Comcast
Senior Optical Transport Network Engineer
$109K–$164K
CO - Englewood, 183 Inverness Dr West +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- CO - Englewood, 183 Inverness Dr West
NJ - Mount Laurel, 1800 Bishops Gate - Experience
- 7–10 years in Field Service Engineering, Optical Transport Engineering, or a related discipline supporting DWDM deployments.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. The posting also says coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may be considered.
- Visa sponsorship
- Ineligible for visa sponsorship; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require employment sponsorship now or in the future.
About the job
Designs, deploys, and operates Comcast’s national optical backbone, owning backbone services from engineering through operational stability.
What you'll do
- Design, deploy, and turn up backbone optical transport services and capacity; validate designs and platforms through testing.
- Monitor and troubleshoot network health, validate circuits, coordinate maintenance, and support software and firmware lifecycle management.
- Plan capacity, document designs, and coordinate circuit design and provisioning with vendors and internal teams.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or coursework and experience or extensive related professional experience may be considered.
- 7–10 years of experience in Field Service Engineering, Optical Transport Engineering, or a related discipline supporting DWDM deployments.
- Hands-on experience with Ciena 6500, including Photonic, OTN, Ethernet, and Navigator.
- Experience with RLS platforms and Nokia PSS1830 / WS-NOC; strong TCP/IP fundamentals.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting large-scale backbone networks.
- Python scripting, network automation, API development or integration, or mentoring engineers.
Pay
USD 109,311.61 - 163,967.42 base salary (Colorado); USD 109,311.61 - 163,967.42 base salary (New Jersey)
Tools
Ciena 6500, Photonic, OTN, Ethernet, Navigator, RLS, Nokia PSS1830 / WS-NOC, TCP/IP
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