RF Designer; Entry Level

Communication Technology Services (CTS) is a nationwide leader in the design, engineering, and installation of distributed antenna systems (DAS). We are seeking an Entry Level RF Designer ONSITE for our Arizona Design Center Office.

Hours are 2 pm – 11 pm, Monday through Friday. Training will be onsite for 4–6 weeks. Hours during training may vary: 8 am – 5 pm, 9 am – 6 pm, or 10 am – 7 pm.

The RF Designer position calls for high energy, dedication, attention to detail, timeliness, teamwork, a positive attitude, adaptability, self‑motivation, reliability, and the willingness/ability to learn new technical concepts.

• Gain the opportunity to work between the design & construction phase of a project.
• Create client‑facing, detail‑oriented documents that directly impact the company's success.
• Impact the bottom line by developing and using a knowledge base to select the most efficient solutions through application‑based engineering approaches.
• Learn fundamentals of in‑building wireless design and work with the Design Center to validate engineering approaches, always looking to improve efficiency by cost or performance.
• Develop relationships with management‑level employees of CTS, sales, and engineering relationships with OEM partners.
• Be exposed to the latest and greatest technology in the in‑building wireless industry on a daily basis, often receiving detailed information on new products before they are officially released to the public.

• Layout DAS designs in iBwave.
• Responsible for:
• Follow direction of Central Engineering Lead.
• Able to work at a PC for extended hours.
• Understand frequency band, protocols, and the terms used to quantify signal strength, quality, and transmitting base stations.
• Understand all Repeater and DAS OEM equipment and their architectures.
• Learn RF Math and how it applies to the design.
• Set up 3D modeling in iBwave.
• Layout thorough and clean DAS designs.
• Produce accurate BOMs from design effort.
• Produce fiber and rack diagrams in Visio.
• Export and consolidate designs, plots, and any other design reports required.

Pay Scale: $19–$24/hr based on experience.