Broadband Engineering Consultant (Remote)

Location: United States (Remote); occasional travel may be required.

Salary: $69,731–$100,692 annually.

Company

hirify.global provides broadband and telecommunications consulting and engineering services for state broadband offices, public agencies, municipalities, and other government entities.

What you will do

• Support broadband consulting engagements involving telecommunications strategy, technical review, data analysis, grant programs, and public-sector decision-making.
• Review and validate broadband network designs, service data, deployment areas, location information, technology descriptions, ISP evidence, and related documentation.
• Analyze broadband serviceable locations, project areas, and structured datasets using spreadsheets, GIS tools, and technical documentation to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and project risks.
• Evaluate fiber, PON, DOCSIS, fixed wireless, and mobile wireless environments and support broadband grant application reviews, verification, and challenge processes.
• Prepare technical memoranda, issue logs, comparison analyses, reports, presentations, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Coordinate field validation teams and multidisciplinary project staff, provide technical guidance, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements

• 4–8 years of experience involving broadband, telecommunications, network systems, GIS and mapping workflows, infrastructure analysis, technical consulting, or public-sector broadband program support, including a minimum of 4–6 years of broadband network design or engineering primarily as a consultant.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Expert understanding of broadband technologies, including fiber and fixed wireless systems, with the ability to apply this knowledge in advisory and analytical work.
• Familiarity with PON architectures, including GPON and/or XGS-PON, DOCSIS concepts, wireless network infrastructure, wireless technologies, and spectrum use.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, broadband availability and serviceability information, and ISP-submitted program data used in verification and challenge processes.
• Strong experience with spreadsheets and structured datasets, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deadlines.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting state broadband offices, public-sector telecommunications programs, or federally or state-funded broadband initiatives.
• Familiarity with BEAD and CPF programs, grant administration, field validation, and compliance activities.
• Experience reviewing broadband funding applications, project-area information, risk indicators, scoring inputs, or technical support materials.
• Working knowledge of satellite communications, especially in relation to BEAD.
• Experience with GIS tools such as ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Experience developing procedures, guidance documents, or training materials for technical or field teams.
• Ability to translate technical broadband concepts into clear advisory guidance.
• Certifications in network engineering design or related fields.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote role with occasional travel and collaboration across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, HSA, FSA, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• Paid time off, commuter benefits, and wellness benefits.

Hiring process

• Background checks and pre-employment substance abuse testing are part of the hiring process.
• The vacancy is ongoing and will be accepted until the position is filled or no longer needed; the intended fill date is December 16, 2026.