Lead Engineer - Pub Sec

Position: LEAD ENGINEER - PUB SEC
Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role The Lead Engineer performs advanced engineering and network principles, theories, concepts and technologies to solve unusually complex problems and issues.  Leads the design, development, integration, evaluation and implementation of new and innovative principles, processes and applications in support of the mission. Performance will primarily occur in a laboratory.  The duties will include (but not limited to):  equipment configuration and sanitization, component and system testing, close work orders, contribute and maintain documentation related to aforementioned responsibilities.  

This position will require the ability to function in a warehouse environment.  Candidate will have supporting role in logistics, and organizational aspects of materials supporting program.

The Main Responsibilities Evaluate equipment and associated network performance, and recommend network improvements and design changes

Handle complex engineering assignments

Work closely with other engineering and operations groups to finalize design and communication solution

Perform project technology studies, budget estimates, and develop project schedules

Provide functional guidance, supervision, technical support, training, and quality assurance/control as required

Perform site surveys, attending meetings, attend testing (offsite when necessary)
Assists installation team when necessary

Creates, updates, and reviews technical documentation

Creates and evaluates testing documentation for future hardware and software releases as required before network implementation

Integrate and install telecommunication equipment and infrastructure for a nationwide network Exercises considerable latitude in decision-making under limited consultative direction toward predetermined long-range targets. Analyzes complex program deliverables, including planning, designing, evaluating, integrating and testing solutions.

Supports acquisition and implementation of hardware and software, as well as subcontractor services.

Acts as primary consultant to leadership detailing the technical requirements and specifications necessary to obtain solutions. Requires limited direction and guidance with most tasks. Interpret, follow, and edit Scope of Works (SOWs), Engineer Design Packages (EDPs), and Method of Procedures (MOPs) related to any job function or equipment for which technicians are responsible.

Integrate cabinets for deployment

Maintain inventory in support of mission and property management

Support remote verification testing

Excellent technical, high level telecommunication knowledge of inside plant environment (to include fiber, DWDM, SONET, IP, Ethernet, switching technologies and power with troubleshooting and installation experience in these technologies

Must be able to learn new technologies that are continually being added to the network to meet the needs of the customer base

Must be able to perform strenuous physical activities including, but not limited to: moving objects…