RCDD Telecom Design Engineer

The role

This person will lead the design of structured cabling and telecommunications modernization for a large-scale campus refresh. They will oversee copper and fiber optic cabling installations and MDF/IDF buildouts in a secure enterprise environment.

What you will do

• Lead design of structured cabling teams for campus-wide telecommunications infrastructure refresh.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise installation activities involving copper and fiber optic cabling.
• Ensure work complies with BICSI standards, customer requirements, safety regulations, and industry best practices.
• Provide technical leadership for telecommunications infrastructure design, implementation, and troubleshooting.
• Oversee MDF and IDF buildouts, cable plant upgrades, rack elevations, patch panel installations, backbone connectivity, and pathway management.
• Build, edit, and review telecom drawings, floor plans, cable schedules, labeling standards, and installation documentation.
• Coordinate with engineers, project managers, subcontractors, and government stakeholders.
• Manage daily technician activities, project timelines, material coordination, and quality assurance efforts.
• Conduct site surveys and provide recommendations for infrastructure improvements.
• Support testing, certification, and troubleshooting of copper and fiber optic cabling infrastructure.

Required qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance.
• Active BICSI RCDD certification.
• 8+ years of related working experience.
• Experience leading structured cabling or telecommunications infrastructure teams in enterprise or federal environments.
• Strong knowledge of BICSI standards, telecommunications distribution methods, and structured cabling best practices.
• Hands-on experience with copper and fiber optic communications infrastructure installation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing/supporting central office, data center, or campus main/intermediate distribution frame MDF/IDF modernization efforts.
• Ability to interpret, edit, and build telecom drawings, schematics, and technical documentation within Visio/AutoCAD or equivalent software.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with cable testing and certification equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work in telecommunications rooms, construction areas, above ceilings, under raised floors, and on ladders or lifts as needed.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting federal or DoD customers in secure environments.
• Fiber optic splicing experience or FOA certification.
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification.
• Experience supporting large-scale infrastructure modernization or technology refresh initiatives.
• Familiarity with outside plant (OSP) and inside plant (ISP) telecommunications infrastructure.

Benefits

• 26 Days Paid Leave: Includes vacation, sick, personal time, and holidays.
• Performance Bonuses.
• 401(k) with Match: We match 3% of your contributions with immediate vesting.
• Company-paid life insurance up to $300K and options for additional coverage.
• Multiple medical plans, dental, vision, FSA and HSA options.
• 15 days of fully paid parental leave.
• Military Differential Pay.
• Paid training and certifications.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 80% of net proceeds from a company sale returned to employees.

About the company

AGE Solutions is a technology and professional services company providing consulting, advanced technology solutions, and essential services to the U.S. government, defense, and intelligence sectors.