Remote Senior Fiber Optic Network Engineer (DWDM)

Placements24; Región Centro; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional certifications support

Paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Telecom Fiber Optic Network Engineer to join the advanced engineering team in a fully remote role across Mexico. You will design, deploy, and optimize expansive fiber optic networks, focusing on DWDM, OTN, and coherent technologies to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performance data transport systems.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of fiber optic network engineering experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of progressive fiber optic network engineering and design experience.
• In-depth knowledge of optical networking technologies (DWDM, OTN, SONET/SDH, coherent optics).
• Proficiency with optical network simulation and design tools.
• Strong understanding of network protocols and transport layer technologies.
• Experience troubleshooting complex optical transport networks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Experience working in a remote, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, architect, and implement complex fiber optic network solutions for long-haul and metro networks.
• Oversee configuration and optimization of DWDM systems, ROADMs, and optical amplifiers.
• Conduct capacity planning and performance analysis for scalability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced optical network issues, performing root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain network design documents and operating procedures.
• Collaborate with operations, planning, and field teams across remote locations.
• Keep up-to-date with latest optical networking technologies and industry practices.
• Evaluate and recommend new optical networking hardware and software.
• Ensure designs comply with industry standards and company policies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

DWDM

Optical networks

Coherent optics

Network optimization

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering / Telecommunications

Tools

Optical design software

Network simulators

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Senior Telecom Fiber Optic Network Engineer to join the advanced engineering team in a fully remote role across Mexico. You will design, deploy, and optimize expansive fiber optic networks, focusing on DWDM, OTN, and coherent technologies to ensure scalable, reliable, and high-performance data transport systems.

The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of fiber optic network engineering experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead