Sr. Cellular / RF Engineer II
Washington dc, DC
Category: Engineer
Industry: Government
Reference ID: JN -032026-105835
Date Posted: 04/07/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/IcJnkd
Description:
Onsite in Washington, DC
The organization seeks a Sr. Cellular / RF Engineer II to design and optimize secure wireless connectivity for mission-critical federal environments. The role focuses on RF and cellular engineering, including site surveys, propagation analysis, and in-building solution design across 4G and 5G technologies. The engineer will strengthen and scale high-reliability infrastructure, troubleshoot complex interference and performance issues, and communicate findings to technical teams and government stakeholders.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.
Salary: $170,000 - $290,000/ yr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Use cellular and RF technologies to assess, design, and engineer secure wireless connectivity solutions in mission-critical federal environments.
- Conduct RF site surveys, measure and analyze signal strength and interference, and design solutions to improve in-building coverage, performance, and reliability.
- Participate in Agile execution while clearly communicating technical findings, recommendations, and solution impacts to technical teams and government stakeholders.
Experience Requirements:
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
- DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 451 System Administrator work role when cyber-coded, such as Security+ as a baseline with SSCP or CISSP for senior practitioners; if not cyber-coded, certification may be designated as not applicable.
- 7+ years of RF engineering experience with a primary focus on cellular and RF technologies.
- Experience assessing, engineering, and optimizing wireless connectivity solutions, including 4G and 5G.
- Hands-on experience conducting RF and cellular site surveys, including signal strength measurements, propagation analysis, and coverage validation.
- Ability to design and implement in-building and campus wireless solutions to improve coverage, capacity, and reliability.
- Operational experience troubleshooting RF interference, signal degradation, and performance issues in complex environments.
- Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment.
- Vendor or OEM certification aligned to deployed network or RF equipment or FCC GROL where applicable.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field preferred; relevant experience may substitute for education requirements.
- Security+ certification.
- SSCP certification.
- CISSP certification.
- Vendor or OEM network or RF certification.
- FCC GROL license, where applicable.
- DoD 8140-aligned certification for the 451 System Administrator work role when cyber-coded.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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