Remote Lead Field Engineer - Public Sector QA

Lumen Technologies; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Field Engineering Quality Control Engineer to oversee QA processes for Government Program field engineering. You will liaise with customer QC and internal engineering, ensuring infrastructure projects meet standards and requirements.

You’ll drive inspections, audits, corrective actions, and ensure documentation accuracy across sites, while leading quality initiatives and collaborating with field leadership to uphold engineering specs and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, telecommunications, information technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with telecommunications Inside Plant infrastructure, design, construction, and installation.
• Experience supporting site surveys, ISP design, equipment installation, and implementation.
• Strong organizational skills managing multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and related apps.
• Current, valid driver’s license and willingness to travel up to 50%.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between customer QC representatives and internal engineering teams.
• Maintain relationships with customer QC to align standards and inspection requirements.
• Provide technical guidance during site evaluations, audits, and inspections.
• Schedule and facilitate quality control site visits to customer locations and Lumen facilities.
• Lead pre-inspection and deployment readiness meetings to explain configurations and standards.
• Assist field teams in real-time to resolve quality issues and minimize delays.
• Develop and enhance QC procedures, standards, and best practices with leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement to installation quality and customer satisfaction.
• Identify recurring quality trends and recommend corrective actions.
• Document inspection findings and compliance risks; report to management and customers.
• Coordinate follow-ups and final inspections; ensure deficiencies are resolved before closure.
• Track corrective actions and provide status reports.
• Review As-Built documentation for accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Quality Assurance Management

Field Engineering Deployment

Documentation Review

Process Improvement

Technical Communication

Cross-Functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/telecom/IT

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Visio

PowerPoint

Job description

Lumen Technologies is seeking a Field Engineering Quality Control Engineer to oversee QA processes for Government Program field engineering. You will liaise with customer QC and internal engineering, ensuring infrastructure projects meet standards and requirements.

You’ll drive inspections, audits, corrective actions, and ensure documentation accuracy across sites, while leading quality initiatives and collaborating with field leadership to uphold engineering specs and industry best practices.