Senior Telecom Engineer - Utilities

About the role

ENTRUST Solutions Group is seeking an experienced Senior Telecom Engineer to support utility telecommunications projects with a focus on Multiplexer (MUX) Replacement Programs. This role will provide technical leadership, engineering expertise, and strategic direction for the planning, design, and migration of legacy telecommunications systems to modern technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, scoping, design, and implementation of multiplexer replacement and migration programs.
• Develop long-term telecom strategies and migration roadmaps.
• Prepare engineering and design packages, specifications, and construction documentation.
• Support cost estimating, budgeting, and project alternative analysis.
• Participate in RFP evaluations, vendor selection, and bid reviews.
• Provide Owner's Engineering services, including design reviews, construction support, commissioning oversight, and field inspections.
• Develop communication-assisted protection and control solutions compliant with NPCC requirements.
• Create and review fiber optic splice diagrams and analyze OTDR test results.
• Support feasibility studies, technical reviews, conceptual designs, contract drawings, and scope development.
• Collaborate with project teams, clients, vendors, and stakeholders throughout project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university.
• 10-15 years of experience supporting utility, telecommunications, or electrical infrastructure projects.
• 7+ years of engineering leadership or project engineering experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading major multiplexer replacement or migration programs.
• Experience developing strategic telecommunications roadmaps and deployment plans for electric and gas utilities.
• Knowledge of utility telecommunications systems, WAN transport networks, and fiber optic communications.
• Experience supporting Protection & Control, SCADA, automation, and communication-assisted relaying systems.
• Familiarity with NPCC Directory 4, ISO-NE OP-18, C37.94, Mirrored Bits, and DTT applications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Visio and utility drawing management processes.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and committed to continuous learning.

Preferred Experience

• SEL ICON
• Belden XTRANGE JMUX / JPAX systems
• OSP fiber design, installation, testing, and commissioning
• Fiber splice design and OTDR trace analysis
• Utility telecom standards development and technology strategy

Why Join Us

At ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Leidos company, we are driven by a commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and delivering the critical infrastructure that powers and connects communities. Together with Leidos, we are building a scaled, end-to-end energy and infrastructure organization focused on modernizing the grid, improving reliability, and helping utilities and network providers meet rising demand. As an ENR top ranked firm, our team of more than 5,000 professionals brings deep technical expertise and advanced technology across electric, gas, and telecommunications infrastructure. We solve complex challenges for clients across North America and expanding markets, helping them strengthen reliability, expand capacity, and adapt to evolving infrastructure needs. We foster a culture where innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are expected, and where people are empowered to challenge convention, think boldly, and make an impact. Whether you are looking to grow your expertise, lead transformative projects, or help shape the future of infrastructure, you will find opportunities to thrive here.

Pay

This position pays between $130,000 and $155,000 annually and is an exempt position.

Benefits

• Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident, and hospitalization plans.
• HSA or FSA medical accounts and FSA dependent care and transportation/parking accounts.
• Paid time off (PTO) for full-time employees.
• Eligibility for discretionary bonus as determined by the company.