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As demand for faster, more reliable wireless coverage continues to grow, small cell technology is becoming essential to how communities stay connected. Our company brings together an established infrastructure, existing client base, and deep industry expertise, while offering the rare opportunity to step into an early-stage environment where your ideas matter and your contributions shape what comes next - helping define how we work, what we build, and how we scale. Joining Arium Networks allows you to grow your career while building technology that will influence how people connect in the years ahead.\n\nABOUT THE ROLE\n\nUsing sound engineering principles, industry best practices, and appropriate engineering tools, this position leads the East Region RF Engineering team in evaluating complex engineering requirements and developing practical, cost-effective solutions. The role is responsible for breaking requirements into key components, identifying critical variables and constraints, evaluating technical and business trade-offs, assessing the practical and strategic impacts of potential solutions, and recommending viable solutions in a timely manner.\n\nThis position will lead and support venue engineering activities across assigned regions and projects, becoming involved at the earliest stages of each project and remaining actively engaged throughout the entire site lifecycle. The individual will work closely with a wide range of internal and external customers and stakeholders and must be able to communicate technical concepts, recommendations, risks, and trade-offs effectively at all levels.\n\nThe successful candidate will have extensive experience and demonstrated expertise in the design of cellular wireless systems for complex venue environments. The role requires a strong understanding of RF engineering principles and the ability to develop technically sound, scalable, and cost-effective solutions that meet customer requirements while delivering a compelling value proposition.\n\nWHAT YOU WILL DO\nLead the proposal and RF team in assessing the network engineering requirements for opportunities and provide accurate and detailed proposal documentation.\nMeet budgeted goals for respective RF Tasks (technical, financial, duration)\nLead the troubleshooting efforts for any Operations trouble ticket.\nLead RF Engineering team in the design of indoor and outdoor systems to meet coverage objectives using software planning tools.\nProvide/support the planning, coordination and testing of networks (can include CW, Benchmark, Commissioning, Integration, and Optimization)\nTune propagation models using empirical data\nCoordinate, oversee or perform system optimization of multi-node indoor and outdoor systems.\nWork closely with customer personnel regarding system design, performance and optimization.\nUse a variety of measurements to confirm system designs including test equipment, power density and power meter, spectrum analyzer, pilot scanner, fiber testing, reporting and troubleshooting. Coordinate and perform ongoing system testing, test analysis, test reports and recommendation for changes and upgrades.\nProvide mentoring and training for junior engineers\nResponsible for managing vendors and contractors\nEstablish and maintain relationships with carrier engineering staff to minimize design revisions.\nFacilitate implementation of solutions and trials. \nWHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED\nEducation / Certifications\nBSEE ; MSEE preferred \n\nSkills and Experience\nMinimum of Five (5) years of RF engineering experience or equivalent \nExpertise with RAN and DAS OEMs required.\nExpertise with Wireless Technologies (LTE & 5G-NR)\nExpertise with prediction and Mapping tools (Atoll, iBwave, MapInfo, TEMS Discovery)\nDAS design, 5-Step Commissioning, and optimization expertise required\nExpertise with PIM/Sweep test gear and troubleshooting\nAbility to apply RF Engineering experience and expertise to assess administrative items such as contracts, responses to RFQ/RFI to ensure alignment with company strategy, cost model and National Arium RF guidance.\nAn in-depth understanding of the various aspects of the RF Engineering elements that affect the decisions they are making or recommending.\nAn end-to-end understanding of the systems they are making decisions on and the technologies that are driving them.\nAble to create link budgets, calculate noise figures, and calculate intermodulation products \nKnowledge of radio wave propagation fundamentals, antenna theory, and optical transmission \nAble to use test equipment and software \nExcellent verbal and written communication skills \nAbility to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem. \nAbility to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result. \nAbility to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task. \nAbility to stay organized and follow a systematic method of performing a task. \nAbility to communicate in writing clearly and concisely. \nAbility to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others. \nAbility to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems. \nAbility to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures. \nWorking Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations. \n\nWhere you will work\n\nThis is a remote role with the expectation of on-site/in-person collaboration with teammates and stakeholders for moments that matter and may require some travel as needed. May also require up to 50% travel regionally or nationally as needed.\n\nCompensation\nThe pay range offered for this position is $113700- $156300 annually. A candidate’s offer is determined by various factors including but not limited to, depth of experience, role-related knowledge and skills, relevant education or training, internal alignment, and work location. Depending on the position offered, the compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of a discretionary annual cash bonus or commissions, and equity incentives \n\nYOUR COMPANY BENEFITS\nAt Arium Networks we do our best to ensure you have access to the resources you need to live a healthy and happy life no matter where you are in life. Our benefits are built around your individual needs, covering physical, mental, and financial health and designed to enhance your quality of life.\n\nWe are proud to offer a full suite of health and wealth benefits for you and your loved ones. 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