Telecommunications Engineer 3 - San Antonio, TX

M.C. Dean, Inc•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

M.C. Dean is seeking a Telecommunications Engineer 3 for its Security and Electronic Systems business unit. The role supports the US Air Force Education and Training Center and provides engineering support for Department of the Air Force inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure, including structured cabling design, coordination, and implementation. The engineer develops telecommunications solutions for cabling, equipment, pathways, spaces, grounding, and bonding. The role coordinates with government program offices, Air Force base communications and civil engineering teams, project and field leaders, other trades, manufacturers, and engineering stakeholders. It produces coordinated, constructible design and construction deliverables that support surveys, design, installation, cutover, acceptance, and project closeout. The engineer oversees technical requirements throughout assigned projects, helps develop solutions, resolves construction discrepancies, and contributes to schedule and budget planning. The position includes site surveys and travel to Air Force bases, and requires the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance and meet U.S. citizenship and classified-access eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of recent experience in the telecommunications infrastructure industry, or a master's degree in an engineering field and at least 3 years of recent experience.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility for access to classified information; ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.
Ability to pass an extensive background check.
Demonstrated basic understanding of TIA standards and NFPA and NEC codes.
Obtain a BICSI RCDD credential within one year of employment.
Willingness to travel up to 50% to Air Force bases for site surveys, cutovers, and acceptance testing.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team; detail-oriented and self-motivated.
Willingness to expand knowledge of new systems and technologies as project needs dictate.
Ability to perform the stated duties involving extended computer use and sitting, reaching, finger dexterity, listening, speaking, reading, applying general rules to specific problems, and understanding another person's speech.

Nice To Haves

BICSI RCDD or BICSI OSP Designer credential.
Experience with computer-aided drafting or building information modeling systems such as Revit.
Experience with outside plant fiber design, manhole and duct systems, or GIS-based cable records.
Working knowledge of the campus network infrastructure supported by ISP/OSP cabling.
Experience on DoD or federal projects, including Department of the Air Force base infrastructure and TEMPEST requirements.
Manufacturer certifications.
Prior field installation and testing experience, including OTDR and fiber certification testing.

Responsibilities

Support Department of the Air Force inside plant and outside plant telecommunications infrastructure engineering, including structured cabling design, coordination, and implementation.
Research, develop, and coordinate engineering solutions for telecommunications cabling, equipment, pathways, spaces, grounding, and bonding.
Interface with government program offices, base communications squadrons, base civil engineering, project and field leadership, other trades, manufacturers, and telecommunications engineers.
Produce constructible deliverables, including floor plans, telecommunications space layouts, rack elevations, detail drawings, riser and point-to-point diagrams, administration plans, acceptance test plans and reports, quality control plans, studies, calculations, materials lists, cabling schedules, operations manuals, warranties, survey reports, installation plans, equipment lists, bills of materials, and as-built documentation.
Oversee technical requirements for assigned projects through their full lifecycle, assist with solution development, resolve construction discrepancies, and contribute to schedule and budget planning.
Develop, identify, coordinate, and track project requirements.
Coordinate connectivity requirements with network engineering, wireless, mechanical, electrical, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders, including cabling, outlets, media and connector types, topology, and device locations.
Coordinate telecommunications space plans with architecture, MEP, and electronic systems, including power, UPS, and grounding requirements.
Coordinate ISP and OSP pathway designs, including fill calculations, manhole, handhole, and duct survey data, and new conduit or fiber where existing pathways are insufficient.
Identify, write, and respond to Requests for Information.
Produce coordinated design and construction drawings in AutoCAD or Revit, including rack elevations and weekly red-line updates, and incorporate red-lines into clean as-builts.
Produce detailed telecommunications construction specifications from project criteria.
Create and manage cable run lists, system labeling, and cable acceptance test plans; support qualification testing and system acceptance testing.
Identify products, create bills of materials and equipment lists, and develop product data deliverables that meet project and system requirements.
Apply M.C. Dean's Quality Control process to ensure engineering deliverables meet project requirements, are clear and constructible, and comply with company engineering standards.
Perform site surveys of communication equipment locations and ISP/OSP pathways, including spare fiber testing, rack and grounding documentation, and TEMPEST data collection; prepare survey reports and propose solutions.
Prepare base work request and environmental review packages with supporting documentation.
Maintain ISP/OSP cable records and diagrams in the base cable management system in accordance with Air Force documentation requirements.
Coordinate ISP/OSP pathway and power requirements for communication equipment locations, including flightline areas.
Develop working knowledge of and apply TIA standards, BICSI publications, NEC, NESC, NFPA codes, and TEMPEST requirements.