Associate Wireless & Microwave Network Engineer

About Star Touch

Star Touch Broadband Services designs, builds, and operates carrier-grade wireless and fiber networks throughout the Pacific Northwest. Our engineering team is responsible for delivering innovative broadband solutions that connect homes, businesses, and communities across diverse geographic environments.

We are seeking an Associate Wireless & Microwave Network Engineer to join our growing Engineering Team. This position is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career engineering professional who is passionate about wireless technologies, telecommunications, networking, and broadband infrastructure.

This role is designed as a career development opportunity, providing direct mentorship from experienced engineering leadership while offering hands‑on exposure to RF engineering, microwave transport, fiber transport, outside plant (OSP) design, network planning, and broadband deployment projects.

We are looking for someone who is intelligent, curious, highly motivated, and eager to learn. Strong technical aptitude, problem‑solving skills, and a positive attitude are more important to us than years of industry experience.

The Associate Wireless & Microwave Network Engineer will support the planning, design, deployment, documentation, and optimisation of Star Touch's broadband infrastructure, including fixed wireless, microwave transport, and fiber network solutions.

Working closely with the RF Engineering Manager and other engineering staff, this individual will participate in all phases of network engineering, from site planning and network design through implementation and ongoing operational support.

This role offers exposure to both office‑based engineering and occasional field activities, providing a well‑rounded foundation for a long‑term career in telecommunications engineering.

• Support the design and optimisation of fixed wireless broadband networks.
• Assist with RF propagation studies, coverage analysis, interference evaluation, and link design.
• Support spectrum planning and wireless network performance analysis.
• Participate in wireless capacity planning and network expansion projects.
• Analyze network performance metrics and recommend improvements.

• Assist with the design and engineering of point‑to‑point microwave transport systems.
• Perform path analysis, link budget calculations, and fade margin evaluations.
• Support deployment, testing, and optimisation of microwave transport networks.
• Assist in troubleshooting wireless and transport network performance issues.

• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, construction drawings, network diagrams, and site plans.
• Assist with tower, rooftop, fiber, and wireless infrastructure planning.
• Review site surveys, GIS data, photographs, and drone imagery to support engineering decisions.
• Support development of broadband expansion projects utilizing wireless, microwave, and fiber technologies.
• Maintain accurate engineering records and infrastructure databases.

• Assist in developing customer and network solutions utilizing fixed wireless, microwave, and fiber transport technologies.
• Evaluate existing network infrastructure and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support project planning, bill‑of‑material development, and technical design package creation.
• Assist with project cost estimates under the guidance of senior engineering staff.

• Coordinate with equipment manufacturers, telecommunications carriers, and service providers to support network deployments.
• Support engineering project execution by tracking deliverables, schedules, and implementation milestones.
• Work closely with Operations, Construction, Field Services, and Engineering teams throughout project life cycles.

• Bachelor's degree in:
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Telecommunications Engineering
  • RF Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Physics
  • Related technical discipline

OR

• Expected graduation within six (6) months of hire date.

• Understanding of wireless communications…