Telecommunications Engineer

ITnova; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance (company paid)

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

ITnova seeks an experienced Telecommunications Engineer to support assessment, design, integration, modernization, and lifecycle management of telecom infrastructure supporting airport operations.

The role evaluates existing environments, develops current- and future-state designs, identifies gaps, and provides practical recommendations to improve reliability, capacity, resiliency, and performance across telecom systems.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of telecommunications, network engineering, or related experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, and supporting complex telecom environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, fiber, copper, wireless, routing, switching.
• Ability to translate assessments into practical recommendations.
• Comfort working with stakeholders, vendors, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Assess and document existing telecommunications infrastructure, systems, connectivity, and services supporting airport operations.
• Develop current- and future-state telecommunications architectures, modernization strategies, and roadmaps.
• Evaluate fiber optic, copper, wireless, voice, data, radio, and other comms infra for capacity and reliability.
• Conduct site surveys and assess communications rooms, cabling, equipment, and supporting infra.
• Develop telecom requirements, technical specs, designs, diagrams, and engineering docs.
• Coordinate with airport ops, IT, facilities, engineering teams, vendors, and contractors on design and upgrades.
• Review contractor designs, submittals, installation plans, testing docs, and as-built drawings.
• Support lifecycle planning, capital improvement initiatives, and technology modernization for airport telecoms.

Skills

TCP/IP

LAN/WAN

Fiber optics

Copper cabling

Wireless technologies

Routing

Switching

Telecommunications infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree (telecom/EE/CS)

Job description

ITnova is seeking an experienced Telecommunications Engineer to support the assessment, design, integration, modernization, and lifecycle management of telecommunications and communications infrastructure supporting airport operations.

The Telecommunications Engineer will evaluate existing telecommunications environments, develop current- and future-state designs, identify technology and infrastructure gaps, and provide practical recommendations to improve reliability, interoperability, capacity, resiliency, scalability, and operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and document existing telecommunications infrastructure, systems, connectivity, and services supporting airport operations.
• Develop current- and future-state telecommunications architectures, modernization strategies, and implementation of roadmaps.
• Evaluate fiber optic, copper, wireless, voice, data, radio, and other communications infrastructure for capacity, reliability, resiliency, and scalability.
• Conduct site surveys and assess communications rooms, pathways, cabling, equipment, and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop telecommunications requirements, technical specifications, designs, diagrams, and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate with airport operations, IT, facilities, engineering teams, vendors, and contractors on design, implementation, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Review contractor designs, technical submittals, installation plans, testing documentation, and as-built drawings.
• Support lifecycle planning, capital improvement initiatives, cost estimates, and technology modernization for airport telecommunications systems

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of telecommunications, network engineering, systems engineering, or communications infrastructure experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, assessing, or supporting complex telecommunications or network environments.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, fiber optics, copper cabling, wireless technologies, routing, switching, and telecommunications infrastructure.
• Experience developing technical designs, diagrams, specifications, requirements, and engineering documentation.
• Experience conducting technical assessments and translating findings into practical recommendations.
• Strong understanding of telecommunications infrastructure lifecycle planning, capacity management, redundancy, and system availability.
• Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, contractors, and vendors.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting airport, aviation, transportation, public safety, or other mission-critical environments.
• CCNA and/or CCNP certification preferred.
• Experience with airport telecommunications infrastructure, including fiber optic backbone, outside plant (OSP), inside plant (ISP), wireless, radio, voice, data, and communications systems.
• Experience supporting FAA, Airports Authority, airport operator, airline, or other aviation-related organizations.
• Experience with airport communications facilities, communications rooms, pathways, conduit, handholes/manholes, and structured cabling.
• BICSI certifications such as RCDD, OSP Designer, or related credentials.
• Experience with telecommunications infrastructure design and documentation tools.
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, construction documents, contractor submittals, and as-built documentation.
• Experience supporting major telecommunications modernization or capital improvement programs
• Must be a US Citizen
• This position is Hybrid, must be in the Washington DC/Baltimore MD area.

Benefits

• Dental & Vision benefits
• Company paid life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid-time-off
• Paid holidays

ITnova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.