Telecommunications Systems Engineer

RigUp, Inc.; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

RigUp, Inc. is seeking a Telecommunications Systems Engineer to lead the telecom scope on large, multi-building projects. You will develop design packages, coordinate with architects, engineers, and clients, and ensure compliance with NEC, TIA, and BICSI standards.

Responsibilities include OSP and backbone design, room layouts, and BIM-based deliverables using AutoCAD, SmartPlant, and Revit MEP. Hybrid work with proximity to Tempe, AZ.

Qualifications

• Requires a 2-year technical degree or 4-year non-technical degree.
• Minimum of 5 years in telecommunications design/construction.
• Familiar with TIA standards and BICSI design practices.
• Knowledge of NFPA 70 (NEC) and electrical design.
• Experience leading telecom design teams and editing specs.

Responsibilities

• Lead portions of large, complex projects as telecom scope owner.
• Develop telecom design packages with architects, engineers, and discipline leads.
• Interface with clients to understand project requirements and design telecom systems.
• Design OSP infrastructure and backbone distribution.
• Plan communications room layouts, rack elevations, and cabling.
• Produce coordinated BIM, 2D drawings, and specs.
• Use AutoCAD, SmartPlant, and Revit MEP for models.
• Assist startup and commissioning of telecom systems.
• Estimate and schedule design efforts for multi-building projects.
• Coordinate with other disciplines for constructible deliverables.

Skills

5+ years experience

TIA standards

BICSI design practices

NFPA 70 / NEC

Team leadership

Editing design specs

Startup & commissioning

Estimating & scheduling

Structured cabling

Work authorization

Communication

Semiconductor telecom design (pref)

DAS knowledge (pref)

QA reviews (pref)

Education

Two-year technical degree or four-year non-technical degree

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Bluebeam

Navisworks

Revit

Job description

The Telecommunications Systems Engineer will support the design and delivery of large, complex projects, serving as a telecommunications scope owner and collaborating with other telecom design professionals, architects, engineers, and design leads. This role involves developing coordinated design packages for telecommunications systems, from outside plant infrastructure to in-building distribution systems, while ensuring compliance with applicable codes, industry standards, and client specifications.

Location: Preferred Office Proximity: Tempe, AZ; Pittsburgh, PA; or Portland, OR.

Schedule: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Lead portions of large, complex projects as the telecommunications scope owner, coordinating with telecom design professionals and supporting design staff.
• Develop telecommunications design packages in collaboration with architects, engineers, and other discipline leads.
• Interface directly with clients to understand project requirements and develop appropriate telecommunications designs.
• Design telecommunications systems, including:
• Outside Plant (OSP) infrastructure.
• Inter-building and intra-building backbone distribution systems.
• Communications room layouts and rack elevations.
• Wired and wireless device plans.
• Cable schedules and structured cabling systems.
• Produce coordinated design deliverables using 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM), construction specifications, and 2D design drawings.
• Utilize design software and platforms, including AutoCAD, SmartPlant, and Revit MEP, to support coordinated multidisciplinary models.
• Ensure telecommunications designs and calculations comply with:
• National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70).
• Applicable Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards.
• Client and company specifications.
• Edit and develop design and construction specifications.
• Support telecommunications system startup and commissioning.
• Estimate and schedule design efforts for large, multi-building projects involving multiple phases and design packages.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines to ensure integrated and constructible design deliverables.

Required Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree or four-year non-technical degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the telecommunications design and construction industry.
• Knowledge and application of Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) standards.
• Knowledge and application of BICSI design practices.
• Knowledge and application of NFPA 70 (NEC) and electrical design requirements.
• Experience leading a telecommunications design team.
• Experience editing design and construction specifications.
• Experience with startup and commissioning of telecommunications systems.
• Experience estimating and scheduling design efforts for large, multi-building projects with multiple phases and design packages.
• Strong background in structured cabling design.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam.
• Proficiency with Navisworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work without employer-provided visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) credential.
• Working knowledge of Revit and Navisworks design software platforms.
• At least 4 years of telecommunications design experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Knowledge of and design experience with emergency responder radio and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).
• Experience performing quality assurance reviews and checking telecommunications systems designed by others.
• Additional BICSI certifications:
• Outside Plant (OSP).
• Registered Telecommunications Project Manager (RTPM).