Associate RF Engineer

Company Summary
For more than three decades, Crown Castle has led the way in shared communications infrastructure, delivering profitable solutions by connecting communities, businesses, and people, and enabling each to thrive with reliable access to voice and data in more places, faster than ever before. When you join Crown Castle, you become part of a dynamic team of passionate and collaborative professionals engaging in complex challenges and contributing to projects that shape the future of life and work.

Position Title: RF Engineer (P3)

Using sound engineering principles and planning tools, this entry level position supports the RF Engineering team's activities for sales support, design engineering (Small Cells and iDAS), construction technical support, system testing and optimization.

• In support of Senior RF Engineers and/or RF Engineers create iDAS and Small Cell network designs to include system equipment selection such as antennas, passive RF conditioning products and active electronics.
• In support of Senior RF Engineers and/or RF Engineers produce and document RF predictions and link budgets for design approvals.
• Assist the construction teams’ efforts by ensuring detailed scopes of work (SOW), processes, procedures, and test plans.
• Development software proficiency with industry standard RF propagation modeling tools such as iBwave and Atoll.
• Directly responsible for updating system databases including but not limited to Small Cell Geographic Information System (SCGIS) and Asset Management System (AMS).
• Participate in field testing activities such as evaluating existing RF environment (Benchmarking) and Continuous Wave (CW) propagation analysis.
• Participate in the analyzation of field-testing results and the preparation of customer documentation.
• Familiarity with various types of test equipment such as power meter, spectrum analyzer, pilot scanner and test mobile system (TEMS) devices.
• Assist with RF and fiber testing, reporting, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to review and approve various construction contractor provided field test results such as PIM, VSWR and DTF.
• A firm understanding of link budgets, calculated noise figures, and intermodulation products.
• Basic knowledge of radio wave propagation fundamentals, antenna theory, and optical transmission medium.

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or Science in Electrical Engineering is required.

• 0 - 2 years RF engineering experience or equivalent.

Hybrid: 1 day work from home (typically Friday but may vary) and 4 days in the office. The role may require some travel as needed.

At Crown Castle, we provide a comprehensive benefits package covering physical, mental, and financial health.

• Comprehensive healthcare plans with highly subsidized premiums and up to $2,000 annual contribution to your Health Savings Account.
• Market‑leading 401(k) plan with up to 10% company contributions through a 5% match and 5% profit sharing program.
• New‑child leave up to 8 weeks of 100% paid leave upon birth or adoption; additional 100% paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for eligible tuition and fees.
• Crown Castle scholarship program awarding up to $10,000 per recipient each year for eligible dependent children.
• Matching charitable contributions to qualified organizations of up to $1,000 per year per teammate.
• Generous paid time‑off for eligible full‑time employees (minimum 18 days per year based on years of service).
• 10 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
• All offices provide free beverages and snacks.

The salary range for this position is $73,900 – $101,600 annually. Compensation may also include incentive compensation opportunities and equity incentives.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles County and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment.

Entry level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Telecommunications and Wireless Services