System Performance Engineer - Northern California

Salary: $81,000 - 110,000 per year Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.
• Three to five years of experience in RF engineering, in-building DAS, RAN, or Small Cell, with competency in RF mathematics. System Performance Engineer I candidates may have some DAS experience.
• Advanced knowledge of industry test equipment, including spectrum analyzers, demodulators, cable analyzers, power meters, scanners, and user equipment.
• Ability to complete RF link budgets, power-sharing calculations, and noise-figure calculations.
• Ability to interpret blueprints and iBwave design files.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet customer deadlines, and provide dependable support for CTS and customer issues.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including isolating DAS faults through logical methods and signal tracing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and computer skills, including Bluebeam and Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project, and Visio.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, adapt to change, stay calm under pressure, and maintain a professional attitude.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Valid drivers license and ability to travel within the region.

• Implement and troubleshoot in-building distributed antenna systems (DAS) and other managed networks onsite.
• Collect and analyze pre- and post-RF benchmark data.
• Coordinate with our operations teams to ensure networks are built accurately and to high-quality standards.
• Conduct CW testing, spectrum analysis, segment and system sweep testing, and PIM and OTDR testing as required.
• Maintain DAS, including fault analysis, interference mitigation, and link balancing.
• Support our NOC and address technical trouble tickets by investigating and resolving in-building DAS performance issues; provide after-hours support when needed to meet SLAs.
• Troubleshoot DAS during maintenance windows in coordination with mobile network operators and neutral-host venues.
• Oversee authority-having-jurisdiction inspections and third-party testing as needed.
• Work with our operations teams and clients to meet or exceed contractual commitments and client expectations.
• Advise project managers and construction team members on preventing or resolving project issues.
• Keep regional leadership, operations managers, and customers informed of issues that could affect project timelines or budgets.
• Use small hand tools for minor installation work.
• Maintain project documentation in our cloud-based file system, prepare technical updates, reports, and methods of procedure, and organize field testing and measurement files.
• Manage project deliverables for closeout packages.
• Improve practices using lessons learned from design and implementation, and learn new DAS hardware and software quickly.

• Cloud
• Excel
• Hardware
• Support
• Mobile
• Network
• Windows
• Project Manager

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We are Communication Technology Services (CTS), a large U.S. integrator and managed service provider for enterprise cellular networks. We design, install, and support distributed antenna systems, small cells, and 4G/5G private wireless networks. We are hiring a System Performance Engineer for our Northern California operations team, with regional travel and fieldwork expected to make up approximately 90% of the role. We consider both Engineer I candidates, for whom we provide on-the-job training, and Engineer II candidates; compensation depends on experience, with a stated salary range of $100,000–$115,000. This is a full-time salaried position with medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k).

last updated 40 week of 2026