ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

State of California•Mather, CA

65d•Hybrid

About The Position

Are you looking for an exciting and fast-paced career? Join the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and be part of an organization that serves as a leader in emergency management and homeland security through dedicated service to all. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a high-energy, team-oriented environment, you are encouraged to apply. Public Safety Communications (PSC), Radio Programming Development Unit, is responsible for a wide array of engineering activities and services related to the public safety communications systems engineering and design for public safety agencies, including both State and non-State entities, operating within the State of California. Under the direction of a Senior Telecommunications Engineer, the Electrical Engineer assists Associate and Senior engineers in providing direction to maintenance technical staff for the installation of low complexity radio systems or maintenance and solutions to problems with existing systems. In large system implementations, the incumbent assists engineering lead persons. The incumbent participates in developing technical reports and equipment selection criteria, provides project cost estimates for parts and labor, and notifies supervisor of risks to project budget, schedule, or scope. Additionally, the incumbent ensures engineering services for public safety communications meet the critical operational requirements of the state. This position may be rotated within the Client Engineering Division or the Microwave Engineering Division based on factors that include cross-training and workload management.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Public Safety Communications policies and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to facilitate interaction and coordination with other technical staff across multiple disciplines to solve complex technical problems.
Experience in the development or oversight of technical specifications used in the purchasing and acquisition of Public Safety Communications equipment including Microwave, two-way radio and radio communications control consoles.
Experience with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issues relating to both licensing activities, and representation of a public safety agency to a regulatory agency charged with the oversight and administration of Radio Frequencies (RF) spectrum allocation.

Responsibilities

Assists Associate and Senior engineers in providing direction to maintenance technical staff for the installation of low complexity radio systems or maintenance and solutions to problems with existing systems.
In large system implementations, the incumbent assists engineering lead persons.
The incumbent participates in developing technical reports and equipment selection criteria
Provides project cost estimates for parts and labor
Notifies supervisor of risks to project budget, schedule, or scope.
Ensures engineering services for public safety communications meet the critical operational requirements of the state.