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Lumen is the trusted network for the AI‑powered world, connecting people, data, and applications through our expansive fiber network and connected ecosystem. We enable secure, high‑performance connectivity across cloud, edge, and AI workloads for enterprises, governments, and communities.

At Lumen, you’ll work on infrastructure customers rely on today and build for what’s next, where performance, security, and resilience matter.

This is a high accountability environment where bold ideas drive real innovation for our customers, partners, and industry. The work is challenging, expectations are clear, and trust is built into how we operate. If you’re ready to take ownership, deliver meaningful impact, and help shape the future of AI‑ready connectivity, join us today.

The Role

The Field Engineering Quality Control Engineer is responsible for overseeing and managing quality assurance processes that support Field Engineering organizations within a specific Government Program. This role serves as the primary liaison between the internal program Quality Control representative, customer Quality Control organizations, and internal engineering teams, ensuring all infrastructure projects meet established engineering standards, customer requirements, and operational objectives.

Acting as the first-line point of contact for the internal program Quality Control representative and customer Quality Control personnel, the Field Engineering Quality Control Engineer provides technical leadership, facilitates inspections and audits, drives corrective actions, and ensures the accuracy of project documentation.

The Main Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Lead logistics projects from planning through delivery, acceptance, and closeout.
- Develop and manage project scope, schedules, milestones, resource requirements, budgets, risks, and deliverables.
- Coordinate project activities across logistics, engineering, procurement, finance, security, transportation providers, contractors, and customer teams.
- Manage detailed material-shipping activities, including transportation planning, secure handling, shipment tracking, delivery coordination, receipt, and documentation.
- Support and maintain the program’s secure-shipping standard operating procedures.
- Build and sustain strategic relationships with Long Haul Transport carriers and White Glove service providers.
- Coordinate carrier capacity, equipment, specialized handling, site access, delivery, placement, unpacking, and related White Glove requirements.
- Process and track purchase requests, goods receipts, invoices, proofs of delivery, chain-of-custody records, Bill of Lading, and other logistics documentation.
- Lead project meetings, status reviews, stakeholder communications, and Senior Leadership-level reporting when required.
- Identify and mitigate project and logistics risks affecting cost, schedule, security, readiness, and program delivery.
- Resolve shipment delays, material discrepancies, damage claims, provider performance issues, and other delivery exceptions.
- Develop project plans, logistics procedures, performance metrics, status reports, and corrective-action plans.
- Conduct site visits to validate requirements, assess delivery conditions, coordinate field activities, and resolve operational issues.
- Ensure compliance with federal, contractual, transportation, safety, security, and site-specific requirements.

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required Competencies

- Quality Assurance and Quality Control Management
- Field Engineering and Infrastructure Deployment
- Inside Plant (ISP) Network Infrastructure
- Technical Documentation Review and Validation
- Process Improvement
- Technical Communication and Reporting
- Cross-Functional Leadership and Collaboration

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, telecommunications, information technology, or a related technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated technical experience with telecommunications Inside Plant infrastructure, design principles, construction practices, and installation methods.
- Experience supporting site surveys, ISP design, equipment installation, and infrastructure implementation.
- Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, schedules, and deliverables.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and related business applications.
- Current, valid driver’s license.
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- Ability and willingness to travel up to 50%.

Preferred Qualifications

- BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer certification.
- Project Management Professional certification.
- Experience supporting telecommunications implementations within Government, defense, public-sector, or other security-sensitive environments.
- Familiarity with quality-control and site-acceptance processes for telecommunications installations.

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges:

$103,711 - $138,281 in these states: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, WI, WV, and WY.
$108,896 - $145,195 in these states: CO, HI, MI, MN, NC, NH, NV, OR, and RI.
$114,082 - $152,109 in these states: AK, CA, CT, DC, DE, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NY, TX, VA, and WA.

Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. We're able to answer any additional questions you may have about our bonus structure (short-term incentives, long-term incentives and/or sales compensation) as you move through the selection process.

Learn more about Lumen's:

- Benefits (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/benefits-statement)
- Bonus Structure (https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/compensation-information)

What to Expect Next

Requisition #: 343927

Life at Lumen

Life at Lumen is human and connected, even in a fast moving, AI‑focused organization. We set clear expectations and trust people to meet them. With real support and shared accountability, teams collaborate better, move faster, and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Our Lumen 8 behaviors guide how we interact, make decisions, and work together, shaping a culture built to perform and win.

To learn more about Life at Lumen and how we live the Lumen 8, please visit:  
https://jobs.lumen.com/global/en/life-at-lumen

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Disclaimer

The job responsibilities described above indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities for this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change based on evolving business needs and conditions.

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