Details

Open Date 03/19/2025

Requisition Number PRN41459B

Job Title Transport Engineer, Sr.

Working Title Sr Transport Engineer Wireless

Job Grade G

FLSA Code Computer Employee

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Varried

VP Area President

Department 00336 - KUEN/Utah Education Network

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $65,000.00 - $100,000.00

Close Date 06/19/2025

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

This position is funded through a five-year National Science Foundation ( NSF ) grant and reports to the Utah Education and Telehealth Network ( UETN ) Field Operations manager. Position will work with research support staff affiliated with the Nevada System of Higher Education’s NevadaNet, the Utah Education and Telehealth Network, and Arizona’s Sun Corridor Network, as partners in creating a culture and developing experience for cyberinfrastructure support for the “Last Mile” of field science.

• Core activities include coordinated workforce development and team operations, including new recruitment of field engineering and Internet-of-Things professionals.

• Install, maintain, and repair physical transport and/or wide area network equipment.

• Designs, develops, implements, maintains, and enhances telecommunication networks, systems and equipment.

• Analyze existing networks and equipment and identifies opportunities for improvement. Identifies, analyzes, and repairs product failures, orders and replaces parts as needed.

• Determine and recommend solutions and/or services that best fit the needs of specific field research.

Responsible for the planning, design, deployment, testing, and system performance of a wireless network. Will create RF (radio frequency) plans and designs, conduct radio propagation modeling and prediction values to determine cell site location and conduct cell site/antenna design activities. Position will assist in the development of standards relating to the RF design and operation of the network. Position will contribute to system growth plans to ensure smooth expansion of the network. Position will take part in field/site activities to assist in the approval and development of new private ( LTE /5G) cell sites and integrate new sites into the research network. Position must ensure compliance with network and engineering standards and guidelines. Position requires highly specialized skill set. Influences best practices within discipline. Conducts the most complex and vital work, unsupervised and with complete latitude for independent judgment.

UEN Specific Summary: Responsible for statewide provisioning and troubleshooting and repair of existing transport equipment for the Utah Education Network ( UEN ). A sound working knowledge of ROADM , DWDM , SONET , Cisco router/switch configuration and support is essential. Familiarity with large heterogeneous wide area networks and a demonstrated knowledge of networking circuits to include; gigabit Ethernet, metro Ethernet, OC-3, DS-3 and DS-1, plus experience with TCP /IP, OSPF , EIGRP , BGP , and supporting network applications, is required.

Responsibilities

• Work on the pre-engineering of any new sites

• Configure and monitor any CBRS and EBS radios that are on the network.

• Troubleshoot radio issues with LCONs

• SAS Grants/Portal: Validate and verify grants received for the radios.

• Test new firmware releases and update radios once firmware has been approved to all radios.

• Update documentation on the Wiki (includes how to docs, troubleshooting, network designs, etc.)

• Update all of the gateways that are on the network

• Update any patches to the core

• Adding SIMS , checking logs and troubleshooting

• Provide UE support for CPE’s and UE devices.

• Cable termination all types (fiber, coax, ethernet and RF cables)

• AC/DC power systems

• Generators

• Tower work

• Site maintenance

• Proper cable management

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in area of specialty or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience) and 4-6 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Qualification may vary depending on department utilizing position.

Preferences

Wireless and layer 2/3 network experience

Type Benefited Staff

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

UETN is a business unit of the University of Utah responsible for the state’s education and telehealth IT infrastructure and associated services including KUEN public television.

About the University of Utah : Located in Salt Lake City, the U is the flagship institution of the State of Utah’s system of higher education, home toarts and museum venuesand a member of theBIG -12 Conference.Skiing and snowboarding opportunitiesare a short distance from campus, and opportunities to pursue activities frombiking to hiking to fishing abound. Salt Lake City is home to theUtah Symphony and Opera,Ballet West,professional sports teams, and a wide range of other cultural and recreational activities.

University of Utah Benefits

• Health, dental, and wellness coverage

• Automatic and immediately vested14.2% employer contributionto personal retirement account (401a)

• Freepublic transportation pass(Utah Transit Authority)

• Paid leave time

• Reduced tuition benefits for employee and family members

More information:https://www.hr.utah.edu/benefits/

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action ( OEO /AA). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at: https://www.utah.edu/nondiscrimination/

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