Radio Communications Engineer I

• Assist in resolving difficult radio engineering problems in connection with the work involved in the planning, design and construction of the County Public Safety Enterprise Communications (PSEC) 800 MHz Radio System; act as project manager on assigned projects.

• Prepare design drawings specifications and related contract documents to be used in advertising construction projects for bids; compose articulate Requests For Proposals (RFP); maintain necessary records pertaining to survey and construction progress; prepare requests for change orders and final estimates on contracts.

• Provide technical information to officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other engineers and the public; coordinate communication interfaces with federal, state and local agencies, and/or vendors; work with public utility companies in matters of facility relocation and right-of-way.

• Engineer and design conventional and trunked radio and microwave systems, towers, sites, and antennae systems; advise and assist with the 800 MHz System planning design, repair and maintenance; coordinate with vendors on support of the radio system, as required.

• Isolate faults and analyze complex system failures and performance degradation and effects; advise on system recovery, restoration, and/or repair, either remotely or in the field; study system failures and alarm patterns, determining best methods for averting patterned outages.

• Initiate, review and analyze complex system performance and reliability measurements and reports; develop and implement cost effective recommendations to improve service delivery and efficiency through hardware and software changes.

• Install, configure and maintain radio communications components; troubleshoot system failures, performance deficiencies and circuit/wiring issues; research, evaluate, test, and recommend products, product versions and services to meet future business needs.

• Plan strategic and tactical disaster recovery survival scenarios based on different threat levels; develop and control security mechanisms to ensure against unauthorized access to the system software and databases.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, electronics, or a closely related field. (Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Experience: Three years of professional telecommunications industry (700 MHz, 800MHz, or VHF) experience with one of those years in the planning, design and construction of radio communications projects that included experience with large, multi-site radio and/or microwave networks, both conventional and/or trunked radio systems.

Knowledge of: FCC rules and regulations; fundamentals of electronics engineering and radio telephony; mathematics and physics as applied to this engineering; computer use with experience in Microsoft Office Suit and Project; and familiarity with Auto Cad, Visio, RF Propagation study software, such as RAPTR or ComStudy; Motorola Astro25 system architecture are preferred.

Ability to: Design a variety of public works structures with skill and accuracy; perform difficult mathematical computations and keep neat and accurate field notes; maintain cooperative working relationships with others; operate an all-wheel drive vehicle off-road to and from remote rural locations.

Other Requirements

License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

A successful Security Clearance conducted by the Sheriffs' Office is required for positions within the Riverside County Sheriff.