Wireless Communications Analyst, Communications Systems Analyst ; Salem

Initial Posting Date: 09/30/2026 Final date to receive applications: 10/11/2026 Agency:
Department of Corrections Salary Range: $6,590 - $9,581 Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Wireless Communications Analyst, Communications Systems Analyst 3 (Salem)

Job Description:

Wireless Communications Analyst, Communications Systems Analyst 3 (Salem) Central Distribution Center – Salem, Oregon Oregon Department of Corrections. Are you an experienced wireless communications professional looking for a role with purpose and impact? Join the Oregon Department of Corrections’ (ODOC) Wireless Communications Unit – a team responsible for designing, maintaining, and advancing one of the largest and most complex statewide radio networks in Oregon.

Our Wireless Communications Unit oversees more than 3,500 pieces of communications equipment deployed across DOC facilities and transport operations statewide. This includes radio towers, EDACS and P‑25 trunking systems, microwave radio systems, networked infrastructure, and a wide range of portable, mobile, and fixed radio equipment. The Unit plays a critical role in public safety through expert engineering, system reliability, FCC compliance, and long‑range strategic planning.

We are seeking a Communications Systems Analyst 3, a highly skilled technical expert who operates independently, manages regional wireless systems, and provides statewide support when needed.

As a Communications Systems Analyst 3, you will serve as a senior technical authority responsible for planning, designing, engineering, maintaining, and troubleshooting DOC’s complex wireless systems. This role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to work on diverse and challenging technologies.

• Plan and design wireless systems, including trunked, conventional, microwave, SCADA, and remote‑control infrastructure.
• Specify network, VOIP, telemetry, and power system components for fully integrated communications solutions.
• Assess facilities, develop cost‑effective designs, and verify system performance.
• Determine tower and building requirements, including structure, cabling, HVAC, and equipment layout.

• Diagnose EDACS, P‑25, microwave, conventional radio, network, and console issues.
• Maintain IP networks, routing, backups, and high‑availability systems.
• Perform standardized testing and equipment‑level or circuit‑board‑level troubleshooting.

• Repair trunked/conventional radios, microwave systems, dispatch consoles, and network hardware/software.
• Complete software updates, programming, and preventive maintenance onsite and at remote locations.

• Install communications systems, power systems, wireless LAN, SCADA, multiplexing, fiber/telephone cabling, and grounding.
• Supervise contractors on construction, building upgrades, and tower projects.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

• Three years of technical and engineering experience as a communications system technician, including testing and design; AND A Bachelor's degree with major coursework (30 quarter or 20 semester hours) in electrical engineering or applied physics;
• OR Three years of technical and engineering experience as a communications system technician, including testing and design; AND Three more years of qualifying experience AND possession of a FCC General Radio Telephone License, a Technician Certificate issued by the International Association of Radio and…