RF Engineer

Job#: 3049574

Location: Clearwater/Tampa/Ft. Myers area – on‑site, company vehicle provided. Full‑time.

About the role

The RF Engineer is responsible for the deployment, management, maintenance, and optimization of processes involved in RF origination, signal distribution, modulation/demodulation, RF over Glass transport, and live content reception. This position leads technical initiatives for system upgrades, scalability, performance optimization, and the implementation of new RF standards and emerging technologies within the RF ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end RF distribution from sources such as satellite, fiber, IP streams, and OTT platforms.
• Ensure RF signals are acquired at high quality, conducting regular quality checks and implementing error correction.
• Manage RF systems for live content, ensuring local origination performance to headend systems.
• Monitor and troubleshoot RF feeds to ensure minimal downtime and rapid resolution of issues.
• Ensure proper installation and maintenance of RF components, including receivers, antennas, optical transmitters, EDFAs, splitters, and amplifiers.
• Implement signal analyzation techniques to ensure consistent RF quality and format.
• Install and configure OTA receivers and antennas, Satellite Antennas, L-band Optical and RF systems, HFC Systems, and IP to RF Modulation.
• Implement scalable and redundant RF solutions to ensure high performance.
• Work with the network team to manage and optimize the transport of RF signals over Coax and Optical systems.
• Troubleshoot network-related issues that impact RF transport to ensure stable content delivery.
• Implement and maintain security practices to protect signals in distribution equipment and systems.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in RF/HFC systems and broadcast engineering, with a focus on satellite, IP, and fiber transport. A background in RF headend operations and video distribution technologies is required.

Skills

• Experience with C‑Band, L‑Band, Coax, Fiber Optic, and RF Active and Passive systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance plans.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• 401(k) plan with company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) available with HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On‑demand training program; access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars after 6+ months tenure.
• Certification discounts and perks for associations such as CompTIA and IIBA.
• Dedicated customer service team for consultants and a certified Career Coach.
• Welcome Packet detailing benefits, programs, support teams and resources.

Schedule

Full‑time position; may require work on flexible days, weekends, evenings, and holidays.