Telecommunications Engineer

Note: Candidate will need to work one day onsite in Tualatin, one day a week in Milwaukie . Then there are a few substations throughout the greater Portland area they will need to go to for the "travel". They won't need to fly out of town for travel. Job Title: Telecommunications Engineer Number of Openings: 1 Location: Tualatin, Oregon Onsite (Occasional travel to sites required) Duration: 12 months+ CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Conduct structured, site-by-site field visits across regional client facilities to assess legacy transport equipment and supporting infrastructure Collect, reconcile, and validate circuit records from NMS platforms, OSS systems, and legacy/paper records against physical equipment and platform configurations Trace and document circuits on a circuit-by-circuit basis: origination, termination, intermediate nodes, protection paths, and current service status Identify gaps, discrepancies, and undocumented circuits between existing records and the physical network state Build a comprehensive, site-by-site inventory of SONET platforms, shelf configurations, line cards, protection schemes, and optical spans Produce clear, structured findings documentation for client review and sign-off at each phase milestone Facilitate working sessions with client network operations and engineering staff to verify findings and resolve discrepancies Maintain version-controlled, audit-ready records throughout the engagement REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 7+ years of hands‑on experience with SONET/SDH transport networks at an engineer level — design, analysis, circuit engineering, and records management (not solely installation or maintenance) Deep working knowledge of SONET multiplexing: DS1, DS3, OC‑3, OC‑12, OC‑48, OC‑192 and associated TDM circuit types Strong understanding of SONET protection architectures: UPSR, BLSR/MS‑SPRing, and APS (1+1, 1:N) Proficiency working with SONET Network Management Systems (NMS) for circuit tracing, alarm analysis, and inventory extraction Demonstrated ability to read and interpret circuit records, network diagrams, cross‑connect maps, and as‑built documentation Experience with fiber optic infrastructure: span documentation, OTDR interpretation, and optical power budgets Ability to work independently in field‑based infrastructure environments Strong technical writing and documentation skills — this role produces client‑facing deliverables Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to regional client sites as needed PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Legacy Optical Transport Platform Experience (Strongly Preferred): Hands‑on experience with legacy SONET optical transport platforms, including OC‑level transport systems or equivalent Familiarity with vendor‑specific network management systems for circuit provisioning, tracing, and inventory validation Experience reading and interpreting platform‑specific cross‑connect and tributary configurations Understanding of shelf architecture, slot assignments, and card types common in large‑scale transport environments #J-18808-Ljbffr