Microwave Design Engineer; Telecom

Location: Onsite – Alaska, USA | Multiple Positions

Employment Type: Full-Time | Long-Term Contract

Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder.

Techner is seeking experienced Microwave Design Engineers to plan, design, and optimize microwave backhaul networks supporting 4G/LTE and 5G transport infrastructure. This role in Alaska focuses on RF link design, frequency coordination, and multi-vendor microwave system planning to ensure reliable, high-availability connectivity.

• Perform microwave link budget calculations, path profiling, and line-of-sight (LOS) analysis.
• Design and optimize licensed point-to-point (PTP) and point-to-multipoint (PMP) microwave networks.
• Conduct frequency coordination and ensure compliance with FCC regulations.
• Develop technical design packages including schematics, Bills of Materials (BoM), and network documentation.
• Validate designs using planning and simulation tools to ensure performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with deployment and integration teams to support implementation and troubleshooting.
• Review and maintain accurate design documentation and as-built records.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience in microwave backhaul network design within telecom environments.
• Experience working with multi‑vendor microwave platforms.
• Strong expertise in RF propagation, fade margin analysis, modulation schemes (QPSK, QAM), and licensed microwave frequency bands.
• Proficiency with planning and design tools such as Pathloss, TEMS Link Planner, Map Info, and Google Earth Pro.
• Experience designing both PTP and PMP microwave links.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Must be located in Alaska and authorized to work in the U.S.

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience.
• Long-term opportunity within a stable and technically focused team.
• Involvement in next-generation microwave backhaul network architecture.
• Supportive, remote-friendly work environment with high-impact delivery focus.