Job Description and Duties

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Are you looking for an exciting and fast-paced career? Join the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and be part of an organization that serves as a leader in emergency management and homeland security through dedicated service to all. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team. If you are interested in a challenging opportunity in a high-energy, team-oriented environment, you are encouraged to apply.

The Public Safety Communications (PSC), Radio Communications Branch, Client Engineering Divisions are responsible for a wide array of engineering activities and services related to the PSC systems engineering and design for public safety agencies of the State of California. Under direction of a Senior Telecommunications Engineer, the position ensures engineering services for PSC meet the critical operational requirements of the state.

Associate Telecommunications Engineer

The Public Safety Communications (PSC), Radio Communications Branch, Client Engineering Divisions are responsible for a wide array of engineering activities and services related to the PSC systems engineering and design for public safety agencies of the State of California. Under direction of a Senior Telecommunications Engineer, the position ensures engineering services for PSC meet the critical operational requirements of the state.

Assistant Telecommunications Engineer
Public Safety Communications (PSC), Client Engineering Division, Statewide Interoperability unit, also known as the California Radio Interoperable System or CRIS unit, is responsible for a wide array of engineering activities and services related to the public safety communications systems engineering and design for public safety agencies, including both State and non-State entities, operating within the State of California.

Under the supervision of the Senior Telecommunications Engineer, the Assistant Telecommunications Engineer provides direction to maintenance technical staff for the installation and maintenance of new systems, and solutions to problems with existing systems. In large system implementations of average difficulty, the incumbent assists engineering lead persons. The incumbent performs duties of increasing responsibility such as developing technical reports and equipment selection criteria; providing project cost estimates for parts and labor; and notifying the supervisor of risks to the project’s budget, schedule, and scope. Additionally, the incumbent ensures engineering services for public safety communications meet the critical operational requirements of the state.

This position may be rotated within the Client Engineering Division or the Microwave Engineering Division based on factors that include cross-training and workload management.

Electrical Engineer


This position may be rotated within the Client Engineering Division or the Microwave Engineering Division based on factors that include cross-training and workload management.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.