OSP Design Engineer
Job in
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, 61103, USA
Listed on 2026-02-28
Listing for:
Stratus Networks
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-28
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Systems Engineer, Telecoms Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Stratus Construction is currently hiring an experienced OSP Design Engineer. As a DE, you will play a crucial role in our process, designing our all-fiber network and deployment to our customers.
Required Skills/Abilities- Design and develop outside plant (OSP) network infrastructure
- Perform field surveys, site walks, and feasibility assessments to identify the best routing for customer deployments
- Create and review engineering plans, drawings and SOW
- Manage construction schedules, budgets, and compliance with industry standards and safety regulations
- Collaborate with project managers, vendors, and contractors to ensure project milestones are met
- Conduct quality checks and ensure that all OSP installations meet company and client standards
- Schedule survey dates, construction builds and fiber pulls
- Engineer and collaborate with IDOT, Counties, Towns and municipalities for legal mandate/improvement work
- Understanding of permitting, right-of-way, easements and utility coordination processes
- Experience with ARC/GIS, AutoCAD and Google Earth
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, splice schematics, and fiber test results
- Ability to manage Emergency outages for Stratus’ structure
- Understanding of Telecommunications infrastructure. Including Fiber backbone, fiber distribution, vaults, manholes and all types of duct
- General construction knowledge
- Process revision requests, cost change approvals and as-built redlines for record compliance
- Possess strong professional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Problem-solving skills, including the ability to read, understand, interpret, input, and analyze data
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks
- Ability to communicate daily progress status to reporting manager
- Ability to create, schedule and finish tasks unsupervised on your own
- Associate’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field preferred
- 5+ years of experience in OSP engineering
Pay: $55,000 - $85,000 (Based on experience)
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