Hiring: Network Engineer - Wireless Company: Jump Trading Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 10:22:15 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : CI/CD, ClickHouse, Data Pipeline, Docker, Git, Grafana, Kubernetes, LLM, Linux, Python, REST, Shell, Splunk About the job Required Skills: •Build and run the monitoring and mapping platforms that give the team a live view of the network, including the telemetry pipelines that collect and baseline link performance (RSSI, SNR, BER), the alerting that fires off them, and the interfaces engineers actually work in. •Write device control and protocol integrations for amplifiers, radios, controllers, and power systems over serial/TCP, SNMP, and vendor APIs. •Develop AI and LLM-assisted diagnostic and chat-ops tooling that shortens incident triage and on-call response. •Manage radio and link configuration as code in git, so that changes to the network are reviewed, versioned, and repeatable. •Build the measurement and analysis tooling that benchmarks our paths against what the market is achieving, identifies where we lead and where we have slipped, and turns the gap into a recommendation worth building. •Work public regulatory, spectrum, and structure datasets (FCC ULS, ASR, prior coordination filings, and international equivalents) as research inputs, and translate what they show into route and site strategy. •Design and evaluate wireless paths: line of sight and Fresnel clearance, link budgets, and antenna and mount geometry. •Run frequency studies and prior coordination for new and modified licensed links. Qualifications: •Containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), configuration management, and CI/CD practices. •Regulatory processes: FCC licensing and ASR, FAA filings, zoning and permitting, or telecom site development. •RF and optical test equipment: spectrum analyzers, BER testers, OTDR or light meters. Commercial contract, lease, or public procurement experience. •GIS tooling such as ArcGIS and KML/KMZ workflows Direct experience with microwave, millimeter, HF, or optical transport is a strong plus. •Annual Base Salary Range : $175,000 USD - $215,000 USD Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!