Associate Engineer-Electrical

Associate Engineer – Electrical / Radio Frequency Engineer

Location – Onsite – 5 days/week – Overland Park, KS

Seeking an experienced RF Engineer with strong expertise in Microwave transport systems, RF Design and wireless site/infrastructure engineering. In this role, you will design, plan, engineer and optimize point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave links, and support broader wireless system deployments across utility, industrial and government environments.

The engineer will utilize tools such as Pathloss 6 and Infovista Planet to perform end‑to‑end microwave link design, fading analysis, path profiling and feasibility studies. The role also includes creating installation drawings, generating Bills of Materials and preparing cost estimates for wireless solutions.

In addition to engineering tasks, you will provide technical leadership and serve as a subject‑matter expert for MW backhaul design, wireless system integration and field validation. Responsibilities include path surveys, validating RF designs, optimizing system performance, configuring radio equipment, preparing installation documentation and supporting clients through all stages of the wireless system lifecycle.

This position offers opportunities to collaborate with cross‑functional teams and engage with major MW and wireless equipment providers such as Nokia, Aviat, Ericsson, and others. Occasional travel to client sites for surveys and system validation is required.

• Perform link budget calculations, reliability analysis and path feasibility studies.
• Design, model and optimize microwave links using Pathloss 6, performing terrain profiling, diffraction analysis, fade margin calculations and link availability.
• Conduct microwave path surveys, including line‑of‑site verification, obstacle identification, structure validation and documentation.
• Optimize microwave links for capacity, availability and interference mitigation within licensed and unlicensed bands.
• Evaluate and integrate microwave radio platforms (Nokia, Aviat or other vendors).
• Review and validate radio and antenna configurations, tower loading considerations and equipment specifications.
• Design, model and optimize wireless technologies such as Narrow Band, LTE/5G, Land Mobile Radio using Infovista Planet, including coverage analysis, frequency assignment and interference analysis.

• Support RFP responses, LOE calculations and technical evaluations of client requirements.
• Serve as a technical specialist for MW and communicate complex RF concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project management to meet project scope, schedule and budget goals.
• Create comprehensive Bill of Materials for telecom sites.
• Document and implement site installation standards, including grounding for telecom equipment.
• Provide guidance on construction drawings.
• Support equipment installation and site integration on‑site.
• Hands‑on configuration experience with microwave radios is a plus.
• Support business development and pursuit activities.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related communications engineering.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Professional Engineering License (PE) is preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of wireless communications related work experience.
• Utility experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with client‑facing presentations and delivering technical workshops.
• Experience writing and delivering MOPs, processes, testing procedures and technical documents.