RF Engineer

*RF Engineer* *12 Month Contract* *Fredericksburg, VA* Our client, a leading media and streaming company are looking for an RF Engineer to join their lab testing team in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In this role you will assist with laboratory validation of new terrestrial repeater equipment including regression testing of associated software pursuant to authorizing it’ for use in production Broadcast systems. The RF Engineer will create and execute the required Test Procedures, Acceptance Test Plans, and test reports for approval by Sr. Management. As a member of the Terrestrial Repeater Engineering team, the RF Engineer will work closely with the Repeater Operations, National Repeater Control Center, ASIC Design, Broadcast Network teams and equipment vendors to ensure next generation equipment designs and new software releases meet requirements and remain on schedule. *Responsibilities*: * Participate with the validation of new broadcast products having software implementations using Linux OS for Operational control and UDP and TCP/IP communication interfaces for data streaming and telemetry. * Document and publish test results requiring prolonged use of computer-based tools. * Develop system specifications and requirements for new network equipment as required. * Participate with the validation of new broadcast products having hardware implementations using a combination of FPGAs, embedded µPs, or DSPs. * Compile system requirements and create specifications for broadcast infrastructure *Skills Required:* * Possess a comprehensive understanding of satellite communications including digital communications with expertise in QPSK and COFDM systems, RF engineering with expertise in S, X-band, and KU transmission equipment, transmission line theory, satellite link budgets, baseband and RF test equipment. * In-depth knowledge of terrestrial broadcast antennas, RF transmission systems. * Knowledge of application-level protocols such as SNMP, telnet, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DHCP, DNS * Knowledge of UDP, unicast and multicast. * Experience with network monitoring, surveillance, and control including routing protocols, and experience with TCP/IP network configuration and administration. This role is based on site 5 days per week in Fredericksburg, VA. You will also be required to travel between 5-15 days per year between 1-3 days per time for field testing activities. Job Type: Contract Pay: From $70,831.00 per year Schedule: * 4 hour shift * 8 hour shift Ability to Commute: * Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (Required) Ability to Relocate: * Fredericksburg, VA 22401: Relocate before starting work (Preferred) Willingness to travel: * 25% (Required) Work Location: In person