Senior RF Engineer (Washington) Job at ZipRecruiter, Washington DC

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  • Washington DC

Job Description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Location: Washington, DC

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Duration: 12 month contract, with possible extension

W-2 or 1099

No C2C, visa transfers, or sponsorship

The DNA Group is seeking a Senior RF Engineer with extensive experience in public safety communications and Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems. This role requires 11–15 years of RF engineering experience, including hands-on work at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), and the ability to lead technical assessments, system design, testing, and field operations for complex wireless communication systems.

Overview Requirements:

• 11–15 years of experience as a subject matter expert in complex enterprise-level RF engineering projects.

• Minimum 5 years of experience working at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).

• Experience with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, RoIP, and wireless communications engineering.

• Proficient in designing and programming radio code plugs; validating radio/system performance.

• Experience conducting hardware/software analysis to compare system performance characteristics.

• Skilled in reviewing system design, managing change control, and ensuring compliance with licensing regulations.

• Familiarity with in-building wireless (IBW) systems, including field surveys, interference resolution, and proposal reviews.

• Ability to support Motorola subscriber radio updates, codeplug development, encryption upgrades, and user training.

• Experienced in developing radio usage guidelines, technical documentation, and long-term communications planning.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience.

Required Experience:

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in complex enterprise-level projects: 11 years (Required)

• Master’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience: (Required)

• Experience working in a PSAP: 5 years (Required)

• Interoperable radio experience: 3 years (Required)

• Land Mobile Radio experience: 3 years (Required)

• Radio network coverage and interference analysis experience: 3 years (Required)

• Experience with RF engineering tools including Wizard and drive test tools: 3 years (Required)

• Experience developing fleetmaps, code plugs, and programming radios for public safety: 3 years (Required)

• Experience managing Motorola User Configuration Manager: 3 years (Required)

• Experience troubleshooting WS systems (cell, microwave, LMR, UHF, etc.): 3 years (Required)

• Experience with public safety infrastructure: 3 years (Required)

• Experience with P25 radio network: 3 years (Required)

• Experience and knowledge of public safety communications and interoperability: 3 years (Required)

• Experience and knowledge with LTE and WiMAX – standard practices: 3 years (Required)

• Experience and knowledge of PSAP operations: 3 years (Required)

• Experience and knowledge of wireless communications – combination of theory and practice: 6 years (Required)

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Experienced – brings deep knowledge of public safety communications and RF engineering.

• Detail-oriented – carefully validates system performance and documents technical findings.

• Analytical – skilled at comparing hardware/software and evaluating compliance with standards.

• Problem solver – adept at troubleshooting interference and network coverage issues.

• Collaborative – works effectively with agencies to develop code plugs, training, and guidelines.

• Proactive – anticipates future communication needs and plans long-term solutions.

• Adaptable – comfortable managing complex change control and multi-technology environments.

• Communicative – able to clearly convey technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

The DNA Group maintains a drug free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug-testing, where applicable, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.

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