Job Title: IoT Communications Engineer
This is a short-term contract role located at our client's office in Canberra. Onsite work is expected, with collaboration across hardware, firmware, and engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead, validate, and optimize radio configurations for IoT devices in Unit Metering projects.
* Ensure compliance of radio parameters with regulatory and industry standards.
* Review and analyze wireless network performance metrics such as signal strength, packet loss, latency, jitter, and throughput.
* Conduct field surveys, range testing, and RF interference analysis.
* Develop and execute validation plans, test methodologies, and acceptance criteria.
* Troubleshoot and optimize wireless performance through antenna adjustments, radio parameter tuning, and network design improvements.
* Produce technical reports with performance findings and vendor recommendations.
* Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to support end-to-end wireless solution development.
Requirements:
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Wireless Systems, or related field.
* Hands-on experience with IoT communication technologies and physical/MAC layer parameters.
* Strong understanding of wireless standards (RF, LoRa, NB-IoT, LTE-M, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi).
* Proficiency with RF test equipment (spectrum analyzer, signal generator, network analyzer).
* Experience analyzing network performance data using Wireshark, MATLAB, Python, or specialized RF/network monitoring tools.
* Knowledge of antenna design, placement, and RF interference mitigation.
* Proven ability to develop and execute IoT network test plans and validation frameworks.
* Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.