Telecom Engineer

Assoc Engineer-I/C

VARITE is looking for a qualified Assoc Engineer-I/C for one of its clients located in Overland Park, KS.

A global engineering, procurement, construction, and consulting company that provides infrastructure and energy solutions. It specializes in sectors such as energy, water, telecommunications, and environmental services.

Established in the Year 2000, VARITE is an award-winning minority business enterprise providing global consulting & staffing services to Fortune 1000 companies and government agencies. With 850+ global consultants, VARITE is committed to delivering excellence to its customers by leveraging its global experience and expertise in providing comprehensive scientific, engineering, technical, and non-technical staff augmentation and talent acquisition services.

Duration: 06 Months (Temp to perm) Work Mode: Onsite 5 days/week Pay Rate Range: $50.00 – 52.00/hr on W2 Location: Overland Park, KS Will also consider: Ann Arbor, MO Bloomington, MN Dallas, TX Denver, CO Houston, TX Orlando, FL Phoenix, AZ Raleigh/Cary, NC Tualatin, OR Other Locations: Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Boston, MA Chattanooga, TN Chicago, OL College Station, TX Irvine, CA Jacksonville, FL Walnut Creek, CA

Here's What You'll Do:

• We are seeking a Telecom Engineer with 2-5 years of experience to support wireless design, field validation, construction drawings, lab testing, and wireless infrastructure engineering.
• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in preliminary RF design using Infovista Planet, GIS tools (such as ArcGIS, QGIS), and field/site engineering support.
• This role bridges design and deployment for private LTE (pLTE), requiring both analytical and practical engineering.
• The candidate will contribute to coverage modeling, site evaluations, construction drawings review (redlining), and RF lab testing.
• Responsibilities include performing path surveys, optimizing wireless systems, configuring radio equipment, preparing radio and antenna installation documentation, and supporting clients in the field work.
• This position offers opportunities to collaborate with cross functional teams and engage with major wireless equipment providers such as Nokia, Ericsson, and others.
• Occasional travel to client sites for path and site surveys, inspections, and system validation is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• As a Telecom Engineer, you will execute wireless engineering activities across the full project lifecycle—from initial survey and design through implementation, testing, and optimization.
• We have an immediate need for a client in Tampa, FL where your participation on a regular basis is needed. You are to support installation and commissioning efforts in the field.

Engineering Design Duties:

• Perform link budget calculations, reliability analysis, and path feasibility studies for wireless systems.
• Design, model, and optimize wireless technologies, such as Narrow Band, LTE/5G, Land Mobile Radio, using Infovista Planet, including coverage analysis, frequency assignment, and interference analysis.
• Participate in field cabinet designs where radios/modems, switches, routers, battery backup,
• Be able to generate Bill of Material for a particular design.
• Familiarity with grounding standards when it comes to field installation.

General Engineering Duties:

• Support client field requests and design options.
• Serve as a technical specialist for engineering concepts to technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project management to meet project scope, schedule, and budget goals.
• Create comprehensive Bill of Materials (BoM) for telecom sites related to electric utilities.
• Document and implement site installation standards including grounding for telecom equipment
• Provide guidance on construction drawings
• Support equipment installation and site integration on-site

What You'll Need To Win:

Skills:

• Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred
• 2-5 years of wireless communications related work experience
• Utility experience is strongly preferred
• Experience with clients facing presentations and delivering technical workshops
• Experience writing and delivering MOPs, processes, testing procedures and technical documents
• Working knowledge of RF design and engineering design principles, guides and standards.
• Candidate must be a self-starter and able to work with minimum supervision
• Specific product knowledge and hands-on configuration experience on a variety of radio vendors is preferred.
• Experience testing wireless systems.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering degree related to Communications
• PE License is preferred

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees and their families. Eligible employees may receive:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plans: Participation in a company-sponsored retirement savings plan.
• Legal Service Plans: Offering access to attorneys for legal advice and representation.

Know someone who would be perfect for this role? Refer them to us and if they are hired, you could be eligible for our employee referral bonus! Help us grow our team with top talent from your network. VARITE is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status