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Network Engineer

The Ash Group
Plano, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 12/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/14/2026

*** W2 Contract Only – No C2C – No 3rd Parties ***

Summary

The Ash Group is hiring a Network Engineer for our client (a world-renowned telecommunications company providing the technology and equipment that enables global mobile connectivity and 4G/5G networks).


This is an Onsite 12–18 month contract role based in Plano, TX, offering a competitive pay rate of $59.00 per hour. This senior-level role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in radio network design, implementation, and optimization, with extensive leadership experience in large-scale 4G LTE/5G NR projects across multi-vendor environments.


Role Details

  • Compensation: Competitive pay rate of $59.00 per hour.
  • Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and direct primary care benefits. After six months of employment, enjoy a 4% matched 401(k) plan with immediate 100% vesting.
  • Duration: 12 to 18-month contract.
  • Location: Onsite in Plano, TX.
  • Travel: Extensive travel within the US is required.


What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead the technical activities for large-scale radio network design, tuning, and optimization projects, demonstrating excellence in customer communication and technical oversight.
  • Utilize extensive experience in planning tools such as Planet EV and Atoll for detailed link budget calculations, project creation, tilt/azimuth optimization, and proposing new site locations.
  • Perform detailed LTE/5G optimization, including event analysis, addressing accessibility/retainability/HO success rate issues, and making parameter changes based on drive test data.
  • Apply detailed knowledge of Layer 3 messaging for both 4G and 5G to collect, analyze drive data (using tools like TEMS, Actix), and solve complex performance issues.
  • Implement and experiment on RAN features relative to traffic analysis and understanding the relationship between handovers and network capacity.


What We’re Looking For

  • Minimum ten (10) years’ experience with BSEE/BSCS or applicable experience in radio network design, implementation, and/or optimization systems.
  • Leadership experience required for five or more projects, with at least two projects as the technical leader in a large-scale geographic area.
  • Extensive experience working with 5G NR (Massive MIMO, mmWave), 4G LTE, and multi-vendor technologies.
  • Detailed understanding of planning tools (Planet EV, Atoll), optimization tools (TEMS, Actix), link budgets, and KPIs.
  • Ability to collect and analyze drive data and performance statistics, solving complex issues related to accessibility, retainability, and handover success rate.
  • Detailed understanding of Layer 3 messaging and the impact of adding new carriers or performing IRAT procedures.


Apply today to join a dynamic team supporting critical infrastructure projects.



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