Cellular Communications Engineer

Company: Battelle Energy Alliance
Location: Idaho Falls
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

JOB INFORMATION
Job Title: Cellular Communications Engineer
Grade: 190/210 Org: National and Homeland Security
Contact: Joshua.Fullmer@inl.gov, Meg.Duba@inl.gov Work Location: Idaho Falls, ID (9x80 Schedule)

MISSION STATEMENT
Empowering the Nation's Energy Future

MISSION: Discover, demonstrate, and secure innovative nuclear energy solutions, other clean energy options, and critical infrastructure.

VISION: INL will change the world's energy future and secure our critical infrastructure.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of INL to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Women and People of Color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities
The National and Homeland Security Department at INL is seeking candidates for Cellular Communications Engineer. In this role, you will work with the Wireless Test Bed supporting a wide variety of national security and critical infrastructure initiatives aimed at strengthening security and resiliency.

You will provide technical advice and support for design, fielding, and operation of a variety of wireless communications equipment in support of R&D, systems integration, performance evaluations, and full-scale testing at INL's Next Generation Wireless Test Bed and Critical Infrastructure Test Range. You will also participate in all maintenance and troubleshooting on WTB Cellular networks, as needed.

Additional Responsibilities:

Provide mentoring and training for all WTB technicians on Cellular network operations and maintenance

Participate in Cellular software and hardware upgrades and new cellular related projects

Participate in requirements gathering for customer cellular testing activities as requested

Maintain technical knowledge and expertise for cellular systems

Represent the WTB on new business opportunities and customer related working groups that pertain to Cellular systems as requested. Share knowledge and experience and provide advisement to Principal Researchers, Project Engineers, Management, and Customers for 2G/3G/4G system configuration, switch operation, and troubleshooting. Manage relationship with primary cellular vendors, keeping abreast of current technology opportunities and key vendor contacts.
Must be a US Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) "Q" Security Clearance

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years of experience with cellular technologies with a primary focus on cellular system installation, design, and implementation, switch maintenance and operation, troubleshooting. 10 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

To be eligible for employment at INL males born after December 31, 1959 must have registered with the Selective Service System (SSS). This includes U.S. born and naturalized citizens, parolees, undocumented immigrants, legal permanent residents, asylum seekers, refugees, and all males with visas of any kind which expired more than 30 days ago. The few individuals who are exempt from this requirement are those on current non-immigrant visas. For more information see www.sss.gov.

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EMPLOYEE JOB FUNCTIONS

Employee Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position. These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job position which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation. Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations. An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.

Motor Abilities: walking-prolonged, standing-prolonged, bending/stooping, squatting, twisting, applying torque (arms), pushing/pulling, overhead work, grasping/gripping, lifting ability-35 lbs. max
Special Senses: basic color discrimination, audio alarms
Work Conditions: heights, stairs, heat stress, cold stress, UV (sun) exposure, ladders 6 ft., machine/electrical hazards, power tools, protective clothing, motor vehicle use, typing/keyboard, rotating shift work, 8 hrs./day, overtime/irregular hours, working alone
Certification Exams: testing designated position (tdp)

PLEASE APPLY BEFORE:

April 14, 2020 (Midnight, MST)

ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH STATEMENT

Must be familiar with, and comply with all relevant health and safety requirements. Must be knowledgeable of emergency action policies and procedures, methods for reporting/resolving work practices or conditions to available cognizant professionals.

OTHER INFORMATION

When applying to positions please provide a resume and answer all questions on the following screens. Applicants, who fail to provide a resume or answer the questions, may be deemed ineligible for consideration.

INL OVERVIEW

INL is a science-based, applied engineering national laboratory dedicated to supporting the U.S. Department of Energy's mission in nuclear energy research, science, and national defense. With more than 4,300 scientists, researchers and support staff, the laboratory works with national and international governments, universities and industry partners to discover new science and develop technologies that underpin the nation's nuclear and renewable energy, national security and environmental missions.
THE IDAHO FALLS AREA

Idaho Falls is conveniently situated near many national treasures such as Yellowstone National Park, Teton National Park, Jackson, WY, etc. For more information about the area, please visit www.visitidahofalls.com and www.visitidaho.org.

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