Onsite Wireless Installation Engineer

The Wireless Installation Engineer provides technical leadership, oversight, and quality governance for all wireless (WiFi) engineering, design, survey, and installation activities across global Air Force and Space Force modernization sites. This role is responsible for coordinating wireless engineering tasks, ensuring design accuracy, validating survey data, and guiding implementation teams through installation, configuration, and optimization of the wireless infrastructure.

• Provide on-site and remote supervision for wireless survey techs, installers, and subcontractor personnel.
• Oversee end-to-end wireless lifecycle activities: predictive design, active/passive surveys, validation surveys, installation, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure all wireless designs and implementation activities comply with DoW, Air Force, Space Force, and industry standards including TIA/EIA, UFC, I3A, DoW WiFi security requirements, and OEM best practices.
• Review, validate, and approve predictive wireless designs, heatmaps, channel plans, AP placement, and performance modeling.
• Validate survey data (active, passive, and sensor-based) for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to program‑specific survey guidelines.
• Coordinate with the Site Implementation Lead on scheduling, resource management, risk identification, and daily task execution.
• Collaborate with network engineers to ensure proper integration of wireless LAN controller configurations with switching, routing, authentication, and security infrastructures.
• Oversee quality assurance by inspecting installed APs, cabling, labeling, mounting, and wireless system configurations.
• Ensure accurate documentation including RF designs, survey reports, as‑built, configuration files, and post‑install validation.
• Support troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis for wireless performance, coverage, security, and spectrum issues.
• Coordinate with base communications teams, cybersecurity personnel, and Government stakeholders on wireless design and deployment requirements.
• Develop status reports, contribute to briefings, and support weekly project meetings and stakeholder engagements.

• 5+ years experience in wireless network engineering, WLAN design, wireless survey, or enterprise wireless deployment.
• B.S. degree or additional years of experience in Wireless Engineering in lieu of degree.
• Experience leading installation teams in complex environments (DoW, federal, campus, large‑scale enterprise).
• Strong hands‑on experience with predictive and validation wireless survey tools (Ekahau, Hamina, iBwave, or similar).
• Strong familiarity with TIA/EIA wireless‑relevant standards and cabling/pathway requirements.
• Understanding of RF fundamentals, antenna types, power levels, interference sources, and spectrum analysis.
• Experience integrating wireless systems into enterprise authentication and network security frameworks.
• Experience managing subcontractor and field technicians in installation and survey operations.
• Experience supporting modernization, upgrade, or large‑scale deployment projects.
• Active Secret clearance.

• DoW or AF/SF network modernization experience.
• Direct experience with Cisco or Aruba/HPE wireless infrastructure.
• Experience conducting wireless validation surveys on secure or classified networks.
• Previous experience in leading installation teams and working with low voltage cable vendors.

• Security+ CE (required or 8140 equivalent).
• CWNA (Certified Wireless Network Administrator) – strongly preferred.
• CWDP, CWSP, or CWNE – highly desirable.
• Ekahau ECSE (Design, Troubleshooting, or Advanced) – strongly preferred.
• Cisco Wireless (e.g., CCNA Wireless, CCNP Enterprise with Wireless specialization) – preferred.
• BICSI Technician, Installer 2, or other cabling‑related certifications considered highly desirable.

• Ability to conduct physical wireless surveys (walking, equipment transport, ceiling‑level installation checks).
• Strong communication and leadership skills to guide multi‑disciplinary wireless teams.
• Ability to produce and validate high‑quality engineering documentation.
• Hiring location will be remote but will require approximately 75%–100% travel. Working locations will vary but will be located on site at Air Force/Space Force Bases in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, or Diego Garcia.

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.