Communications Engineer

Communications Engineer – LMR Systems Specialist.
Note
- Experience in two-way radio
must
have, make sure clearly visible in Resume as well
. Job Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for the integration, configuration, testing, and maintenance of Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems
  , including Client, L3
  
  Harris, and Kenwood platforms
  .
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendor partners to plan and execute system integration activities, ensuring seamless interoperability between disparate radio systems.
• Perform detailed system analysis, coverage assessments, and troubleshooting of RF and LMR infrastructure components, including base stations, repeaters, antennas, combiners, and network interfaces.
• Support acceptance testing, validation, and certification of LMR systems for operational deployment within transit and public safety environments.
• Develop and execute test plans, document test results, and provide recommendations for system optimizations and issue resolution.
• Interface with software engineers, network engineers, and field technicians to resolve complex system integration challenges.
• Conduct root cause analysis of system faults and develop effective mitigation strategies to ensure system reliability and availability.
• Maintain accurate documentation of system configurations, design changes, test reports, and integration procedures.
• Provide ongoing technical support, preventive maintenance, and system upgrades as part of the LMR system lifecycle management.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field.
• 5-10 years of hands-on experience with integration, and maintenance of Land Mobile Radio systems, including Client (ASTRO, P25), L3
  
  Harris, and Kenwood platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of P25 standards, trunked radio systems, simulcast, and interoperability frameworks.
• Strong understanding of IP-based backhaul networks supporting modern LMR systems.
• Solid understanding of FCC regulations, licensing, and spectrum management applicable to LMR systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve complex system-level issues.
• Strong knowledge of the use of digital, analog, and virtual measuring instruments: spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, random signal generators, vector analyzers, antenna analyzers, network analyzers, RF power meters.
• Knowledge of installing and programming cellular router