Radio System Engineer

Job description / Role

SUMMARY:
- The Radio System Engineer is an expert specialized in Radio systems, within high level complex integrated projects. The role has the following peculiarities:
- Capability to work in a multicultural environment and interface internal and external stakeholders.
- The Engineer can act as system engineer, lead engineer, project engineering manager depending from the project and the experience.
- Capability to work closely with vendors and stakeholders to deploy solutions from design to user acceptance.
- Capability to provide System engineering services such as system design, implementation, configuration and commissioning.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:
- Specialized in Radio Systems engineering, this role will provide System engineering, design, configuration and implementation.
- Engineer will be able to define and implement the design of a Radio system in compliance to established system architecture, project specifications and drawings, security policies, standards and best practices, and author and maintain support documentation
- Engineer will provide technical services for new system proposals including Bill Of Material implementation and system optimization advices
- Engineer will be also able to provide technical documentation such as System Description, System Manual, System Specification, etc.
- Engineer will give all the required inputs for the production of documents such as General Arrangement, System Block Diagrams, System Interconnection, preliminary and as-built drawings, etc
- Engineer will participate in meeting with customers, consultants, manufacturers and other technical personnel.
- Engineer will work in a team of Engineers and will coordinate with them when required.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of the RF propagation in the HF (ground wave and ionospheric), VHF, UHF and higher ranges for LOS and VSAT connections implementation
- Capability to select the proper Radio System devices (Antennas, RF Cables, Lighting protection, Connectors, etc.) in order to design the System in full compliance with the specifications
- Knowledge of the main Tools and Software for coverage study and link budget analysis (i.e. Radio mobile, Pathloss, Vocap, ASAPS 6 or NEC)
- Knowledge of DMR (TIER II and TIER III) technology and related devices configuration (repeater, radio, Server, etc.)
- Knowledge of the TETRA technology and related devices configuration (repeater, radio, Server, etc.)
- Working knowledge of Data Communications and Network Systems appropriate to Radio Systems.
- Capability to estimate the impact of a mutual interference among different antennas, (even if they are part of different systems) coexisting in a given area in order to provide optimization of the system design.
- Knowledge of Radar Technology
- Proficient Pc Skills Including Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Project and Presentation Software, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio

EDUCATION:
- Bachelor's degree in Telecommunication Engineering or equivalent (required).

EXPERIENCE:
- 4+ years working knowledge of Radio Communications including HF, VHF, UHF and Trunk radio Systems (Portable, Mobiles, repeaters, Base Stations). Design, Implementation, Site Supervision and Commissioning

CERTIFICATION:
- Specific Radio System Certifications (e.g. vendors certifications)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- English (fluent written and spoken) is required.
- Arab (preferred skill).

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
- Teamwork skills, Communication Skills, Presentation and Facilitating skills.

About the Company

General Dynamics Mission Systems-Italy S.r.l., headquartered in Rome, Italy, is a system engineering and integration company with over 50 years of experience in the implementation, on a turn-key basis, of large scale projects for both military and commercial applications.

GDMS-Italy is today a World-Class ICT Engineering, Integration & Installation company, usually acting as “Main Telecommunications Contractor” (MTC) & “Systems Integrator”, capable to supply, in turnkey basis, fully-integrated, large and complex ICT Solutions.