Telecommunications Systems Engineer

Telecommunications Systems Engineer

Job Overview

The Telecommunications Systems Engineer will support the design and delivery of large, complex projects, serving as a telecommunications scope owner and collaborating with other telecom design professionals, architects, engineers, and design leads. This role involves developing coordinated design packages for telecommunications systems, from outside plant infrastructure to in-building distribution systems, while ensuring compliance with applicable codes, industry standards, and client specifications.

Location: Preferred Office Proximity: Tempe, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; or Portland, OR.

Schedule : Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Lead portions of large, complex projects as the telecommunications scope owner, coordinating with telecom design professionals and supporting design staff.
• Develop telecommunications design packages in collaboration with architects, engineers, and other discipline leads.
• Interface directly with clients to understand project requirements and develop appropriate telecommunications designs.
• Design telecommunications systems, including:
• Outside Plant (OSP) infrastructure.
• Inter-building and intra-building backbone distribution systems.
• Communications room layouts and rack elevations.
• Wired and wireless device plans.
• Cable schedules and structured cabling systems.
• Produce coordinated design deliverables using 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM), construction specifications, and 2D design drawings.
• Utilize design software and platforms, including AutoCAD, SmartPlant, and Revit MEP, to support coordinated multidisciplinary models.
• Ensure telecommunications designs and calculations comply with:
• National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70).
• Applicable Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards.
• BICSI design practices.
• Client and company specifications.
• Edit and develop design and construction specifications.
• Support telecommunications system startup and commissioning.
• Estimate and schedule design efforts for large, multi-building projects involving multiple phases and design packages.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated and constructible design deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or four-year non-technical degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the telecommunications design and construction industry.
• Knowledge and application of Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards.
• Knowledge and application of BICSI design practices.
• Knowledge and application of NFPA 70 (NEC) and electrical design requirements.
• Experience leading a telecommunications design team.
• Experience editing design and construction specifications.
• Experience with startup and commissioning of telecommunications systems.
• Experience estimating and scheduling design efforts for large, multi-building projects with multiple phases and design packages.
• Strong background in structured cabling design.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam.
• Proficiency with Navisworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work without employer-provided visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) credential.
• Project management experience.
• Working knowledge of Revit and Navisworks design software platforms.
• At least 4 years of telecommunications design experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Knowledge of and design experience with emergency responder radio and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).
• Experience performing quality assurance reviews and checking telecommunications systems designed by others.
• Additional BICSI certifications:
• Outside Plant (OSP).
• Registered Telecommunications Project Manager (RTPM).