Role OverviewIn this role, you will serve as a technical mentor who guides and supports the work of the West Service Area field team while still performing hands-on tasks yourself. You will support the physical and logical integration of fiber and IP-based circuits and direct the technical work needed to move legacy copper (TDM) systems to modern fiber and IP networks across the National Airspace System (NAS).
What You Will Do
Manage Technical Integration: Lead the design, integration, and testing of systems that support the National Airspace System (NAS). Turn early architecture drawings into working IP network solutions. Provide clear technical directions and take ownership of technical tasks and related project activities.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This position requires 100% local travel to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities within the assigned region. Candidates must reside in or near Kansas City, MO and be able to travel regularly to multiple FAA sites throughout their designated area as business needs require.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field (4 additional years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of degree)
- 12+ years of hands-on experience in telecommunications network engineering, circuit integration, or infrastructure planning.
- Deep technical command of BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, and IPv6, specifically telecommunications infrastructure for TDM-to-IP conversion.
- Hands-on experience with optical networking (fiber), telecom network infrastructure hardware, server-level deployments, testing, validation and acceptance.
- Proven ability to model network growth and optimize capacity during large-scale system upgrades.
- Telecommunications infrastructure experience with ground networks, air to ground systems and technologies.
Benefits
- Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000
- Overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay
- Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law
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