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Senior Microwave Design Engineer

Senior RF Engineers

Business Development Manager



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Senior Microwave Design Engineer
Education:
  • Required: Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering
Skills/Experience:
Seeking a senior microwave design engineer who will be responsible for multiple aspects of microwave network design, implementation, and performance management. This would include: design of microwave networks using software and analysis tools; site selection support; path profile/line of sight analysis; microwave network field tuning/optimization; interference measurement/tracking; and ongoing capacity/performance management.
  • Develop microwave design(s), using licensed and unlicensed frequencies, which support the deployment of next generation wireless broadband networks
  • Utilize software propagation/planning tools such as PathLoss or Ellipse, along with defined design standards and link budgets, to create high quality microwave designs
  • Drive a strong design architecture that maximizes performance, link availability, and provides redundancy/diversity while also meeting budgetary objectives
  • Participate in the search ring process and assist in the selection of cell sites that are microwave-optimum. Must work closely with market project managers and service delivery RF engineering team during the site selection and acquisition process
  • Effectively manage design projects and any issues that arise to insure that they meet aggressive deployment timelines
  • Manage or conduct field work, including path surveys, installation and commissioning support, troubleshooting, and optimization
  • This is a 3-6 months contract position
    Requirements

    Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible microwave backhaul network design and engineering experience
  • Bachelors of Electrical Engineering or similar field, Masters preferred
  • pert knowledge and skill in using microwave propagation and planning tools such as PathLoss or Ellipse
  • Working level knowledge and experience in IP networking
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage personal workload, and deliverables, to meet aggressive project timelines
  • Strong work ethic and team player
  • Prior RF/microwave design experience with a wireless service provider is preferred
  • Valid, clean, driver's license required







  • Senior RF Engineers
    Perform design/optimization and performance analysis in major wireless technologies. Coordinate 1xRTT, CDMA 2000 Voice, EVDO, and WiMax data network optimization projects. Monitor 1xRTT, CDMA 2000 and EVDO network performance. Alert field personnel of project issues. Develop market level test projects strategies to improve overall network performance. Ensure the efficient implementation of an optimization plan for the EVDO network. Generate project reports of the Key Performance Indicators. Coordinate Planet EV analysis to determine optimum orientation of the RF antennas under different geographical conditions. Write Shell and Perl scripts to audit RF data logs. Assign project tasks to optimization specialists.

    Requirements:
    Master's Degree or foreign degree equivalent in Electrical Engineering and one year experience in the job offered or one year experience in RF Engineering
    Special requirements
    Experience with design/optimization and performance analysis in wireless technologies.

    Any Applicant who is interested in this position may apply to:
    Human Resources
    Nexgen Wireless, Inc.
    450 East 22nd Street, Suite 213
    Lombard, IL 60148



    Business Development Manager

    Qualifications

    Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Marketing, Engineering or a technology field. Successful related work experience in a services industry may substitute.
  • Minimum of 3 years proven outside direct sales experience with focus in consultative and solution oriented sales approaches.
  • Knowledge of one of more of the following industries: Engineering, Scientific, or Financial/Accounting.
  • Ability to call on the highest levels of decision makers in an organization with confidence for the areas represented (e.g., VP IT, CFO, Director, CIO, etc.)
  • Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, highly competitive, deadline oriented environment.
  • Self-motivated individual who exhibits sense of urgency in all sales and service related activity.
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, follow-up, negotiation, and closing skills. Strong emphasis on the ability to listen and present appropriate solutions.
  • Travel is required for this position.

    Business Development Manager with experience in one of the following verticals: RF Engineering, or Network Operations. The Business Development Manager will be responsible for selling professional staffing services within the market.

  • Responsible for identifying, prospecting, and securing business opportunities to support new revenue growth for specific geographic area(s).
  • Develop and implement sales strategies for new account prospects, focusing primarily on higher margin retail prospects and new business opportunities within active and inactive accounts.
  • Work with Managing Director, and Regional VP's to plan, conduct, and follow up on sales calls. Maintain a close working relationship with Home Office to drive activity/results through the leveraging and consistent application of Corporate best practice sales processes and initiatives.
  • Identifies prospects and develops sales strategies to secure new business. This may include sales calls, competitive analysis, coordination of presentations and proposals, in-office demonstrations, direct mail campaigns, and follow up activity coordinated within that plan/approach.
  • Work closely with recruiting team to identify types of business the team is most likely to fill successfully.
  • Facilitate the effective presentation of submittals in order to increase the success rate of filling the orders from a new customer.
  • Meets regularly with management to review/coordinate sales efforts to ensure continued focus and success in meeting and exceeding individual and area sales activity and revenue targets set by management.


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