Telecomm Power Engineer

Optomi; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading utility organization, seeks a Power Engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina. This hybrid role requires three onsite days weekly and a 12-month contract with annual renewal, including approximately 5–10% travel to Eastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina for site visits and implementations.

This true engineering and delivery role focuses on designing, implementing, testing, and documenting complex AC and DC power solutions supporting

Qualifications

• Direct power-engineering experience within a telecommunications, carrier, or utility environment.
• Strong knowledge of AC and DC power systems.
• Hands-on experience with telecom DC plant systems, rectifiers, batteries, fuses, and battery monitoring.
• Experience engineering UPS systems and backup power solutions.
• Experience with 240/120V AC and 48V or 130V DC power systems.
• Familiarity with backup generators and grounding standards for communications sites.
• Ability to design, test, document, and deliver complete telecom power solutions.
• Familiarity with the National Electrical Code.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Design AC and DC power solutions for telecommunications infrastructure.
• Support net-new greenfield installations and complete system refreshes.
• Evaluate existing power systems, identify deficiencies, and design remediation solutions.
• Engineer upgrades involving UPS systems, panels, batteries, rectifiers, fuses, grounding, and monitoring.
• Prepare detailed engineering job packages with equipment lists, installation instructions, drawings, network diagrams, and shelf layouts.
• Develop cost estimates, economic studies, and work orders for planned installations.
• Coordinate implementations with engineers, electricians, installation teams, and field personnel.
• Test completed solutions and maintain accurate engineering documentation.
• Ensure designs are reliable, efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with business needs.
• Provide advanced technical support to NOC, installation, and maintenance teams.
• Develop processes and documentation that enable first- and second-level teams to resolve support issues.

Skills

Power engineering

Telecommunications

AC/DC power

UPS systems

Battery systems

Rectifiers

Networking basics

Electrical codes (NEC)

Education

Professional Engineer license (NC)

Tools

Cisco gear

Opengear

NetGuardian

Nokia/Ciena equipment

Job description

Help engineer the power systems that keep critical telecommunications infrastructure running. If you enjoy designing AC/DC solutions, working with UPS and battery systems, and solving complex field power challenges, this could be the next move worth exploring!

Optomi, in partnership with a leading utility organization, is seeking a Power Engineer in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Position Summary:

This is a hybrid opportunity in downtown Raleigh, requiring three days onsite each week.

This is a 12-month contract opportunity that will be reviewed annually for renewal. The position also requires approximately 5–10% travel throughout Eastern North Carolina and Northeastern South Carolina for site visits and implementations.

This is a true engineering and delivery role responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and documenting complex AC and DC power solutions supporting telecommunications infrastructure.

not solely an installation or field-technician position

Must-Haves:

• Direct power-engineering experience within a telecommunications, carrier, or utility environment
• Strong knowledge of AC and DC power systems
• Hands-on experience with telecom DC plant systems, rectifiers, batteries, fuses, and battery monitoring
• Experience engineering UPS systems and backup power solutions
• Experience with 240/120V AC and 48V or 130V DC power systems
• Familiarity with backup generators and grounding standards for communications sites
• Ability to design, test, document, and deliver complete telecom power solutions
• Familiarity with the National Electrical Code
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

Additional Experience:

• Eltek, Vertiv, Powerware, or Delta DC plant and UPS systems
• Environmental and alarm-monitoring systems
• Telecommunications shelters, towers, and remote sites
• Utility or carrier-company environments
• Basic TCP/IP, routing, and switching knowledge
• Cisco, Opengear, NetGuardian, Cambium, Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent, or Ciena equipment
• ServiceNow, Jira, Kanban, or Agile engineering practices
• Network automation, programming, or scripting
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, and Teams
• Professional Engineer registration in North Carolina
• Engineering Fundamentals exam completion
• Project planning and project-management experience

Main Responsibilities:

• Design AC and DC power solutions for telecommunications infrastructure
• Support net-new greenfield installations and complete system refreshes
• Evaluate existing power systems, identify deficiencies, and design remediation solutions
• Engineer upgrades involving UPS systems, panels, batteries, rectifiers, fuses, grounding, and monitoring
• Prepare detailed engineering job packages with equipment lists, installation instructions, drawings, network diagrams, and shelf layouts
• Develop cost estimates, economic studies, and work orders for planned installations
• Coordinate implementations with engineers, electricians, installation teams, and field personnel
• Test completed solutions and maintain accurate engineering documentation
• Ensure designs are reliable, efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with business needs
• Provide advanced technical support to NOC, installation, and maintenance teams
• Develop processes and documentation that enable first- and second-level teams to resolve support issues
• Travel to regional sites as needed to evaluate conditions and support implementations

What the Right Candidate Will Enjoy:

• Engineering power solutions that support critical telecommunications networks
• Working hands-on with AC/DC systems, UPS equipment, batteries, rectifiers, and DC plants
• Designing new greenfield installations and modernizing existing infrastructure
• Evaluating current systems, identifying gaps, and developing complete remediation plans
• Preparing detailed engineering packages and guiding field implementations
• Collaborating with engineers, electricians, NOC teams, and field technicians
• Taking ownership of technical decisions with limited direction
• Seeing power-system designs move from initial planning through testing and final implementation