Electronic Engineer 3 - Telecom

Overview:   
ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Electronic Engineer 3 – Telecom will provide technical engineering support for complex telecommunications and communication systems, including system testing, troubleshooting, performance analysis, and network design. The role will develop test plans, procedures, specifications, engineering studies, and corrective recommendations while supporting field personnel and project activities. Candidates must have 10 years of Electrical Engineering experience, strong knowledge of regional transmission systems, and proficiency with analog circuits, Carrier Ethernet, MPLS, microwave communications, EMI troubleshooting, and technical documentation. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA.    

Pay Rate: $48.58 - $69.40

Benefits: 

• Paid holidays: 11
• PTO: Starting at 10 days
• Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include the following: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Responsibilities:   

• Compile and prepare technical results into tables, reports and graphics on system performance, failure analysis and equipment outages; present results/findings in summary form and/or as requested from appropriate manager, PSC field staff, or other personnel.
• Perform engineering studies and develop test plans for telecommunication equipment with oversight and final approval from staff.
• Collaborate with branch personnel to draft work statements for review and finalization by manager / personnel; process approved Statements of Work (SOWs) as per established procedures. Provide technical engineering support and assistance to construction, operations and maintenance personnel as requested.
• Develop and draft procedures for installation, use, and troubleshooting of hardware and software performance.
• Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, and recommended technologies for review, acceptance and finalization by decision makers.
• Provide project / task updates (oral or written). 
• Provide technical / engineering expertise and guidance for the PSC system-wide testing function.
• Provide comprehensive engineering plans, training to newly hired personnel (Federal and Contract), design, field support, testing, evaluation, and instrumentation calibration services, as per established company-standards and procedures, for control, telecommunication, protection, measurement and data acquisition facilities and associated equipment.
• Perform extensive engineering studies, requiring familiarity with current technological advances in instrumentation, consulting with manufacturers and design engineers, and taking into account field conditions and practices; provide results, findings, and recommendations. 
• Investigate and analyze operating problems associated with complex electronic systems such as those used in the implementation and maintenance of communication systems; report results and recommend corrective actions. 
• Initiate and coordinate system-wide tests and studies of communication systems equipment relative to their capabilities and recommend required modifications or adjustments to improve the reliability and usefulness of the equipment.
• Maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) and Information Security (INFOSEC) standards and procedures.

Requirements:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering or a directly related field (from an ABET accredited school) is required. 
• 10 years of Electrical Engineering experience is required.
• Knowledge of engineering concepts, principals, and practices applicable to components and facilities found on a regional transmission systems is required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite of products, such as Outlook, Word, and Excel (or similar).
• Proficiency in analog circuit design / analysis.
• Experience with telephone systems.
• Proficiency in Carrier Ethernet, Multiple Protocol Label Switching (MPLS).
• Experience with microwave communications systems.
• 1 year experience using mobile radio coverage tools.
• Proficiency measuring and solving EMI issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Visio and/or Bentley Micro Station sufficient to develop basic CAD drawings.
• Excellent customer contact skills, sufficient to provide technical support over the phone to engineers and craftsmen in the field.
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing to technical and non-technical users
• Ability and willingness to participate and perform effectively in a project team environment and effectively manage multiple work assignments.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License is required.

Work sponsorship is not available at this time. Third-party candidates will not be considered for this position.   

Because we are a federal government contractor, we have special restrictions placed on us for hiring foreign nationals into certain key positions within the company. This particular position requires U.S. citizenship.   

ACS Professional Staffing will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to the applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal or state law. The company will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if so requested.   

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