Senior Engineer – Broadband Infrastructure

DEPARTMENT: Professional Services – Engineering Division

LOCATION: Wenatchee, WA – fully in-person required for the first 90 days; limited hybrid flexibility may be discussed after onboarding

COMPENSATION: $90,000 - $130,000 DOE

BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, and Vision, Paid Time Off + Holidays, 401(k) Retirement Plan, life, Short- and Long-Term Disability

SCHEDULE: Full Time, Exempt

TRAVEL: Up to 25% to tribal communities, project sites, and industry conferences

REPORTS TO: Director of Professional Services/Chief Engineer

Native Network is seeking a Senior Broadband Infrastructure Engineer to support telecommunications and broadband projects serving Tribal Nations, rural communities, and public-sector organizations. The engineer will lead network design, drive technical strategy, and deliver complex telecommunications projects from feasibility through construction closeout.

Success in this position requires more than technical expertise alone. The ideal candidate combines strong engineering fundamentals with critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and the ability to apply engineering principles across a broad range of technical, operational, regulatory, and customer-focused challenges.

The Senior Engineer serves as both a technical leader and consultant, working closely with project managers, Tribal partners, contractors, and leadership to develop practical solutions that support successful project delivery and long‑term community impact.

At Native Network, engineers do more than create designs.

Successful engineers:

• Seek to understand the full problem before recommending solutions.
• Apply engineering thinking across multiple disciplines and technologies.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Produce professional documentation that requires minimal revision.
• Balance confidence with humility and actively seek clarification when needed.
• Learn unfamiliar technologies, regulations, and customer environments quickly.
• Contribute to business, regulatory, compliance, and project delivery discussions—not just engineering design.

A well-rounded engineer with experience across multiple network technologies — fiber, wireless, routing/switching, and infrastructure — who can quickly learn and adapt in a dynamic project environment. This role calls for:

Hands‑on engineering balanced with system‑level thinking and practical field awareness.

Comfort developing designs, solving real‑world deployment challenges, and presenting technical concepts to non‑technical customers.

The ability to ramp quickly, contribute across multiple concurrent projects, and serve as a technical multiplier for the broader engineering team.

Equally important: experience in fiber optic network design (OSP/ISP) and regulatory compliance for federally funded tribal broadband initiatives, with a proven track record of delivering projects on time, within budget, and in compliance with NTIA, USDA, FCC, and tribal requirements. This work is critical to advancing connectivity for Native American Tribes — helping reduce costs, generate revenue, and support economic growth.

• Develop and review broadband infrastructure designs and technical solutions.
• Support feasibility analysis, technology selection, network planning, and design reviews.
• Solve complex technical and deployment challenges across fiber, wireless, and hybrid environments.
• Lead end‑to‑end network design for middle‑mile and last‑mile fiber optic broadband projects, including route planning, capacity analysis, and technology selection.
• Develop OSP/ISP designs using ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and Visio; produce engineering‑grade design packages, including splice diagrams, bills of materials, and construction specifications.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost‑benefit analyses; maintain strong working knowledge of broadband technologies (GPON, XGS‑PON, Active Ethernet, fixed wireless) to evaluate and recommend the right fit based on terrain, density, and funding constraints.
• Operate in a billable, client‑facing capacity, contributing toward…