Sr. Cellular / RF Engineer II

Description:
Onsite in Washington, DC

The organization seeks a Sr. Cellular / RF Engineer II to design and optimize secure wireless connectivity for mission-critical federal environments. The role focuses on RF and cellular engineering, including site surveys, propagation analysis, and in-building solution design across 4G and 5G technologies. The engineer will strengthen and scale high-reliability infrastructure, troubleshoot complex interference and performance issues, and communicate findings to technical teams and government stakeholders.

This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Salary: $170,000 - $290,000/ yr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Use cellular and RF technologies to assess, design, and engineer secure wireless connectivity solutions in mission-critical federal environments.
• Conduct RF site surveys, measure and analyze signal strength and interference, and design solutions to improve in-building coverage, performance, and reliability.
• Participate in Agile execution while clearly communicating technical findings, recommendations, and solution impacts to technical teams and government stakeholders.

Experience Requirements:

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 451 System Administrator work role when cyber-coded, such as Security+ as a baseline with SSCP or CISSP for senior practitioners; if not cyber-coded, certification may be designated as not applicable.
• 7+ years of RF engineering experience with a primary focus on cellular and RF technologies.
• Experience assessing, engineering, and optimizing wireless connectivity solutions, including 4G and 5G.
• Hands-on experience conducting RF and cellular site surveys, including signal strength measurements, propagation analysis, and coverage validation.
• Ability to design and implement in-building and campus wireless solutions to improve coverage, capacity, and reliability.
• Operational experience troubleshooting RF interference, signal degradation, and performance issues in complex environments.
• Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.
• Vendor or OEM certification aligned to deployed network or RF equipment or FCC GROL where applicable.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field preferred; relevant experience may substitute for education requirements.
• Security+ certification.
• SSCP certification.
• CISSP certification.
• Vendor or OEM network or RF certification.
• FCC GROL license, where applicable.
• DoD 8140-aligned certification for the 451 System Administrator work role when cyber-coded.