Wireless Network Engineer Telecom

ERIC R. MCGREGOR

DEFENSE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK INTEGRATION FIELD ENGINEERING

Southern California **************@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/erickmcgregor

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mission-focused telecommunications and network engineer with 20+ years of experience supporting RF, fiber, IP/MPLS, optical transport, wireless, and field-deployed infrastructure in live production environments. U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery veteran with prior security-clearance history and extensive experience configuring, integrating, migrating, and troubleshooting complex systems across Layers 1-3. Brings disciplined incident response, practical Linux command-line capability, strong mechanical aptitude, and a record of coordinating engineering, operations, vendors, and field teams to restore service and execute high-risk changes safely.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Mission Communications: RF and antenna fundamentals, SATCOM and tactical-networking concepts, PtP/PtMP, resilient transport, backhaul, and field communications

Network Engineering: IP routing and switching, IP/MPLS, VLAN transport, IEN, OTN, SONET, topology analysis, circuit-path validation, and 1G-10G backhaul

Integration & Field Operations: Configuration, commissioning, migrations, equipment refresh, test and validation, incident response, root-cause isolation, job packages, and decommissioning

Platforms & Automation: Linux CLI/SSH, Nokia 7750/7705, NSP/SAM/NetAct/AirScale, Ericsson ENM, Oracle TBS, SAS-MXP/iXRE, PEC/iSPEC/ISPEC, Python, and Perl

Hands-On Technical Work: Chassis and router swaps, cable and fiber handling, equipment installation/removal, precision fabrication, technical drawings, disciplined tool use, and component troubleshooting

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

STINGER MANPADS CREW CHIEF / UNIT ARMORER U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery, MOS 16S

Supported air-defense mission readiness, field operations, crew coordination, weapons inspection, accountability, secure control, and equipment readiness under strict technical and safety procedures; served with 1/59th ADA, 8th Infantry Division in Mainz, Germany, and 3rd ACR at Fort Bliss, Texas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TELECOM INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER Jul 2025 - Apr 2026

Southern California Edison Hybrid Contract

Engineered telecom and transport infrastructure supporting electric-substation modernization, equipment refresh, and a multiyear MPLS migration in safety- and reliability-critical, NERC/CIP-regulated environments.

Produced standards-compliant engineering job packages aligning site topology, equipment, circuits, implementation requirements, and field execution.

Coordinated engineering, operations, project, and field teams to isolate dependencies, protect availability, and maintain implementation milestones.

DETAIL ENGINEER III Feb 2024 - Jan 2025

Insight Global / Verizon Business Hybrid Contract

Delivered nationwide transport engineering through PEC/iSPEC/ISPEC, producing pre-walk and post-walk orders and work packages for configuration, commissioning, migration, and equipment removal.

Analyzed live topology, circuit paths, hardware, capacity, and order dependencies; resolved technical blockers while protecting active service.

Provisioned Verizon IEN and coordinated remote configuration, commissioning, and decommissioning with planning, operations, vendors, regional project managers, and field teams.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - CONTINUED

NETWORK ENGINEER Jun 2021 - Jan 2024

GTA Telecom / T-Mobile Remote Contract

Engineered and implemented 1G-10G OTN backhaul upgrades and decommissions across multivendor 5G environments, using topology and path analysis to plan and validate live-network migrations.

Configured and troubleshot Linux-based Nokia 7750/7705 routers, switches, and telecom platforms through SSH and command-line interfaces; executed chassis swaps, routing changes, and pre/post-change validation.

Performed Nokia and Ericsson base-station work and SAS-MXP-to-iXRE migrations; coordinated LEC hot swaps, greenfield and brownfield operations, equipment upgrades, and legacy-router removal.

Supported RF/fiber-connected FTTA, 5G fronthaul, FTTx, and long-haul optical transport systems.

SENIOR SPECIALIST - WIRELESS TRANSLATIONS ENGINEER Mar 2011 - Jul 2020

AT&T Mobility Hybrid Employee

Led transport, RAN, core, VoLTE, signaling, and IP provisioning across GSM, UMTS, LTE, and 5G; executed thousands of live command-line configurations and migrations supporting multimillion-dollar initiatives.

Used SSH and vendor command-line interfaces to configure, test, verify, and troubleshoot Linux-based network elements during integrations and maintenance-window cutovers.

Produced HLD/LLD diagrams, methods of procedure, scripts, and post-change documentation; developed Python and Perl automation that improved accuracy, repeatability, and speed.

Managed RAN integrations, Gold Standard audits, multi-market optimization, Vyatta White Box rollout, and backhaul integration; earned the Network Provisioning Badge of Honor and NPPA 3-Star recognition.

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

RIC Network Engineer / Integration Trainer - LEMCON Networks / Nokia Siemens: Led wireless and transport migrations, upgrades, and KPI analysis; directed IuR/IuPS upgrades for a T-Mobile core RNC ATM-to-IP migration; served as LightSquared Fiber Backhaul SAQ/NOC Documentation Lead; trained 25 staff.

Network Operations Technician - T-Mobile: Supported MTSO operations, NodeB/eNodeB builds, HLR/VLR provisioning, optical transport testing, 24/7 outage response, service restoration, and disaster-recovery operations.

TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION

UT Austin McCombs School of Business: Post-Graduate Program in Cloud Computing, AWS Solutions Architect Track - In Progress

Texas Institute of Jewelry Technology: Certificate, Jewelry Manufacturing, 1991

Professional Development: Cisco CCNA coursework and study; AT&T University IoT 101-103; extensive Linux command-line and carrier-network training

ADDITIONAL HANDS-ON FOUNDATION

More than 30 years of jewelry design and manufacturing experience involving precision metal fabrication, soldering, equipment setup, component repair, technical drawings, measurement, finishing, and disciplined hand- and shop-tool use - reinforcing practical mechanical aptitude for field integration and equipment troubleshooting.

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