TEN-M Fiber Lead

Pipeline

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

None

Job Family:

Field Service and Support

• Education: BS degree; additional relevant years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Required Experience: 8+ years of experience in fiber network engineering, deployment, wireless integration, or related telecommunications fields.
• Required Experience: Deploying cellular networks for Tier‑1 carriers, DoD, or comparable large‑scale telecom customers.
• Security Clearance Level: Active Secret Clearance desired.
• Location: Remote.
• Travel: Position requires 25%–50% travel. Candidate must reside within 50 miles of a major airport.

 

Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Fiber Optic Installation, Field Management, Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR), Wireless Telecommunications

None

8 + years of related experience

No

Job Description:

Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a Fiber Lead to join our team in support of the Army TEN-M program.

This is a remote position but you must be within 50 miles of a major airport as the requirement is 25-50% travel.

The Fiber Lead conducts comprehensive site surveys, develops optimized fiber‑ and wireless‑focused network designs, and prepares all required technical documentation to ensure compliance with DoW guidelines and industry standards.

This role directs end‑to‑end deployment activities encompassing fiber construction, wireless network integration (Ericsson, Nokia, and other OEMs), and validation testing of optical transport systems including DWDM and ROADM. The Lead manages subcontractor teams and ensures that all installation, integration, and testing efforts meet project performance, quality, and compliance requirements.

The Fiber Lead:

• Conducts detailed site surveys to assess environmental conditions, site topology, available fiber assets, power availability, wireless coverage needs, and overall infrastructure readiness. Produces site‑specific designs aligned with PWS requirements and program objectives.
• Develops site survey, design, installation, and testing plans and processes from the ground up in collaboration with OEM partners, GDIT engineering teams, and government stakeholders.
• Leads on‑site survey walks to oversee OTDR testing, validate network design details, review A&E drawings, and coordinate all related survey and engineering activities.
• Performs end‑to‑end fiber design using platforms such as Vetro, ArcGIS, or equivalent fiber engineering tools. Leads integration of fiber backhaul with private 5G wireless nodes (Ericsson, Nokia, etc.) and verifies performance across all transport layers.
• Develops and delivers the Test Network Modernization Plan (TNMP), ensuring alignment with ATEC requirements, DoD directives, and applicable technical standards.
• Creates a comprehensive Life‑Cycle Plan (LCP) to ensure all fiber, wireless, and optical transport components remain covered under warranty, maintainable, and fully supportable throughout the system lifecycle.
• Develops an Acceptance Test Plan for all deployed fiber, optical, and wireless technologies, including DWDM, ROADM, and OEM‑specific wireless integrations.
• Oversees subcontractor fiber crews for aerial and underground deployments, ensuring proper execution of OTDR testing, fiber characterization, and integration into transport and wireless networks.

• Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• 401K with company match
• Educational Assistance and eLearning
• Flexible work week
• Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
• Rewards and Recognition programs
• Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking

    

 

 

The likely salary range for this position is $96,569 - $130,651. 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

25-50%

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

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. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. 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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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