Fixed & Private Wireless Solutions Architect
Circet USA, Whitpain Hills, Pennsylvania, United States
Company Overview
Circet USA is the leading provider of Network Services in North America, and we're looking for talented professionals to join our team. We specialize in engineering and construction services delivering comprehensive solutions across Inside Plant, Outside Plant, and Wireless networks to meet the evolving infrastructure needs of our customers.
With nearly 50 years of industry experience, we work with major telecom service providers, MSOs, cloud service providers, and utilities. At Circet USA, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact by helping to create customized solutions that address our clients' unique challenges. If you’re passionate about innovation and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Circet USA’s benefits package includes the following:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Digital Health & Wellness Support
Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Insurance
Short-term & Long-term disability
Group term & Voluntary life insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Paid Time Off & 401K
Company Discount Website
Job Summary and Responsibilities The Fixed & Private Wireless Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, positioning, and supporting end‑to‑end fixed wireless access (FWA) and private wireless (LTE/5G) solutions for enterprise, industrial, and public sector customers. This role bridges business requirements, RF & IP network engineering, and commercial execution, translating customer needs into scalable, secure, and cost‑effective wireless systems.
The Solutions Architect works closely with sales, product, engineering, operations, and OEM partners to ensure solutions are technically sound, field‑deployable, and aligned with commercial and operational objectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Solution Design & Architecture
Design end‑to‑end fixed wireless and private LTE/5G network architectures, including RAN, transport, core, edge compute, and OSS/BSS integration
Develop reference architectures for common use cases (enterprise campus, industrial sites, rural FWA, utilities, ports, logistics, smart cities)
Perform RF and capacity planning at a high level (coverage models, spectrum strategy, link budgets, sectorization)
Determine IP network topology and backhaul connectivity including selecting a variety of technologies across fiber, microwave or mesh networks
Define security, resiliency, and QoS requirements aligned with customer SLAs
Pre‑Sales & Customer Engagement
Act as the technical lead in customer engagements, discovery sessions, and solution workshops
Translate business and operational requirements into technical designs and deployment approaches
Support RFP/RFI responses, proposals, and technical presentations
Provide cost drivers, trade‑off analysis, and ROM estimates to support commercial decision‑making
OEM & Ecosystem Integration
Evaluate and select OEMs and technology partners (RAN, core, CPE, antennas, transport, edge)
Define interoperability and integration requirements across multi‑vendor solutions
Maintain working knowledge of leading private wireless and FWA vendors and roadmaps
Deployment & Field Readiness
Ensure designs are deployment‑ready, including site typologies, hardware configurations, and installation requirements
Collaborate with deployment and operations teams to ensure smooth handoff from design to build
Support pilot deployments, trials, and initial customer turn‑ups as needed
Documentation & Enablement
Produce solution documentation including architecture diagrams, BOMs, and design standards
Contribute to internal playbooks, reference designs, and sales enablement materials
Train sales and delivery teams on solution capabilities and constraints
Qualifications Seniority Expectations
Recognized subject‑matter expert in fixed and/or private wireless solutions
Owns architectural decisions for complex, high‑value, or non‑standard deployments
Mentors junior engineers and contribution sources; reviews and approves solution designs
Influences product roadmap, vendor strategy, and deployment standards
Operates with minimal oversight; trusted advisor to executive stakeholders
Technical
Strong understanding of LTE and 5G (NSA/SA) architectures, including RAN, core, and spectrum considerations
Experience with private wireless networks and/or fixed wireless access solutions
Knowledge of RF fundamentals, propagation, and site design concepts
Familiarity with transport technologies (fiber, microwave, Ethernet, IP)
Understanding of enterprise networking concepts (LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing, security)
Experience in RAN solutions for both outdoor and indoor environments
Experience producing high‑level designs, BOMs, and ROM cost estimates
Professional
7+ years of experience in wireless networking, telecom, or enterprise infrastructure, with demonstrated leadership in engineering consulting roles
Experience in solutions architecture, network design, and technical pre‑sales roles
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences
Proven ability to work cross‑functionally across sales, engineering, and operations in sourcing, scoping and delivery
Project management experience leading large scale network deployments
Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and defining structure where none exists
Experience interacting with customers
Ability to travel for client meetings and travel to the field, when needed
Preferred Qualifications
Hands‑on experience with private LTE/5G deployments or large‑scale FWA networks
Experience with CBRS or other shared/licensed spectrum models
Familiarity with industrial IoT, OT environments, or mission‑critical communications
Vendor certifications or direct experience with leading private wireless OEMs
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Success Metrics
Quality, scalability, and deployability of solution designs
Win rate and customer satisfaction on supported deals
Time‑to‑deploy and reduction of rework between design and field execution
Adoption of reference architectures and standards across the organization
Working Style
Strategic thinker with strong execution bias
Customer‑centric and commercially aware of competing solutions
Detail‑oriented while able to maintain a system‑level view
Comfortable balancing innovation with operational practicality
Pay Range in the United States: $120K - $180K based upon geography, skills, and experience. May also be eligible for performance incentive opportunity based on company and individual goals and performance.
