COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE IV

Job Description:

COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE IV

Description

job description

LAWA IMT is seeking to hire a Communications Engineering Associate IV to support engineering and planning efforts for the fiber backbone network. The network includes more than 70,000 fiber strands, 2,000 fiber patch panels, and 2,900 assigned fiber circuits across LAX, VNY Airports, and the Van Nuys Fly Away. Candidates should have knowledge of fiber circuit design and installation, fiber database recordkeeping, technical document development and maintenance, and basic fiber cable principles. The selected candidate will work closely with contractors to support accurate recordkeeping and fiber circuit design and will serve on call as needed. This role also requires staying current with advances in fiber cables, patch panels, test equipment, industry standards, and best practices to develop subject matter expertise. In addition, the candidate will have opportunities to broaden their technical knowledge by supporting other airport IT systems that rely on fiber connectivity.

MUST MEET MINIMUM BULLETIN REQUIREMENTS

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in engineering, which includes at least 24 semester units or 36 quarter units of communications engineering or electrical engineering courses; or

2. Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training Certificate (EIT) recognized by the State of California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.

How to apply

All Interested candidates should submit a completed City Application AND Resume to [email protected], no later than 4:00PM on Friday, July 24, 2026.

***Please include the subject line CEA Network.

Emergency Appointment

An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).

Closing Date/Time: 7/24/26