Senior RF Technician

Location: Bay County, FL | Type: Long-Term Contract | Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

About the role

Conde Group is seeking a Senior RF Technician to join a growing and dynamic team supporting public sector and utility customers throughout the Florida Panhandle. This is a field-based position requiring a self-motivated professional who can work independently while delivering exceptional service to government agencies, municipalities, and utility organizations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and support land mobile radio systems, including mobile and portable communications equipment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Hands-on experience with two-way radios (mobile & handheld)
• Skilled in maintenance, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and repair (component/module level)
• Strong understanding of RF theory, analog/digital systems, and VHF/UHF/700–800 MHz bands
• Proficient with test equipment (service monitors, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, wattmeters)
• Ability to read schematics, technical manuals, and diagrams

Preferred Experience

• Experience with Motorola radios (APX, XPR/MOTOTRBO, legacy XTS/CDM/HT series) OR L3Harris
• Familiar with CPS, Radio Management (RM), and tuner software
• Knowledge of P25, DMR (MOTOTRBO), and trunked systems (SmartNet/SmartZone)
• Experience with firmware updates, codeplug management, OTAP/OTAR, and encryption (AES/DES)
• Exposure to Motorola infrastructure (repeaters, base stations, MCC dispatch)

Additional Skills

• RF systems: repeaters, duplexers, antennas, feedlines, grounding
• Basic IP networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, QoS)
• Knowledge of FCC regulations and LMR environments
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Utmost professional demeanor and client presentation