Circet USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veteran/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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With nearly 50 years of industry experience, we work with major telecom service providers, MSOs, cloud service providers, and utilities. At Circet USA, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact by helping to create customized solutions that address our clients' unique challenges. If you’re passionate about innovation and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Circet USA’s benefits package includes the following:
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
Digital Health & Wellness Support
Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Insurance
Short-term & Long-term disability
Group term & Voluntary life insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Paid Time Off & 401K
Company Discount Website
Job Summary and Responsibilities The Fixed & Private Wireless Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, positioning, and supporting end‑to‑end fixed wireless access (FWA) and private wireless (LTE/5G) solutions for enterprise, industrial, and public sector customers. This role bridges business requirements, RF & IP network engineering, and commercial execution, translating customer needs into scalable, secure, and cost‑effective wireless systems.
The Solutions Architect works closely with sales, product, engineering, operations, and OEM partners to ensure solutions are technically sound, field‑deployable, and aligned with commercial and operational objectives.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Solution Design & Architecture
Design end‑to‑end fixed wireless and private LTE/5G network architectures, including RAN, transport, core, edge compute, and OSS/BSS integration
Develop reference architectures for common use cases (enterprise campus, industrial sites, rural FWA, utilities, ports, logistics, smart cities)
Perform RF and capacity planning at a high level (coverage models, spectrum strategy, link budgets, sectorization)
Determine IP network topology and backhaul connectivity including selecting a variety of technologies across fiber, microwave or mesh networks
Define security, resiliency, and QoS requirements aligned with customer SLAs
Pre‑Sales & Customer Engagement
Act as the technical lead in customer engagements, discovery sessions, and solution workshops
Translate business and operational requirements into technical designs and deployment approaches
Support RFP/RFI responses, proposals, and technical presentations
Provide cost drivers, trade‑off analysis, and ROM estimates to support commercial decision‑making
OEM & Ecosystem Integration
Evaluate and select OEMs and technology partners (RAN, core, CPE, antennas, transport, edge)
Define interoperability and integration requirements across multi‑vendor solutions
Maintain working knowledge of leading private wireless and FWA vendors and roadmaps
Deployment & Field Readiness
Ensure designs are deployment‑ready, including site typologies, hardware configurations, and installation requirements
Collaborate with deployment and operations teams to ensure smooth handoff from design to build
Support pilot deployments, trials, and initial customer turn‑ups as needed
Documentation & Enablement
Produce solution documentation including architecture diagrams, BOMs, and design standards
Contribute to internal playbooks, reference designs, and sales enablement materials
Train sales and delivery teams on solution capabilities and constraints
Qualifications Seniority Expectations
Recognized subject‑matter expert in fixed and/or private wireless solutions
Owns architectural decisions for complex, high‑value, or non‑standard deployments
Mentors junior engineers and contribution sources; reviews and approves solution designs
Influences product roadmap, vendor strategy, and deployment standards
Operates with minimal oversight; trusted advisor to executive stakeholders
Technical
Strong understanding of LTE and 5G (NSA/SA) architectures, including RAN, core, and spectrum considerations
Experience with private wireless networks and/or fixed wireless access solutions
Knowledge of RF fundamentals, propagation, and site design concepts
Familiarity with transport technologies (fiber, microwave, Ethernet, IP)
Understanding of enterprise networking concepts (LAN/WAN, VLANs, routing, security)
Experience in RAN solutions for both outdoor and indoor environments
Experience producing high‑level designs, BOMs, and ROM cost estimates
Professional
7+ years of experience in wireless networking, telecom, or enterprise infrastructure, with demonstrated leadership in engineering consulting roles
Experience in solutions architecture, network design, and technical pre‑sales roles
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences
Proven ability to work cross‑functionally across sales, engineering, and operations in sourcing, scoping and delivery
Project management experience leading large scale network deployments
Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments and defining structure where none exists
Experience interacting with customers
Ability to travel for client meetings and travel to the field, when needed
Preferred Qualifications
Hands‑on experience with private LTE/5G deployments or large‑scale FWA networks
Experience with CBRS or other shared/licensed spectrum models
Familiarity with industrial IoT, OT environments, or mission‑critical communications
Vendor certifications or direct experience with leading private wireless OEMs
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred)
Success Metrics
Quality, scalability, and deployability of solution designs
Win rate and customer satisfaction on supported deals
Time‑to‑deploy and reduction of rework between design and field execution
Adoption of reference architectures and standards across the organization
Working Style
Strategic thinker with strong execution bias
Customer‑centric and commercially aware of competing solutions
Detail‑oriented while able to maintain a system‑level view
Comfortable balancing innovation with operational practicality
Pay Range in the United States: $120K - $180K based upon geography, skills, and experience. May also be eligible for performance incentive opportunity based on company and individual goals and performance.
Circet USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veteran/Disabled. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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