AMI Wireless Systems Engineer

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WIRELESS SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Our client, a fast-growing technology consulting firm serving the federal government, is seeking a Wireless Systems Engineer to support their military customer base. This is a full-time position based in either the Norfolk, VA or Washington, DC metropolitan areas.

The role requires frequent travel, approximately 75 to 85 percent, between Norfolk, Washington, DC, and Hawaii.

The position supports the Navy Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) installation points, consisting of wireless radios (Cisco and other), Electro Industries (EI) smart meters (Nexus/Shark), and related systems across the Hawaii, Mid-Atlantic, and Naval District Washington (NDW) Navy Regions. This position involves assessing, troubleshooting, and refining installed energy monitoring systems at Navy installations to help optimize performance, reduce government costs, and increase reliability.

What You’ll Do

• Sustain the Navy’s Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) field installation points.
• Interface and coordinate with the Navy’s AMI team to ensure meters are fully operational and report back to assigned systems.
• Program, test, and troubleshoot AMI system components, including EI smart meters, Cisco/other wireless radios, Cisco field switches, and 2.4/5.8 GHz wireless antennas.
• Terminate all necessary cabling, including LMR400 coax and CAT5/6.
• Inspect existing wireless radio, antenna, and cabling infrastructure to verify proper installation, deployment, and sizing.

Typical Daily Activities

• Coordinate with customer to arrange system surveys.
• Make travel arrangements (routing, hotel, airline) as required.
• Perform on-site surveys of installed systems to assess operational status.
• Troubleshoot systems to determine root causes of outages.
• Assess switch, wireless radios (Cisco/other), and smart power meter functionality.
• Make onsite repairs if possible, including equipment configuration, cable replacements, and power supply replacement.
• Write assessment reports detailing findings, repairs, remaining outages, and requirements to return systems to operational status, including necessary equipment or parts.

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance.
• Experience with wireless (Wi-Fi 2.5/5.8 GHz) systems.
• Familiarity with Cisco switches.
• Security+ Certification.
• Experience with wireless systems (antennas/LMR cable).
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking.
• Knowledge of basic networking protocols (e.g., TCP/IP).
• Knowledge and experience with basic serial protocols (RS-232, RS-485).
• Ability to collaborate well with team members, take ownership of projects and initiatives, and work effectively with limited supervision in customer-oriented environments.

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with the Navy’s AMI Metering Program.
• Cisco or vendor-neutral wireless certification (CCNA Wireless, CCNP Wireless, CCIE Wireless).
• Experience designing, installing, or troubleshooting various wireless sensor networks.
• Experience with electric meter (socket type) programming and replacement.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply today to join a team working on mission-critical Navy energy infrastructure projects.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Computer and Network Security

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