Wireless Installation Engineer

General Dynamics

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Work type
On-site
Location
Fairbanks, AK
Salary
$107,744–$126,500 / yr
Posted
50 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $117k
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This role pays less than 93% of similar roles. Most pay $153,100–$202,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $117k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

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TL;DR · Wireless Installation Engineer

Onsite Wireless Installation Engineer The Onsite Wireless Installation Engineer provides technical leadership and quality governance for wireless engineering, design, survey, and installation activities across global Air Force and Space Force modernization sites. This role involves overseeing the entire wireless lifecycle, including predictive design, active and passive surveys, configuration, and troubleshooting of infrastructure to ensure performance, coverage, and security compliance. You will manage teams of engineers and technicians while validating heatmaps, channel plans, and survey data for accuracy. The position requires expertise in WLAN design, RF fundamentals, and antenna types, utilizing tools such as Ekahau, Hamina, or iBwave. Candidates must be proficient with Cisco 9800 wireless LAN controllers and familiar with TIA/EIA standards. This role solves critical infrastructure challenges by ensuring secure, high-performing wireless networks are integrated into complex enterprise authentication and security frameworks within defense environments.

What you'll do

  • Oversee the entire wireless lifecycle including predictive design, surveys, installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.
  • Provide on-site supervision for survey technicians, installers, and subcontractor personnel.
  • Review and approve wireless designs, heatmaps, channel plans, and performance modeling.
  • Validate active, passive, and sensor-based survey data for accuracy and compliance with program guidelines.
  • Ensure all installations meet DoW, Air Force, Space Force, and industry standard requirements.
  • Coordinate with network engineers to integrate Cisco WLC configurations with switching and security infrastructures.
  • Perform quality assurance inspections on installed hardware, cabling, labeling, and system configurations.
  • Produce and maintain technical documentation including RF designs, survey reports, and as-built records.

What we're looking for

  • Must be a U.S. citizen.
  • Must possess an active Secret security clearance.
  • Must have 5+ years of experience in wireless network engineering, WLAN design, or enterprise deployment.
  • Must hold a Security+ CE (or 8140 equivalent) certification.
  • Must have a BS degree or equivalent additional years of experience in Wireless Engineering.
  • Must possess expertise in predictive and validation survey tools such as Ekahau, Hamina, or iBwave.
  • Experience leading installation teams in complex environments (DoW, federal, or large-scale enterprise) is preferred.
  • Additional certifications like CWNA, Cisco Wireless, or BICSI are preferred.

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