Wireless Systems Research Engineer, Levels III, IV, Sr I

Location: Bryan, Texas; U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency required. The role includes travel to other campuses, agencies, vendors, and domestic or international locations, as well as occasional outdoor and out-of-hours work.

Salary: Commensurate with experience.

Company

Texas A&M University System is a higher education and research system comprising universities, a health science center, state agencies, and affiliated campuses.

What you will do

• Conduct basic and applied research on wireless networks and evaluate technical approaches, equipment, protocols, designs, and tools.
• Design, document, configure, install, and test research networks, including integration and interoperability testing.
• Develop network security measures, configuration backups, data protection methods, and disaster recovery plans.
• Provide Tier I, Tier II, and some Tier III support, including diagnostics and repair of complex hardware and software issues.
• Collect technical data, prepare project reports and presentations, and support sponsor updates and industry symposia.
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and train graduate assistants and student technicians.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six, eight, or nine years of wireless networking or related experience, depending on the level.
• Ability to obtain a Secret-level U.S. security clearance and a U.S. passport.
• U.S. citizenship or legal permanent residency is required.
• Knowledge of LANs, Layer 2 switching, Wi-Fi, VLANs, spanning tree, IP networking, Layer 3 switching and routing, and cellular networking.
• Ability to install and remove servers, switches, radios, and antennas; climb ladders; and work in office and occasional outdoor environments.

Nice to have

• Experience with DHCP, NTP, DNS, SNMP, and logging.
• Networking, network security, Juniper, Cisco, CBRS CPI, or 4G/5G wireless certifications.
• Experience with mentoring, vendor relations, requirements analysis, statements of work, project management, and service delivery.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff employment with health benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Defined benefit retirement plan through the Teachers Retirement System of Texas, with an alternative contribution plan where applicable.
• Tuition assistance, voluntary tax-deferred annuity options, and wellness programs.
• Collaborative research environment involving researchers, administrators, contractors, vendors, students, and project sponsors.