We are seeking a Radio Systems Designer to support major transit, transportation, public safety, and critical infrastructure projects across Canada. This role will be responsible for the planning, design, integration, and technical leadership of advanced wireless communications and networking systems.
What Success Looks Like:
Deliver technically sound, compliant and cost-effective radio and communications system designs that support AtkinsRéalis project delivery objectives while fostering innovation, collaboration, and client satisfaction.
Your role
Lead radio system planning, RF engineering, detailed design, and technical analysis activities.
Develop RF propagation studies, coverage analyses, and optimization recommendations.
Prepare link budgets for mission-critical wireless systems.
Select and specify antennas, RF components, transmission lines, and associated infrastructure.
Perform interference, intermodulation, and spectrum compatibility assessments.
Support spectrum licensing and regulatory submissions with ISED Canada and other authorities.
Develop design packages, technical specifications, reports, drawings, and calculations.
Support transit and rail communication projects including train-to-wayside, backhaul, and operational communications systems.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including systems, networking, cybersecurity, integration, and commissioning specialists.
Provide technical mentorship and review of junior engineering staff work.
About you
Telecommunications/Electrical Design Engineering background will be considered an asset.
Professional Engineer registration in Canada not strictly necessary but considered valuable.
7+ years of progressively responsible RF, wireless, telecommunications, or radio systems engineering design experience.
Experience developing RF link budgets and system performance analyses.
Experience conducting interference and intermodulation studies.
Expertise in RF propagation analysis, coverage prediction, and optimization.
Working knowledge of Safety Code 6 requirements and RF exposure compliance.
Knowledge of antenna selection, design considerations, and propagation characteristics.
Knowledge of spectrum management and licensing requirements including ISED and FCC processes.
*Radio Technology Experience:*
Public Safety Radio systems including P25, DMR and/or TETRA.
LTE and Private LTE systems.
4G/5G+ wireless technologies.
Enterprise and industrial Wi‑Fi networks.
Microwave communications systems.
Point-to-point and point-to-multipoint radio systems.
*Networking Competencies:*
IP networking and TCP/IP fundamentals.
Routing, switching, VLANs, tunnelling technologies and QoS.
VoIP systems and converged communication networks.
Network monitoring and performance management tools.
Cybersecurity controls, hardening measures, and secure network design principles.
*Preferred Qualifications:*
Experience with EDX SignalPro, iBwave, Pathloss or similar RF planning tools.
Experience supporting transit, railway, airport, public safety, or other mission-critical infrastructure projects.
Exposure to field testing, drive testing, DAS testing, BER testing, MOS analysis, and commissioning activities.
Hands-on familiarity with spectrum analyzers and RF test equipment.
Satellite communications experience.
Rewards & benefits
Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career at AtkinsRéalis in Canada.
Enjoy competitive compensation, employee recognition, and a brilliant range of flexible benefits you can tailor to your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle needs.
Make the most of diverse opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.
And take advantage of our hybrid working culture and generous time-off policies to balance a fulfilling career with your personal life.
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About AtkinsRéalis
We're [AtkinsRéalis](https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/), a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.
[Find out more.](https://careers.atkinsrealis.com/)
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