Associate Electrical Engineer
GAS Global Services
Overland Park, KS
Associate Electrical Engineer
JOB-10046224
Anticipated Start Date
4/6/2026
Location
Overland Park, KS
Type of Employment
Contract Hire
Employer Info
Our client is an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting, and construction company with a 100-year legacy of creating a better world for humanity today, and for generations to come.
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Associate Electrical Engineer to design, analyze, and optimize microwave (MW) and wireless network systems. This role involves performing link budget calculations, conducting path studies and site surveys, and ensuring reliable, high-capacity network performance across various technologies such as LTE/5G and land mobile radio. The ideal candidate will also support project execution, client engagements, and technical documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality telecom solutions.
Job Description
- Perform link budget calculations, reliability analysis, and path feasibility studies for wireless systems.
- Design, model, and optimize MW links using Pathloss 6, including terrain profiling, diffraction analysis, fade margin calculations, and link availability.
- Conduct MW path surveys, including line-of-site (LOS) verification, obstacle identification, structure validation, and documentation.
- Optimize MW links for capacity, availability, and interference mitigation within licensed and unlicensed bands.
- Evaluate and integrate MW radio platforms (Nokia, Aviat, or other vendors).
- Review and validate MW radio and antenna configurations, tower loading considerations, and equipment specifications.
- Design, model, and optimize wireless technologies, such as Narrow Band, LTE/5G, Land Mobile Radio, using Infovista Planet, including coverage analysis, frequency assignment, and interference analysis.
- Support RFP responses, LOE calculations, and technical evaluations of client requirements.
- Serve as a technical specialist for MW to communicate complex RF engineering concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Collaborate with project management to meet project scope, schedule, and budget goals.
- Create comprehensive Bill of Materials (BoM) for telecom sites
- Document and implement site installation standards including grounding for telecom equipment
- Provide guidance on construction drawings
- Support equipment installation and site integration on-site
- Hands‑on configuration experience with MW radios is a plus.
- Support business development and pursuit activities
Skills Required
- Professional Engineering License (PE) is preferred but not required
- 5+ years of wireless communications related work experience
- Utility experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with client facing presentations and delivering technical workshops
- Experience writing and delivering MOPs, processes, testing procedures and technical documents
Education/Training/Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering degree related to Communications
Additional Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License required
- Eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
GAS Global Services LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment Decision are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factors protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.