IT NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER

• Prepare and revise OSP fiber design drawings, conduit layouts, splice diagrams, and permitting packages in AutoCAD
• Create and maintain GIS-based route maps, asset inventories, and spatial data for fiber pathways, vaults, and handholes
• Assist with field surveys, redline markups, and conversion of field data into final drawings and GIS layers
• Support BOM development, quantity take-offs, and basic loss-budget calculations
• Coordinate with senior engineers, construction teams, and utilities on design changes and as-built updates
• Ensure drawings and GIS data comply with company standards, TIA/BICSI guidelines, and local permitting requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, or other STEM discipline and 5+ years of experience in outside plant (OSP) design; OR 7+ years of experience in outside plant (OSP) design in lieu of a degree.
• Experience using CAD (preferably AutoCAD) for utility/telecom drawings.
• Experience with GIS software (ArcGIS, QGIS, or equivalent) for mapping and spatial analysis.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Strong familiarity of fiber optic OSP concepts such as conduit systems, aerial/buried placement, splicing, and terminations.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce clear, accurate technical drawings.
• Prior experience in telecommunications/ISP/IT network infrastructure
• Experience with Google Earth, KML/KMZ files, or CAD-to-GIS data exchange
• Experience designing and building OSP fiber infrastructure for hyperscale AI data centers.
• Experience designing and building OSP fiber infrastructure for industrial facilities such as oil & gas.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and work extended hours or weekends as necessary.
• Willingness to be in the field working alongside technicians, overseeing contractors, and preparing construction updates.
• Willingness to travel (up to 20%, including flying to other sites worldwide) and potential time at sea supporting marine systems.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to drive (active valid driver’s license).

ITAR REQUIREMENTS:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

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