Senior Engineer, Transport

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Regular Full-Time Professional AZ, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Join Commnet, a pioneering force that has been the backbone of rural networks in the United States for decades. At Commnet we prioritize enabling and delivering high-quality broadband communication services that enable Tribal and Rural America to thrive. At the heart of our mission lies a passion for digital inclusion and life transformation, offering more than connectivity – we’re dedicated to fostering equality of opportunity through access to essential services.

Our culture is built on a foundation of trust and ownership, where our passion for our customers and communities shines through our customer‑centric approach. With open and effective communication, we champion a “win together” mindset, celebrating every victory as a step towards a connected and empowered rural America.

This role is responsible design, implementation, and inventorying of microwave, ethernet, and fiber circuits to the edge of the network for all sites across Commnet’s with a focus on finding more reliable and cost‑effective options than those currently in place Commnet’s sites with a focus on finding more reliable and cost‑effective options than those currently in place, including microwave path design and engineering, and supporting a hybrid of fixed‑wireless and GPON (FTTP) broadband networks.

This role collaborates with a team of Transport, Network and Data Engineers, working closely to optimize and expand the network, and collaborate with PMs, Site Dev & Engineering, Field Operations, Fiber Engineering, RF, Business Development, and service providers.

• Plans, designs, optimizes, and manages the leased line fiber ethernet backhaul circuits, including recommending alternative solution for improving network topology and mapping of existing and new sites, their capacities, and assurance of related circuit inventorying.
• Performs microwave path analysis and performance, path calculations, radio selection, antenna sizing, frequency planning, PCN filing and tracking, and licensing. Responsible for accuracy and alignment with FCC records, with internal regulatory and management.
• Supports leadership in establishing, renewing and compliance with MSA and SLA agreements with multiple carriers. Negotiate with LEC, ILEC, IXC, and other backhaul providers for interconnect services
• Owns and develops a designated market or region's backhaul network and work together with Data Engineering, Fiber Engineering, and Data Switch Operations network teams to ensure Transport links are properly integrated into transport and fiber nodes, cell site routers, and microwave radio devices across multi‑vendor platforms. Includes collaboration with Construction and Real Estate as required.
• Responsible for capacity planning and management per engineering guidelines.
• Oversees circuit ordering, inventorying, and management functions, including OSS/platform management and ensures that work meets all applicable engineering, financial, planning, and operational standards.
• Mentors junior engineers and work with management on future transport engineering programs and budget forecasting.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum Education:
  
  Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Embody and demonstrate our company values:
  Foster Trust, Effective Communication, Customer Centricity, Own It, Win Together.
• Knowledge of MEF & VPL Ethernet, GigE transports speeds and interconnections, industry carriers and transport providers using IP and Ethernet Transport protocols, interfaces, and routing protocols.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Microwave, Ethernet, and Fiber Optic Transport systems, interfaces, and cabling specifications.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of Microwave, Ethernet, and Fiber Optic Transport systems, interfaces, and cabling specifications.
• Solid experience in the Wireless and Telecom industry Telecommunications industry, specifically in Microwave Design, Performance…