Senior Associate, Network Control Specialist – TDM
L3Harris Technologies
Unix
OSP Design Engineer III
Utilities One
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Lead the planning, design, and optimization of large-scale FTTH/FTTP fiber optic networks, ensuring compliance with client requirements, permitting constraints, budget goals, and engineering best practices;
- Oversee and review High Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs), providing technical guidance and approvals for route proposals, splice point placement, and network architecture;
- Manage advanced GIS and CAD workflows including data validation, integration, and QA/QC across multiple platforms such as ArcGIS, AutoCAD, Katapult, and Google Earth;
- Supervise and mentor junior design engineers, ensuring quality control, adherence to standards, and skill development across the OSP engineering team;
- Coordinate across departments and stakeholders (survey, permitting, GIS, construction, and project management) to lead technical discussions, remove project blockers, and ensure alignment from design through construction;
- Analyze and resolve complex field conflicts and design issues discovered during aerial and underground surveys, proposing cost-effective and compliant alternatives;
- Ensure full compliance with NESC/NEC codes, state and local regulations, and client-specific design standards, proactively managing risk and constructability concerns;
- Serve as a subject matter expert in fiber optic network design, contributing to the continuous improvement of engineering standards, templates, and best practices;
- Lead technical design reviews, audits, and sign-offs, ensuring consistency, constructability, and long-term scalability of the network infrastructure.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in OSP fiber network engineering and design;
- Proven ability to lead complex design projects across multiple markets or utility types;
- Deep knowledge of FTTH, centralized and distributed split architecture, and hybrid tap models;
- Advanced proficiency with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, IQGeo, Vetro, 3-GIS, Katapult, or similar engineering software;
- Strong understanding of permitting workflows, jurisdictional design standards, and constructability best practices;
- Excellent documentation, organizational, and project tracking skills;
- Effective leadership, mentoring, and communication skills in remote or hybrid team environments;
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, GIS, Telecommunications, or related field preferred;
- Experience designing for major carriers such as AT&T, Lumen, Verizon, or Frontier (preferred);
- Familiarity with pole loading analysis, easement research, and joint-use coordination (preferred);
- Experience supporting BEAD, RDOF, or other grant-funded broadband initiatives (preferred);
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license (a plus, not required).
Benefits
- Long-term, career-track employment with growth opportunities into technical or leadership roles;
- Competitive compensation with weekly pay;
- Remote work flexibility with company-provided tools and technology;
- Friendly and professional colleagues who value teamwork, knowledge-sharing, and mutual support;
- Access to impactful projects across the country;
- Collaborative and fast-paced culture focused on quality, innovation, and performance.
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
OSP fiber network engineeringFTTHcentralized split architecturedistributed split architecturehybrid tap modelspermitting workflowspole loading analysiseasement researchjoint-use coordinationdesign project management
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationorganizational skillsdocumentation skillsproject trackingproblem-solvingcollaborationtechnical guidancequality control
Certifications
Professional Engineer (PE) licenseBachelor’s degree in EngineeringBachelor’s degree in GISBachelor’s degree in Telecommunications
