Telecommunications Lab Manager

Job Description

Telecommunications Lab Manager

Job Summary

Lafayette Group is seeking experienced professionals to provide advanced consulting support for federal telecommunications programs. Join our team of high-end strategy and management consultants and professionals who have served on the front lines of homeland security, law enforcement, criminal justice, emergency management, and the military. Have an immediate impact and grow your career quickly at the same time!

Lafayette Group is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Telecommunication Lab Manager in Boulder, CO, to support impactful projects for our federal clients, with a focus on providing technical and operational expertise to support oversight of the development, deployment, and operation of a mobile broadband network comprised of Long-Term Evolution (LTE), 4th Generation (4G), and 5th Generation (5G) technologies.

Job Responsibilities

• Support constructing, assembling, arranging, mounting, or wiring components and test equipment in a state-of-the-art 5G wireless telecommunications laboratory
• Maintain lab equipment per maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Develop and maintain lab documentation including cable diagrams, lab connectivity configurations and user manuals to document the function and interconnection of the various assemblies and troubleshoot and lab system issues.
• Complete review of test plans and test data and make recommendations for project and program and process improvements.
• Provide and maintain detailed documentation of analyses and process steps for audit purposes.
• Support safety audit requirements of a telecommunications lab.
• Support capital management and inventory requirements of the lab equipment.
  
  

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 10 years’ experience supporting the construction and/or maintenance of 4G and 5G cellular equipment in an operator network or in a state-of-the-are 5G wireless telecommunications laboratory.
• Familiar with the interconnection of wireless telecommunication equipment such as Remote Radio Head Units, Baseband Units, and Cell Site Routers.
• Experience with wireless telecommunications test bench setup, test case execution, data collection and troubleshooting.
• Familiar with lab equipment maintenance, calibration support and capital management inventory of lab equipment.
• Experience with the operation of cellular lab test equipment including RF spectrum analyzers, signal generators and audio quality test platforms.
• Experience with the safety audit process of wireless telecommunications laboratory.
• Experience with Telecommunications Industry Associations grounding and bonding standards TIA-607-B
• Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust and/or EOD, which requires US citizenship
  
  

Desired Skills

• Strong project management skills and experience
• Experience using various data analytics tools for analysis and reporting
• Prior consulting or program support experience with federal cybersecurity or wireless engineering/telecommunications-focused organizations.
  
  

Location: On Site (Boulder, CO)

Desired Start Date: 10/1/2026

Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000

LGI carefully considers various factors when determining salary, including but not limited to education and training, professional experience, knowledge, skills and competencies, licensure and certifications, contract-specific affordability, and organizational requirements. New employees are not usually hired at the top of the estimated salary range and salary decisions depend on the circumstances and factors for each case. Salary is only one aspect of LGI’s generous total compensation package.

Federal Contracts: This position involves working on federal contracts that require all workers on the contract to be U.S. Citizens. Additionally, some contracts may require the ability to obtain a security clearance.

LGI is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact talent@lafayettegroup.com. This email address is for accommodation requests only. Non-related messages will be disregarded.

Lafayette Group provides equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibits employment decisions based on race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Equal Opportunity Employer, Including disabled and veterans

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