Electronics Engineer

Introduction:

This position will be responsible for drafting and recommending telecommunications decisions, working on communications/control planning, and providing technical expertise in electronic engineering, microwave, telecommunications, radio, SONET, optical fiber, and electrical engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Draft telecommunications decisions for operational circuits on the agency's communications systems.
• Work with a team to draft communications/control planning plans-of-service for study agreements and projects.
• Identify required telecommunications elements and document minimum requirements for projects.
• Draft and recommend communications/control plans for existing and new sites.
• Document plans on Project Requirements Diagrams website.
• Provide cost estimates for communication items and metering requirements.
• Analyze microwave paths and SONET configurations using planning tools.
• Communicate technical information verbally and in writing to various stakeholders.
• Provide project/task updates as requested by management.

Requirements:

Education & Corresponding Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in electronic engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years of electronics/electrical engineering experience.

Required Technical Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in developing cost estimates for communication items.
• Experience in planning digital radio systems and fiber optic systems.
• Experience disseminating technical information in writing and orally.
• Knowledge of transmission and operational telecommunications systems.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience in Electric Utility sector with C&C Planning, Electronic Design, Communications Maintenance.
• Knowledge of NERC and WECC Planning Standards.
• Experience with Ethernet-based WAN systems.
• Communication network operation and architecture principles.
• Planning of communications, control, and data systems for network transmission projects.