Telecommunications Engineer 4 - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc•Tysons, VA

About The Position

M.C. Dean is hiring a Telecommunications Engineer 4 for its Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business unit. The position supports the US Air Force Education and Training Center and leads Department of the Air Force inside plant (ISP) and outside plant (OSP) telecommunications infrastructure engineering across multiple installations. The engineer serves as the technical authority for assigned ISP/OSP scope, leading engineers and designers and acting as a primary technical interface with Government offices, base communications squadrons, civil engineering, project and field leadership, subcontractors, and manufacturers. The role oversees engineering from site surveys through system acceptance, including structured cabling design, pathways, equipment, telecommunications spaces, grounding and bonding, and cable records. The engineer owns the quality and constructibility of team deliverables and is accountable for schedule, budget, and technical risk for assigned work. The position requires up to 50% travel to Air Force bases for surveys, cutovers, and acceptance testing.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and at least 7 years of recent telecommunications infrastructure industry experience, or a master's degree in an engineering field and at least 5 years of recent experience.
At least 2 years of experience leading engineers or designers, formally or as a technical lead, on multi-site or multi-discipline projects.
Active BICSI RCDD credential at time of hire.
Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain and maintain one; ability to obtain a DoD Secret clearance is required.
U.S. citizenship and eligibility for access to classified information; ability to pass an extensive background check.
Demonstrated expertise in TIA-568, TIA-569, TIA-606, and J-STD-607 design, NEC and NESC requirements, and OSP fiber and conduit design.
Experience producing and reviewing construction drawings, specifications, bills of materials, and acceptance test plans for large-scale infrastructure projects.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presenting technical positions to Government customers.
Ability to travel up to 50% to Air Force bases, including for site surveys, cutovers, and acceptance testing.
Ability to meet the listed physical and communication abilities, including extended computer screen exposure and sitting, reaching, finger dexterity, listening, speaking, reading, applying general rules to specific problems, and understanding another person's speech.

Nice To Haves

BICSI OSP Designer credential.
Professional Engineer license.
Experience on DoD or federal projects, including DAF base infrastructure, TEMPEST requirements, formal Government deliverable submittals, and Air Force work order processes.
Experience with CAD and BIM systems such as AutoCAD and Revit, and GIS-based cable records.
Working knowledge of campus network infrastructure and how ISP/OSP design supports switching.
Experience supporting cutovers and acceptance testing for operational networks.
Manufacturer certifications.
Prior field installation and testing experience, including OTDR and fiber certification testing.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers and designers; assign work, balance workload across multiple bases, and review performance with engineering management.
Review and approve ISP/OSP engineering deliverables for technical accuracy, constructibility, and compliance with contract requirements, Government instructions, and M.C. Dean standards; lead team quality control.
Establish standard details, templates, and design practices for consistent deliverables across bases.
Provide ISP/OSP input to the project lead engineer and program manager for design reviews, plan acceptance, and program meetings.
Plan and forecast engineering labor, schedule, and budget, and identify and escalate technical and schedule risks.
Manage subcontractor and surveyor interfaces for OSP design, GPS and shape-file data, and field installation.
Direct requirements development and tracking, coordinating connectivity requirements with network engineering, wireless, mechanical, electrical, cybersecurity, and other stakeholders.
Lead site survey planning and execution for communication equipment locations and ISP/OSP pathways, including spare fiber testing, manhole, handhole and duct surveys, rack and grounding documentation, power and UPS evaluation, and TEMPEST data collection.
Lead OSP and ISP design, including pathway and fill calculations, new fiber and conduit design, grounding and bonding, and telecommunications space planning with architecture, MEP, and electronic systems.
Resolve RFIs and construction discrepancies, and direct red-line management and as-built closeout.
Oversee cable acceptance test planning, qualification test procedures, and system acceptance testing support.
Oversee base work request and environmental review packages and ISP/OSP cable records in base cable management systems in accordance with Air Force documentation requirements.
Guide ISP/OSP pathway and power coordination for communication equipment locations, including flightline areas.
Maintain knowledge of TIA standards, BICSI publications, NEC, NESC, NFPA codes, and TEMPEST requirements, and ensure the team applies them.
Support cutover planning with base communications squadrons, including look-ahead schedules and scheduled service outage coordination.