Telecommunications Engineer

ITnova is seeking an experienced Telecommunications Engineer to support the assessment, design, integration, modernization, and lifecycle management of telecommunications and communications infrastructure supporting airport operations.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document existing telecommunications infrastructure, systems, connectivity, and services supporting airport operations.
• Develop current- and future-state telecommunications architectures, modernization strategies, and implementation roadmaps.
• Evaluate fiber optic, copper, wireless, voice, data, radio, and other communications infrastructure for capacity, reliability, resiliency, and scalability.
• Conduct site surveys and assess communications rooms, pathways, cabling, equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop telecommunications requirements, technical specifications, designs, diagrams, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with airport operations, IT, facilities, engineering teams, vendors, and contractors on design, implementation, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Review contractor designs, technical submittals, installation plans, testing documentation, and as-built drawings.
• Support lifecycle planning, capital improvement initiatives, cost estimates, and technology modernization for airport telecommunications systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of telecommunications, network engineering, systems engineering, or communications infrastructure experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, assessing, or supporting complex telecommunications or network environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, fiber optics, copper cabling, wireless technologies, routing, switching, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Experience developing technical designs, diagrams, specifications, requirements, and engineering documentation.
• Experience conducting technical assessments and translating findings into practical recommendations.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications infrastructure lifecycle planning, capacity management, redundancy, and system availability.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, contractors, and vendors.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting airport, aviation, transportation, public safety, or other mission-critical environments.
• CCNA and/or CCNP certification preferred.
• Experience with airport telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber optic backbone, outside plant (OSP), inside plant (ISP), wireless, radio, voice, data, and communications systems.
• Experience supporting FAA, Airports Authority, airport operator, airline, or other aviation-related organizations.
• Experience with airport communications facilities, communications rooms, pathways, conduit, handholes/manholes, and structured cabling.
• BICSI certifications such as RCDD, OSP Designer, or related credentials.
• Experience with telecommunications infrastructure design and documentation tools.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, construction documents, contractor submittals, and as-built documentation.
• Experience supporting major telecommunications modernization or capital improvement programs.

Schedule

This position is Hybrid, must be in the Washington DC/Baltimore MD area.

Benefits

• Dental & Vision benefits
• Company paid life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid-time-off
• Paid holidays