Director, RF Design and Network Performance

Company: ATN International
Location: Castle Rock
Posted on: May 8, 2022

Job Description:

ATN International

Please note, presentation of acceptable documentation of a COVID-19 vaccination or testing will be required at the time of employment for this position subject to legally valid exemptions.

General Purpose and Scope
Responsible for RF Design, Optimization and System Performance of multi technology and geographically diverse Radio Access Networks. Works with cross functional teams including NOC, field operations, switch engineering, data engineering, site development, transport engineering, real estate specialists, retail/marketing groups, billing, vendor, and executive management supporting construction, installation, turn-up and commissioning of new wireless facilities across multiple technologies (LTE, UMTS/GSM, CDMA/EVDO and WiFi) in the wireless industry.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for all aspects of RF design, Spectrum planning and management
Responsible for the day to day management of the System Performance team to ensure proper design, testing, and operation of network enhancements, new site builds, Optimization, cell modifications, and capacity management
Has overall responsibility for meeting annual performance metrics
Is responsible for identifying and responding to any degradation in performance of our network
Establishes and promotes new techniques, processes and tools for effective forecasting, capacity planning and system optimization
Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of the wireless systems.
Ensures budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
Performs managerial duties related to staffing, setting goals and objectives, and coaching and mentoring the team; handles personnel actions in compliance with company policies and procedures
Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures effective achievement of objectives
Supports Regulatory team in ensuring E911 and spectrum compliance
This position requires up to 25% of travel
Minimum Job Entry Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field
At least 6 years professional level related engineering/technical experience
At least 2 year experience leading RF design, System performance or Network Quality teams
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate and interact at highest levels of organization in a succinct and meaningful way
Firsthand knowledge of drive test tools and post processing tools
Firsthand knowledge of RF propagation tools and mapping tools
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Demonstrated ability to successfully lead large and/or complex projects
Solid understanding of RF Theory, antenna design, link budgets, quality, capacity, traffic management
Solid understanding of FCC laws related to spectrum management and allocation
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead geographically dispersed team
Driver's license
Desired Qualifications:
Good understanding of CDMA/EVDO technologies
Proficiency in large data set analysis

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