 Paid Holidays.

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Paid Parental & Family Leave.