Network Design Engineer

Tata Communications; Pune District, Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Communications is seeking an Engineer / Sr. Engineer HFC Network Design with hands-on experience in HFC - RF and AC design, CAD drafting, and OSP network planning in a global telecom context.

The role focuses on designing, documenting, and delivering compliant, construction-ready drawings and network layouts for fibre and HFC infrastructures, working with multiple design tools and coordination with field teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/telecom or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of CAD drafting, OSP design, telecom engineering, or related industries.
• Experience with Australian telecom projects preferred.
• Exposure to HFC network design and telecom infrastructure advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction-ready engineering drawings and OSP design packages including conduits, cable pathways, asset placement, and telecom infrastructure layouts using AutoCAD.
• Develop underground pit & pipe, aerial, and mixed OSP network layouts based on standards.
• Produce deliverables including construction drawings, cable routing plans, pit & pipe layouts, BOMs, design notes, and as-built documentation.
• Design and deliver end-to-end fibre network solutions with knowledge of FTTX, CMTS, and aggregation networks.
• Create Network Design Documents (NDD) with complete deliverables (BOM, configs, diagrams, fibre details).
• Incorporate engineering markups, redlines, and revisions into existing drawings.

Skills

AutoCAD

SpatialNet

GIS

HFC Network Design

OSP Network Design

RF Design

Fibre/CMTS

NDD/ BOM

Microsoft Office

Remote MACPHY Devices

RPD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Telecommunications or related discipline

Tools

AutoCAD

SpatialNet

GIS

CMTS/CCAP/RPD/RC

Job description

We are looking for Engineer / Sr. Engineer HFC Network Design with experience in HFC - RF and AC design, CAD drafting, OSP network design, preparation of construction drawings, and engineering documentation. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of accurate, high-quality (100%), and constructible engineering designs while ensuring compliance Australian regulations and standards.

OSP, Core & Aggregation Network Design

• Prepare construction-ready engineering drawings and HFC OSP design packages including conduits, cable pathways, asset placement, and telecommunications infrastructure layouts.using AutoCAD.
• Develop underground pit & pipe, aerial, and mixed OSP network layouts based on customer standards and design guidelines.
• Produce engineering deliverables including construction drawings, cable routing plans, pit & pipe layouts, pole attachment drawings, BOMs, design notes, and as-built documentation.
• Design and deliver end-to-end fibre network solutions with the knowledge of FTTX, Carrier Ethernet, CMTS, agregation networks.
• Create Network Design Documents (NDD) with complete deliverables (BOM, configs, diagrams, fibre details, etc.).
• Incorporate engineering markups, redlines, and revisions into existing drawings.

Engineering Support & Coordination

• Assist other designer in preparing HFC RF and AC design documentation.
• Support field queries, engineering change requests, and redline updates.
• Coordinate with Project Coordinators, Integration team and Field teams for ensuring configuration & implementation.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Ensure 100% Quality for the designs delivered.
• Perform self-quality checks before design submission
• Ensure compliance with customer drafting standards, nbn engineering guidelines, and internal quality requirements.
• Participate in quality audits and implement corrective actions arising from audit findings.
• Follow Safety in Design (SiD) principles and applicable Australian telecommunications standards.

Document Management & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain design records, project files, revision histories, and engineering documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality enhancement, efficiency, and productivity improvements.

• Strong experience in telecom/OSP Design tools as AutoCAD/SpatialNet/ GIS with multi-technology networks (HFC, FTTX, CMTS)
• Strong knowledge in DOCSIS, optical nodes, amplifiers, RF distribution networks, HFC power systems, and customer access networks.
• Working experience on Distribution Fibre Network (DFN) and Local Fibre Network (LFN) concepts will be an advantage.
• Good Knowledge of Distributed Access Architecture (DAA), Remote PHY Devices (RPD), and Remote MACPHY Devices
• Strong experience in HFC (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial) Network Design
• Outside Plant (OSP) Network Design
• Underground Pit & Pipe Design and Aerial Network Design
• Cable Routing and Telecommunications Infrastructure Planning
• Construction Drawing & Engineering Documentation
• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, Visio)

• AutoCAD/SpatialNet/ GIS & Network Design Tools
• CMTS / CCAP / RPD / RMD /DCCM,UCCM,CCRC,CCAP,UCAM/UPIC,DCAM /DPIC
• Fibre/Copper Network Design/ FTTX Design
• OSP Network Design
• Microsoft Office Suite

• AutoCAD for Design and Drafting (Good to have)

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications or a related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 4- 6 years of experience in CAD drafting, OSP design, telecommunications engineering, utility network design, or related industries.
• Experience with Australian telecommunications projects will be preferred.
• Exposure to HFC network design and telecommunications infrastructure projects is advantageous.

SHIFT TIMING- Australian Shift (3.30AM- 12.30PM)