
Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert (SME)
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Job overview
Jacobs is hiring a Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert to provide technical leadership and engineering guidance across data center projects. The role supports wireless systems including DAS, LMR, Wi-Fi, and private LTE/5G, and contributes throughout design, commissioning, and installation. The position is available anywhere in the United States, with candidates ideally near a Jacobs office.
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Full job description
Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert (SME):
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
Your impact
This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates.
At Jacobs, we're transforming intangible ideas into innovative solutions designing the future - today. If you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment and who also enjoys working closely with clients in the Data Center market, this opportunity is for you!
At Jacobs our Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Experts provide technical leadership and engineering guidance across various projects as assigned by a Manager or Lead Engineer. This position will play a role in the entire design process including but not limited to:
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Preliminary assessments
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Concept creation
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Technical leadership for designs with support from project teams, BIM designers, and other discipline leads
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Internal and external problem resolution
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Drawing and specification reviews
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Development of engineering standards and best practices
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Commissioning support
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Customer and vendor accessibility
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Post installation punch walks
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Site visits
The Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert may support several concurrent projects and will be responsible for maintaining technical quality, consistency, and compliance across projects.
As a Wireless Telecommunications Subject Matter Expert, you'll provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise for systems supporting data center buildings which include Commercial DAS, Public Safety DAS, LMR, Site Radio, RoIP, Wi-Fi, Private LTE/5G, CBRS and Tower Studies.
Responsibilities include:
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Reviewing and approving Wireless systems designs in iBwave and EDX.
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Providing technical leadership and oversight for wireless telecommunications designs.
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Coordination with BIM designers to create drawing packages.
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Coordination with AHJ's, Radio System Owners, and Carriers.
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DIV 27 specification creation, review, or modification.
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Conducting site visits and punch walks.
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Reviewing technical documents and engineering deliverables.
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Supporting commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities.
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Developing and maintaining wireless telecommunications design standards and best practices.
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Providing technical mentorship and guidance to engineers and project leads.
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Managing the relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
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Supporting proposal development and technical responses to RFP's.
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Evaluating emerging wireless technologies and recommending appropriate solutions.
Here's what you'll need
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Technical or associate's degree from an accredited institution.
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10+/- years' experience actively designing wireless telecommunications systems. These systems include:
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LMR 2-way radio, which includes outdoor LMR, Site Radio, and RoIP systems.
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Public Safety DAS systems.
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Commercial DAS systems, which include: OTA DAS, Neutral Host DAS, DRAN DAS
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Wi-Fi systems.
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Private LTE and Private 5G systems.
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10+/- years' experience with reviewing iBwave, EDX, Atoll, LMR Planner or a combination of advanced RF modeling programs.
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Experience serving as a technical lead or recognized subject matter expert.
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Experience working with clients to help them identify their wireless communications needs.
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Experience with troubleshooting wireless communication system issues from field teams.
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Experience with understanding Noise Floor, SNIR, Return Loss, and VSWR.
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Experience with optimizing networks in the design and during installation.
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Thorough knowledge of NFPA 72, NFPA 1221, and NFPA 1225.
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Thorough knowledge of IFC section 510.
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Thorough Knowledge of Carrier KPI's.
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Knowledge of IBC.
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Knowledge of FCC part 20 and part 90.
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Knowledge of FCC OET bulletin 65.
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Knowledge of MOTOTRBO systems.
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Knowledge of Motorola R56 installation standards.
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Knowledge of DMR Tier III.
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Knowledge of P25 radio systems.
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Familiarity working with Navisworks.
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Self-motivation to coordinate with other disciplines, project managers, clients, and executive stakeholders.
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Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills.
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Familiarity with responding to RFP's and RFI’s
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Experience reviewing project budgets and schedules.
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Experience identifying and mitigating project risks.
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Experience working with fortune 50 clients.
Ideally, You'll Also Have:
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Electrical Engineering EIT or PE.
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Experience designing Wi-Fi systems.
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Experience designing Private LTE and Private 5G systems.
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EDX or Motorola design certifications.
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FCC GROL.
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NICET Design Certification.
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Multiple OEM product certifications.
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iBwave certifications.
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Electrical Engineering degree, or Communication Engineering Degree.
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Experience developing corporate engineering standards.
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Experience supporting hyperscale data center projects.
Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,124 open Subject Matter Expert jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$105–185K/yr594 salary ranges
- US median$75–200/hr82 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 25 open Subject Matter Expert jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,124 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience; Subject Matter Expert postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (957 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for an associate degree; 606 of the 1,124 open Subject Matter Expert jobs (54%) ask for an associate degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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