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Jacobs

Sr. Telecom Systems Engineer

Jacobs, Sacramento, California, United States, 95828

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Senior Telecommunications Systems Engineer Base pay range: $123,600.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

Job Overview At Jacobs, we don’t settle. We’re always looking beyond to raise the bar and deliver with excellence. We apply our expertise and knowledge as we look into the future with great optimism and focus. We empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow, and succeed – today and into tomorrow. This role is a hybrid position with geographic flexibility located in the US. You will be working for a client in the booming semiconductor industry, designing research and manufacturing facilities for well‑known companies. You’ll provide telecommunications systems design services and documentation that shape modern facilities.

Responsibilities As a Senior Telecom Systems Engineer, you will take on a leadership role as a telecom discipline lead. You will work with supporting design staff to produce complex design packages in coordination with architects and other discipline engineers and design leads under one Jacobs roof. You will interface with these team members as well as the client directly while working side‑by‑side at the client’s site in Hillsboro, Oregon to design structured cabling infrastructure. Our teams leverage AutoCAD and Revit MEP design software to create fully coordinated 3D models across all disciplines (C, S, A, M, E, P, T, I, L). Through a mixture of full 3D BIM delivery, construction specifications, and 2D sheets, you will lead the design of everything from outside plant to intrabuilding backbone distribution systems, communication room layouts, rack elevations, wired & wireless device plans, and more. All facets of the designs and calculations will be completed in accordance with the NEC, applicable TIA and other industry standards as well as client and/or Jacobs specifications.

Required Qualifications

Four‑year technical degree

BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Services International) or RCDD (Registered Communications Distribution Designer) credential

At least 10 years of relevant experience in telecommunications design and construction industry

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Deep knowledge and application of NFPA 70 (NEC) as applicable to telecommunications design requirements

Deep knowledge and application of telecommunications industry association (TIA) standards

Experience leading a team of 5‑10 telecommunications design staff

Experience editing design and construction specifications

Experience with start‑up and commissioning of telecommunications systems

Experience estimating and scheduling design efforts for multi‑building projects with multiple phases

Experience in providing quality assurance (QA) and checking telecommunications systems designed by others

Proficiency with Bluebeam

Strong communication skills

Familiarity with Navisworks

Preferred Experience

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Design management experience

Working knowledge of Revit and Navisworks design software platforms

At least 10 years of telecommunications systems design experience in semiconductor, data center or other high‑tech facilities

Knowledge and design experience with wireless local area network (WLAN), paging, intercom

Knowledge of telecom infrastructure for control systems

Benefits Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well‑being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full‑time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, one floating holiday, and caregiver leave. Certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

Employment type Full‑time. Hybrid working policy: split work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations.

Equal Opportunity Statement All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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