CareerPlan

RF Specialist, Emergency Services

Burwood East, Whitehorse AreaFull-time$135k2026-10-18
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Specialist RF engineer providing operational support, maintenance, and design for microwave links and transmission infrastructure supporting P25 public safety radio networks.

Role type

Senior IC RF/Microwave Engineer

Builds

Mission-critical P25 radio networks and microwave transmission links

Domain

Public Safety Communications / Microwave Radio

Required skills

Microwave link design and configuration, RF coverage prediction and modelling, network-level configuration (fibre/microwave), RF measurements and spectrum analysis, propagation modelling, technical report writing, site survey execution

Preferred skills

LMR or P25 system experience, RF survey tools and spectrum test equipment experience, knowledge of TSB-88 and ACMA spectrum licensing

Technologies

Microwave links, fibre transmission, P25 radio networks, spectrum analysers, RF survey tools

Responsibilities

Provide operational support, maintenance, and technical escalation for microwave links and transmission infrastructure; Act as the RF SME for coverage, propagation, and network performance; Manage network-level configuration across mixed fibre and microwave transmission; Investigate and resolve complex RF and network performance issues; Support network testing, integration, upgrades, and improvements; Conduct RF measurements, coverage analysis, and propagation modelling; Design RF site configurations; Conduct site surveys and spectrum analysis; Prepare technical reports on performance and design recommendations; Support core network infrastructure including firewalls, routers, switches, and servers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC