Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert (SME)

This position is available at any location in the United States, with a preference for candidates near a Jacobs U.S. office. As a Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert, you will provide technical leadership and engineering guidance across projects, participating in the full design lifecycle from preliminary assessments and concept creation through commissioning, site visits, and post‑installation punch walks.

Responsibilities

• Review and approve wireless systems designs in iBwave and EDX
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for wireless telecommunications designs
• Coordinate with BIM designers to create drawing packages
• Coordinate with AHJs, Radio System Owners, and Carriers
• Create, review, or modify DIV 27 specifications
• Conduct site visits and punch walks
• Review technical documents and engineering deliverables
• Support commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities
• Develop and maintain wireless telecommunications design standards and best practices
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and project leads
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Support proposal development and technical responses to RFPs
• Evaluate emerging wireless technologies and recommend appropriate solutions
• Perform preliminary assessments and concept creation
• Resolve internal and external problems
• Conduct drawing and specification reviews
• Support customer and vendor accessibility

Requirements

• Technical or associate’s degree from an accredited institution
• 10+ years actively designing wireless telecommunications systems, including:
  • LMR 2‑way radio (outdoor LMR, Site Radio, RoIP)
  • Public Safety DAS
  • Commercial DAS (OTA DAS, Neutral Host DAS, DRAN DAS)
  • Wi‑Fi systems
  • Private LTE and Private 5G systems
• 10+ years reviewing iBwave, EDX, Atoll, LMR Planner, or similar advanced RF modeling programs
• Experience serving as a technical lead or recognized subject matter expert
• Experience working with clients to identify wireless communications needs
• Experience troubleshooting wireless communication system issues from field teams
• Understanding of Noise Floor, SNIR, Return Loss, and VSWR
• Experience optimizing networks in design and during installation
• Thorough knowledge of NFPA 72, NFPA 1221, and NFPA 1225
• Thorough knowledge of IFC Section 510
• Thorough knowledge of Carrier KPIs
• Knowledge of IBC
• Knowledge of FCC Part 20 and Part 90
• Knowledge of FCC OET Bulletin 65
• Knowledge of MOTOTRBO systems
• Knowledge of Motorola R56 installation standards
• Knowledge of DMR Tier III
• Knowledge of P25 radio systems
• Familiarity with Navisworks
• Self‑motivation to coordinate with other disciplines, project managers, clients, and executive stakeholders
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills
• Familiarity with responding to RFPs and RFIs
• Experience reviewing project budgets and schedules
• Experience identifying and mitigating project risks
• Experience working with Fortune 50 clients

Preferred qualifications

• Electrical Engineering EIT or PE license
• Experience designing Wi‑Fi systems
• Experience designing Private LTE and Private 5G systems
• EDX or Motorola design certifications
• FCC GROL
• NICET Design Certification
• Multiple OEM product certifications
• iBwave certifications
• Electrical Engineering degree or Communication Engineering degree
• Experience developing corporate engineering standards
• Experience supporting hyperscale data center projects

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Employee stock purchase plan at a discount
• Deferred compensation plan and Executive Deferral Plan (for eligible employees)
• Unlimited Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full‑time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock awards (for