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MW Technician in Vancouver

YRH is looking for serious, determined and team-oriented candidates to offer them a permanent position in Metro Vancouver as well as, depending on interest and profile, in the offices of some of YRH’s clients in Metro Vancouver. Candidates may be asked to travel to customer telecommunications sites across BC and Alberta. Candidates will be directly involved in MW design, MW design MW equipment lab setp and install, test case creation, lab testing & analysis.

Job title

MW Technician in Vancouver

Work location

Vancouver

Job type

Permanent

Education level

Electrical technologist or engineering degree from an accredited institution

Specialization

MW

Experience

10 to 15 years experience

Tasks and responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Engineering Manager or of the Customer’s Project Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Setting up a MW lab at customers facilities including:
    • Racking
    • Cabling
  • Setting up test cases based on customer requirements and confirgurations;
  • Executing test cases in customer lab;
  • Test results analysis and troubleshooting;
  • Communicating with clients, partners and equipment vendor;
  • Design of MW point-to-point links;
  • Creating MW installation instructions based on industry best practices;
  • On site validation and supervision of MW installations;
  • Troubleshooting issues on MW links and networks;
  • Waveguide transmission line sweeps mesurements.

Profile and requirements

The candidate must have/be:

  • Electrical technologist or engineering degree from an accredited institution;
  • Member of Engineers and Geoscientists BC consiredered an asset;
  • Be willing to work outdoors in the Abitibi and James Bay region;
  • 10 to 15 years experience related to hands on MW lab and field work;
  • Knowledge of legacy and modern MW equipment including but no limited to the following configurations:
    • TDM equipment
    • Long-haul, high-powered equipment
    • All indoor installations
    • Frequency Diversity, Quad Diversity
    • Space diversity, split Tx
  • Knowledge of common MW lab and field installation and troubleshooting equipment:
    • Spectrum Analyzer
    • RF Generator
    • Vector Network Analyser (VNA)
    • RF Power Meter
    • BER test set
  • Working knowledge of modelling tools such as Pathloss 5.1 and 6;
  • Experience in MW design;
  • Knowledge of MW deployment issues and troubleshooting;
  • Planning, design, coordination and project management;
  • Autonomous, responsible, and self-motivated;
  • Anticipate travel within Metro Vancouver and greater BC;
  • Good communication skills, written and oral (French spoken an asset).

Knowledge considered an asset but not required:

  • LMR Systems;
  • PTMP LTE
  • DAS

What we offer

  • Regular full-time position: 37.5h/week; possibility of paid overtime;
  • Remote work policy and flexible hours;
  • Competitive compensation plan;
  • Stimulating work environment and team;
  • Flexible group insurance plan including dental;
  • Access to an EAP (Employee Assitance Program) and telemedicine;
  • Annual wellness budget;
  • Group RRSP;
  • Training and skills development program.
  • Time off accumulating upon hiring;
  • Office closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day;
  • Computer equipment provided for working from homw
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