4G/5G/RF Engineer

About the role

The System Offices of the Texas A&M University System supports education, research, technology commercialization, training, and service delivery across a network of 12 universities, a health science center, eight state agencies, and campuses including RELLIS. The 4G/5G/RF Engineer (Wireless Systems Research Engineer III/IV/Senior I) manages internal wireless network systems and conducts basic and applied research in wireless technologies, focusing on 4G/5G, RAN/O‑RAN, D2D, V2X, NTN, and cognitive radio systems in a real‑world environment.

Job location: Bryan, Texas. Position type: Staff (in‑person, with possible occasional remote work).

Responsibilities

• Research Proposals (5%) – Evaluate technical approaches, assess equipment/protocols, produce network designs for research proposals.
• Network Design and Documentation (20%) – Establish standards, collect input, develop specifications, design network research projects, recommend designs, establish processes for documentation, design security measures.
• Network Configuration, Installation, and Testing (20%) – Develop work plans, configure/install/test networks, establish implementation standards, certify projects to design standards.
• Network Research, Operations, and Support (20%) – Establish support processes, provide Tier I‑III support, diagnose/repair hardware/software, monitor processes, ensure security compliance, perform audits, implement security measures, develop disaster recovery plans, travel for installations, support data collection.
• Research Project Presentations and Reporting (15%) – Prepare monthly/quarterly updates, present to sponsors, collect technical updates, collaborate on deliverables, assist with reports and presentations