OSP Design Engineer I / II / III

Key Responsibilities

• 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;
• Cook up and 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;
• Lead technical design reviews, audits, and sign-offs, ensuring consistency, constructability, and long-term scalability of the network infrastructure.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 2–5 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 ESRI, 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;

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing for major carriers such as AT&T, Lumen, Verizon, or Frontier;
• Familiarity with pole loading analysis, easement research, and joint-use coordination;
• Experience supporting BEAD, RDOF, or other grant-funded broadband initiatives;
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license (a plus, not required).