Onsite Wireless Installation Engineer

Description

The role sets technical direction and quality standards for wireless (Wi-Fi) engineering, design, surveys and installation at Air Force and Space Force modernization sites worldwide.

You coordinate wireless engineers, survey technicians and subcontractor staff so the finished network meets requirements for performance, coverage, security and DoW compliance.

Responsibilities

• Supervise survey technicians, installers and subcontractor personnel on site.
• Manage the full wireless lifecycle: predictive design, active and passive surveys, validation surveys, installation, configuration, tuning and troubleshooting.
• Make sure designs and installs follow DoW, Air Force, Space Force and industry standards, including TIA/EIA, UFC, I3A, DoW Wi-Fi security rules and vendor best practices.
• Review and approve predictive designs, heatmaps, channel plans, access point placement and performance models.
• Check survey data from active, passive and sensor-based surveys for accuracy, completeness and compliance with program survey guidelines.
• Work with the Site Implementation Lead on scheduling, staffing, risks and daily tasks.
• Work with network engineers to integrate Cisco 9800 wireless LAN controller configurations with switching, routing, authentication and security systems.
• Inspect installed access points, cabling, labels, mounts and wireless configurations.
• Keep accurate records: RF designs, survey reports, as-built drawings, configuration files and post-install validation.
• Help troubleshoot and find root causes of wireless performance, coverage, security and spectrum problems.
• Coordinate with base communications, cybersecurity staff and government stakeholders on design and deployment needs.
• Write status reports, contribute to briefings and take part in weekly project meetings and stakeholder sessions.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance.
• US citizenship required.
• CompTIA Security+ CE, or an 8140 equivalent.
• At least 5 years of related experience, or a BS degree plus additional years of wireless engineering experience in its place.
• At least 5 years in wireless network engineering, WLAN design, wireless surveys or enterprise wireless deployment.
• Experience leading installation teams in complex settings such as DoW, federal, campus or large enterprise environments.
• Hands-on skill with predictive and validation survey tools such as Ekahau, Hamina or iBwave.
• Solid knowledge of TIA/EIA wireless standards and cabling and pathway requirements.
• Understanding of RF basics, antenna types, power levels, interference and spectrum analysis.
• Experience connecting wireless systems to enterprise authentication and network security frameworks.
• Experience managing subcontractors and field technicians on installation and survey work.
• Experience supporting modernization, upgrade or large-scale deployment projects.
• Ability to carry out physical surveys, including walking, carrying equipment and checking ceiling-level installs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills for guiding multidisciplinary wireless teams.
• Ability to produce and check high-quality engineering documentation.
• Preferred: DoW or AF/SF network modernization experience.
• Preferred: direct experience with Cisco or Aruba/HPE wireless infrastructure.
• Preferred: wireless validation surveys on secure or classified networks.
• Preferred: leading installation teams and working with low-voltage cabling vendors.
• Strongly preferred: CWNA certification.
• Strongly preferred: Ekahau ECSE certification (Design, Troubleshooting or Advanced).
• Highly desirable: CWDP, CWSP or CWNE certification.
• Highly desirable: BICSI Technician, Installer 2 or other cabling certifications.
• Preferred: Cisco wireless certification, such as CCNA Wireless or CCNP Enterprise with a Wireless specialization.

Conditions

Onsite at Eielson AFB, Alaska, with the hiring location set there.

Full-time, 40 scheduled hours per week.

Travel is less than 10% of the time.

Clearance levels: Secret currently held, Secret obtainable, no public trust requirement.

Likely salary range is $107,744 to $126,500, based on experience, location and possibly contract terms, and may fall outside this range.

Benefits cover medical, dental and vision plans, a 401(k) with company match, paid time off, flexible work weeks where possible, and disability and life coverage.

Identity verification uses biometrics and AI, and you must be on camera for virtual interviews.

Equal opportunity employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Benefits

• Growth tools, including an AI-powered career tool that suggests career steps and learning.
• Internal mobility support to help you reach your career goals.
• Military-friendly workplace with an award-winning culture of innovation.