Senior Radio Communications Systems Engineer

SENIOR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Future Salary Increase

** June 2026 – 4.49% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)

** June 2027 – 4.49% increase to base pay (3.0% Across-the-Board + 1.49% Market Adjustment)

The Senior Radio Communications Systems Engineer serves as a technical lead, driving engineering projects and delivers expert-level support for the County's radio communications infrastructure. This position works within the Sheriff's Office's Wireless Services Division, and the role will blend engineering, analytical, and project management into the County's radio communications systems. This includes analyzing, coordinating, designing, and maintaining telecommunications systems, equipment, and associated circuits for the transmission, reception, and display of voice, data, and other information on wireless communication systems. This position will also collaborate with personnel within the Sheriff's Wireless Services Division to execute system upgrades, implement new technologies, and configure engineered solutions with both existing and new communications systems.

The Sheriff's Wireless Services Division operates and maintains the San Diego County - Imperial County Regional Communications System (RCS) Public safety P25 radio network, which provides public safety radio communications service to more than 20,000 subscriber radios across both counties. Committed to improving and implementing new technologies for public safety communications, the Sheriff's Office is seeking professionals to drive innovation, support reliability and enhance wireless communications systems. A complete description of the duties and responsibilities of this classification can be found here. For more information about the Sheriff's Department click here.

Qualifying Education and Experience:

1. Possession of a bachelor's degree from a U.S. accredited college or university, or a certified foreign studies equivalency, in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, telecommunications engineering, or a closely related engineering field AND

2. Five (5) years of full time professional level engineering experience in the field of electronic communications which must have included working with large, multi-site radio and/or microwave networks; OR

3. An equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience listed above, totaling nine (9) years.

NOTE: Professional level experience performing engineering and analytical work on land mobile radios, trunked radio systems, microwave transport networks, and internet protocol (IP) based communications systems is highly desirable. A thorough knowledge of computer programs used to perform engineering design and drawing, such as AutoCad, is highly desirable.

Please submit a resume with your application.

Evaluation Process:

Qualified applicants will be placed on a nine (9) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained in the employment and supplemental applications. Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental application form will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.

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