Type of Requisition: Regular Clearance Level Must Currently Possess: Secret Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret Public Trust/Other Required: None Job Family: Professional Engineering Job Qualifications: Skills: Wireless Design, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), Wireless Networks Certifications: None Experience: 5 + years of related experience US Citizenship Required: Yes Job Description: The Wireless Installation Engineer provides technical leadership, oversight, and quality governance for all wireless (WiFi) engineering, design, survey, and installation activities across global Air Force and Space Force modernization sites. This role is responsible for coordinating wireless engineering tasks, ensuring design accuracy, validating survey data, and guiding implementation teams through installation, configuration, and optimization of the wireless infrastructure. The Wireless Installation Engineer oversees wireless engineers, survey technicians, and subcontractor wireless resources to ensure the resulting wireless network meets performance, coverage, security, and DoW compliance requirements. MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT Provide on-site supervision for wireless survey techs, installers, and subcontractor personnel Oversee end-to-end wireless lifecycle activities: predictive design, active/passive surveys, validation surveys, installation, configuration, tuning, and troubleshooting Ensure all wireless designs and implementation activities comply with DoW, Air Force, Space Force, and industry standards including TIA/EIA, UFC, I3A, DoW WiFi security requirements, and OEM best practices Review, validate, and approve predictive wireless designs, heatmaps, channel plans, AP placement, and performance modeling Validate survey data (active, passive, and sensor-based) for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to program-specific survey guidelines Coordinate with the Site Implementation Lead on scheduling, resource management, risk identification, and daily task execution Collaborate with network engineers to ensure proper integration of Cisco 9800 wireless LAN controller (WLC) configurations with switching, routing, authentication, and security infrastructures Oversee quality assurance by inspecting installed APs, cabling, labeling, mounting, and wireless system configurations Ensure accurate documentation including RF designs, survey reports, as builts, configuration files, and post-install validation Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for wireless performance, coverage, security, and spectrum issues Coordinate with base communications teams, cybersecurity personnel, and Government stakeholders on wireless design and deployment requirements Develop status reports, contribute to briefings, and support weekly project meetings and stakeholder engagements WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED 5+ years experience in wireless network engineering, WLAN design, wireless survey, or enterprise wireless deployment BS degree or additional years of experience in Wireless Engineering in lieu of degree Experience leading installation teams in complex environments (DoW, federal, campus, or largescale enterprise preferred) Strong hands-on experience with predictive and validation wireless survey tools (Ekahau, Hamina, iBwave, or similar) Strong familiarity with TIA/EIA wireless-relevant standards and cabling/pathway requirements Understanding of RF fundamentals, antenna types, power levels, interference sources, and spectrum analysis Experience integrating wireless systems into enterprise authentication and network security frameworks Experience managing subcontractor and field technicians in installation and survey operations Experience supporting modernization, upgrade, or large-scale deployment projects Active Secret clearance Preferred Experience DoW or AF/SF network modernization experience Direct experience with Cisco or Aruba/HPE wireless infrastructure Experience conducting wireless validation surveys on secure or classified networks Previous experience in leading installation teams and working with low voltage cable vendors Certifications (Preferred or Required) Security+ CE (required or 8140 equivalent) CWNA (Certified Wireless Network Administrator) – strongly preferred CWDP, CWSP, or CWNE – highly desirable Ekahau ECSE (Design, Troubleshooting, or Advanced) – strongly preferred Cisco Wireless (e.g., CCNA Wireless, CCNP Enterprise with Wireless specialization) – preferred BICSI Technician, Installer 2, or other cabling-related certifications considered highly desirable Additional Requirements Ability to conduct physical wireless surveys (walking, equipment transport, ceiling-level installation checks) Strong communication and leadership skills to guide multi-disciplinary wireless teams Ability to produce and validate high-quality engineering documentation Hiring location will be onsite at Eielson AFB in Alaska. GDIT IS YOUR PLACE At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do. Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY Explore a career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your ambition to deliver your best work. #BIM The likely salary range for this position is $107,744 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range. Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40 Travel Required: Less than 10% Telecommuting Options: Onsite Work Location: USA AK Eielson AFB Additional Work Locations: Total Rewards at GDIT: Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most. Our Identity Verification Process: As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes. About Our Work: We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development. Join our Talent Community to stay up to date on our career opportunities and events at gdit.com/tc. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans Opportunity Owned From working with technologies like AI, cyber and cloud to careers in intelligence and health, we offer endless opportunities to apply your expertise to create a safer, smarter world. For more information about GDIT's Privacy Policy, click here: Privacy Policy | GDIT

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