Operations Engineer - RF Specialist

Overview

Motorola Solutions is a global company focused on people and safety through connected technologies. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places, enabling safer communities and nations. Learn more about Motorola Solutions.

Department Overview

To provide high quality technical and operational support for customer infrastructure and subscriber technologies/systems supplied by Motorola Solutions, and to provide technical excellence and leadership to other members of the project & operations engineering and Support Services group ensuring total customer satisfaction and compliance with contractual key performance indicators. Our Services team covers the Australia and New Zealand region. We deliver systems integration projects and managed services, including voice (including radio), data and video technologies for customers predominantly in the public safety government sector and the energy & natural resources industry.

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for the overall technical operation and maintenance of systems and subsystems of the P25 system for Victorian Metropolitan Mobile Radio (MMR) and Regional Mobile Radio (RMR).
• Provide RF technical subject matter expertise, engineering and upgrade support for main systems and sub-systems used on the radio network, microwave links and connectivity to associated telecommunication service provider links.
• Act as a technical escalation point for Network Operations Centre (NOC) staff or Field Engineers when necessary.
• Create and implement Change & Problem management, knowledge management and test procedures for system maintenance.
• Develop and audit as-built documentation and update as required to ensure accuracy.
• Participate in standby roster, 24x7 on-call operation.
• Support core system, consoles and network devices (firewalls, routers, switches, microwave, servers both physical and virtual) remotely and onsite.
• Perform maintenance updates and upgrade system components, network devices (remote/onsite) and assist with network designs.
• Produce and/or update as-built documentation for supported systems, as required.
• Provide short term and long term in-depth technical analysis and investigation of problems, specializing in RF coverage prediction and RF measurement.
• Represent the operational engineering support to Management and/or vendors (or other support groups as applicable) in the resolution of equipment/network performance problems.
• Conduct network testing, integration and certification, specializing in RF performance or base station sites or microwave/transmission links.
• Familiarity with Motorola Voyager coverage survey tools or other industry-standard products.
• Familiarity with standardized methodologies for modeling, simulating, and verifying the performance of wireless and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) networks such as TSB-88.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualifications in Engineering.
• Extensive telecommunications experience specializing in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) and microwave transmission propagation.
• Digital LMR system experience such as Motorola P25.
• Experience using propagation prediction tools and real-world verification.
• Experience with test equipment to perform spectrum measurements and analysis to identify interference.
• Experience in multi-network roaming and mobility thresholds, including Wi-Fi roaming.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation).
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Mission critical environment awareness.
• Results oriented.
• Technical aptitude.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-motivated.
• Team player.

Travel and Relocation

• Travel Requirements: 25-50%
• Relocation Provided: None

Position Type

Experienced

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.