Industrial Network Project Engineer

Industrial Network Project Engineer

Salt Lake City, UT

Description

The Telematics & Industrial Network Project Engineer is responsible for designing, deploying, and integrating advanced wireless networks and telematics systems across mining, heavy construction, and industrial environments. This role combines deep telecom engineering with project management oversight to ensure machine telematics, wireless connectivity, and system integrations are delivered safely, accurately and reliably.

In addition to managing project execution and client alignment, this role is accountable for building complete Bills of Materials (BoMs) that ensure hardware and integration alignment across Rajant, Cambium, AVA, FLIR, Caterpillar, Trimble, and other OEM systems. The position is field-heavy, requiring both in-office planning and hands-on onsite work at active mines and industrial sites.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

Network Design & Engineering

• Design and configure industrial wireless systems including Rajant Kinetic Mesh and Cambium PTP/PTMP.

• Provide redundant and secure connectivity solutions for mine sites and industrial environments.

• Build and validate comprehensive BoMs for each project, ensuring hardware compatibility and integration alignment.

Telematics Installation & Machine Integration

• Lead installation and integrate telematics devices (e.g., Geotab GO, Rajant radios, LTE/Sat comms) into heavy equipment, light-duty fleets, and support vehicles.

• Interface machine telematics with fleet management platforms (AVA, OEM APIs, Trimble, Caterpillar Productivity).

• Validate CAN bus connections, GPS accuracy, and payload/production data feeds.

• Develop repeatable installation standards for machine types to reduce downtime and improve reliability.

Project Management & Execution

• Lead multi-phase projects, managing subcontractors, budgets, and schedules.

• Ensure site readiness (power, mounting, transport/logistics, safety access).

• Align project deliverables with client expectations and proactively address risks.

System Integration & Security

• Integrate operational technology (OT) systems into centralized monitoring and reporting platforms.

• Apply network security best practices including encryption, segmentation, and secure remote access.

• Coordinate across vendors to ensure interoperability of mixed technology stacks.

Customer Engagement & Training

• Act as technical lead with clients during planning, deployment, and support.

• Deliver client training on platforms, system health, and reporting.

• Translate technical results into actionable insights for operators, supervisors, and executives.

Other

• Document as-built configurations and diagrams.

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, or related field, or equivalent hands-on experience (preferred).

• Rajant RCNP certification (preferred).

• Cisco CCNA/CCNP (preferred).

• MSHA surface/underground certification (preferred).

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong telecommunications background, particularly wireless networks in industrial environments.

• Hands-on experience with telematics hardware installations and machine system integrations.

• Familiarity with DC power, solar/battery banks, generators, and grounding/surge protection.

• Project management capabilities with subcontractor oversight.

• Network security awareness in industrial systems.

• Strong BoM development and hardware alignment skills.

• Effective communicator with clients and field crews.

Experience

• 5+ years in industrial telecom, network engineering, or telematics installation.

• Demonstrated success deploying networks in mining, heavy construction, or industrial settings.

• Experience building BoMs and aligning system integrations across multiple OEM platforms.

• Customer-facing project delivery in high-stakes environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)