Onsite Wireless Installation Engineer

General Dynamics
United States
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 107,744 - 126,500 annuallyFunction: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)Experience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Troubleshooting","Root cause analysis"]

Provide onsite technical leadership and quality governance for Wi‑Fi engineering, design, surveying, and installation across Air Force and Space Force modernization sites. Oversee end-to-end wireless lifecycle activities from predictive/active/passive surveys through installation, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting. Validate designs, heatmaps, channel plans, and survey data, ensure compliance with TIA/EIA, UFC, and DoD Wi‑Fi security requirements, and coordinate integration with Cisco 9800 WLC and enterprise authentication/security.

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Onsite Wireless Installation Engineer

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Job Summary

Provide onsite technical leadership and quality governance for Wi‑Fi engineering, design, surveying, and installation across Air Force and Space Force modernization sites. Oversee end-to-end wireless lifecycle activities from predictive/active/passive surveys through installation, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting. Validate designs, heatmaps, channel plans, and survey data, ensure compliance with TIA/EIA, UFC, and DoD Wi‑Fi security requirements, and coordinate integration with Cisco 9800 WLC and enterprise authentication/security.
Location: United States
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: IT Operations (Systems/Network Admin)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide on-site supervision for wireless survey techs, installers, and subcontractor personnel.
  • •Oversee end-to-end wireless lifecycle activities including predictive design, active/passive surveys, validation surveys, installation, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting.
  • •Ensure wireless designs and implementations comply with DoD, Air Force, Space Force, and industry standards including TIA/EIA, UFC, I3A, and DoD Wi‑Fi security requirements.
  • •Review and approve predictive wireless designs and related outputs (heatmaps, channel plans, AP placement, and performance modeling) and validate survey data accuracy and completeness.
  • •Coordinate with network engineers for Cisco 9800 WLC configuration integration and oversee QA of installed APs, cabling, labeling, mounting, and system configurations; maintain documentation and support stakeholder briefings.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 107,744 - 126,500 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeavePaid Parental

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years of related experience in wireless network engineering, WLAN design, wireless surveying, or enterprise wireless deployment.
  • •BS degree in Wireless Engineering (or additional experience in Wireless Engineering in lieu of a degree).
  • •Experience leading installation teams in complex environments such as DoD, federal, campus, or large-scale enterprise settings.
  • •Hands-on experience with predictive and validation wireless survey tools (Ekahau, Hamina, iBwave, or similar).
  • •Active Secret clearance.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Bachelor's in Wireless Engineering
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipTroubleshootingRoot cause analysis
Certifications:Security+ CE8140 equivalentCWNACWDPCWSPCWNEEkahau ECSECCNA WirelessCCNP Enterprise with Wireless specializationBICSI TechnicianInstaller 2
Tech Stack:WiFiWLANWireless networksRF SurveyWireless designTIA/EIAUFCI3ADoD WiFi security requirementsOEM best practicesEkahauHaminaIBwaveHeatmapsChannel plansAP placementCisco 9800 wireless LAN controller (WLC)SwitchingRoutingAuthentication

Eligibility

Nationality:US National
Security Clearance:Secret

Company Brief

General Dynamics
Provides IT, systems engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, and mission support services to U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies, delivering large-scale technology solutions and managed services for national security and government operations.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Tysons / Fairfax, United States
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