Title: Telecommunications Engineer Technol
Company: Meteorcomm LLC
Location: Renton, Washington, United States
Derek Edmondson, telecommunications engineer technologist at Meteorcomm LLC, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in engineering.
With over four decades of experience, Mr. Edmondson has built a distinguished career in telecommunications and engineering, specializing in radio frequency (RF) engineering, signal propagation, interference mitigation, and Global Navigation Satellite System resilience. He has served as a systems engineer and principal II at Meteorcomm LLC since 2011, where he supports the deployment of the nationwide Positive Train Control Radio Network. His role includes field support, executing test measurements across locomotive, wayside, and base station environments, and troubleshooting. He has also conceptualized and co-developed the Advanced Radio Map Tool, Deployment Support Map Tool, and Discovery Node Network Dashboards, and architected the Discovery Nodes for deployment. At Meteorcomm, he also focuses on positive train control, a safety system mandated by the 2008 Rail Safety Improvement Act after a California incident. His primary responsibility involves identifying and resolving environmental issues that impact product performance, often requiring fieldwork to investigate complex interference issues.
Mr. Edmondson’s experience includes positions as principal technologist and technical director at ManTech International Corporation from 2010 to 2011, principal technologist at WFINT from 2008 to 2010, E-911 systems engineer and RF engineer V at AT&T Mobility from 2006 to 2008, and regional test manager and senior staff engineer at TruePosition from 2004 to 2006. His career also spans leadership and engineering roles at companies such as Qualcomm, Alaska Communications, and New Horizons Telecom Inc. Additionally, he dedicates time as a mentor to college students and IEEE members, engages in public outreach to explain various technologies, and volunteers as a liaison with law enforcement. In light of his impressive undertakings, he was honored with the Significant Contributor Award from Globalstar International Telecommunications.
Laying a solid foundation, Mr. Edmondson holds an extensive portfolio of certifications across critical telecommunications fields, with expertise in Motorola-specific areas such as Airgen, Disaster Recovery, Enhanced Base Transceiver Station Operations, Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio DMS Operations, Signaling System 7 Translations, and Mobile Switching Office Operations. His skills further extend to Nokia’s Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution Base Transceiver Station Radios, FibeAir 1500P and IP-10 Microwave Radio Maintenance from Ceragon, and Signaling System 7 Networking from Belcore. Additionally, he is licensed as a general radiotelephone operator by the Federal Communications Commission, with specialized qualifications in Telecommunications Facilities Hardening and Electromagnetic Pulse Suppression from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. His training is further enhanced with advanced certifications from AT&T in Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, High-Speed Downlink Packet Access, High-Speed Uplink Packet Access, and Evolved High-Speed Packet Access.
Reflecting on his career, Mr. Edmondson takes pride in being awarded for his exceptional contributions to international telecommunications during his time in Italy, where he established a crucial ground station. Amid two major global issues in Europe, he rose to the occasion when France faced equipment failure, successfully coordinating recoveries with stations in Switzerland and Italy. Despite challenges in obtaining satellite qualification test equipment onsite, his guidance resolved the issue in hours. He values the diverse, challenging opportunities that have enriched his career and allowed him to grow both personally and professionally. Looking ahead, he is committed to consulting and is preparing to establish a consulting office in the Netherlands within the next two years.
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