Remote Circuit Design Engineer

TEKsystems • Austin, TX

6d • $40 - $50 • Remote

About The Position

The Circuit Engineer II is responsible for circuit engineering on major telecommunications projects and may serve as the primary engineer for projects of moderate complexity. The role applies telecommunications engineering principles to network and circuit design, facility assignments, equipment modeling, and provisioning. The engineer works with Order Management, Network Design, Project Management, and Engineering teams to support accurate designs, resource allocation, equipment procurement, and timely service delivery.

This mid-level engineering role works under general supervision. Responsibilities include using available facilities, ensuring equipment is properly modeled, producing accurate designs for provisioning, and designing or approving equipment specifications in MetaSolv. The position is fully remote and works typical Alaska business hours, Monday through Friday. It is listed as a contract-to-hire role based out of Austin, TX.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of experience in telecommunications, circuit service delivery, facility assignments, circuit engineering/design, or related telecommunications engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience and working knowledge of telecommunications engineering principles and practices.
• Working knowledge of analog and digital circuit design, network design methodologies, and engineering tools.
• Working knowledge of IP Telephony, MPLS, fiber optic and microwave transmission systems, radio networks, satellite communications, copper transport facilities, multiplexing, compression, echo cancellation, and Digital Cross-Connect Systems (DCS).
• Working knowledge of network topology and circuit visualization/design, telecommunications provisioning environments, and circuit database management and engineering record systems.
• Strong critical thinking and complex problem-solving capability.
• Systems analysis and operational monitoring skills.
• Ability to visualize network and circuit layouts.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills, and effective verbal communication with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong deductive reasoning and analytical abilities.
• Knowledge of telecommunications network functionality and transmission hardware/software platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design telecommunications circuits and prepare complete and accurate Circuit Layout Records (CLRs).
• Perform circuit analysis and testing using designated engineering tools and equipment.
• Own the design process from initial concept through completed implementation, ensuring engineering standards and design requirements are met.
• Partner with Project Managers and Coordinators to provide information from circuit and equipment databases.
• Validate network resources and engineering requirements, and support project timelines and provisioning milestones.
• Review customer and internal orders for validity and verify the availability of facilities and network equipment.
• Support provisioning activities and facility assignments.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to verify circuit database records and serve as an additional quality-control checkpoint for engineering data.
• Coordinate circuit orders from simple to highly complex implementations.
• Provide Access Service Request (ASR) requirements supporting DS1 through Ethernet services and facilitate order processing between engineering and operational teams.
• Submit Engineering Service Requests (ESRs) for network facilities and equipment and track them through installation and readiness for service.
• Submit Purchase Orders (POs) for equipment needed to support circuit designs.
• Utilize available facilities, ensure equipment is properly modeled, complete accurate provisioning designs, and design or approve equipment specifications in MetaSolv.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility.
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k) retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions, subject to eligibility.
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, subject to eligibility.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility.
• Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility.
• Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility.
• Employee Assistance Program, subject to eligibility.
• Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed