Location: This role is based out of our corporate headquarters in Golden, Colorado, or is open to qualified engineers based in strategic western markets including Salt Lake City, Phoenix, or Las Vegas. Travel: As required. Expected travel is 25%, with periods of up to 50% based on project activity and site walk requirements.

Introduction: The Ethos Way

Ethos is a growth-oriented company passionate about driving impact and finding solutions that create amazing outcomes for our customers, our employees, and Ethos. We call this “win-win-win”—relentlessly striving to live up to our core values of personal accountability and a solutions-oriented mindset.

Ethos has been steadily growing and diversifying our telecom business for more than a decade. While our foundation is carrier-related work, we are quickly building a full-suite Public Safety and Commercial DAS offering. We are seeking an experienced Applications Engineer who can help us accelerate our efforts by engaging in both commercial and technical roles.

Summary Responsibilities – DAS Applications Engineer

The DAS Applications Engineer is a hybrid technical and strategic role responsible for the lifecycle of our in-building wireless offerings. This role has three primary areas of responsibility:

Technical Architect: Successfully plan and manage the technical design phase for a portfolio of projects, ensuring both carrier-grade performance and life-safety compliance.
Relationship & Pipeline Developer: Build and maintain meaningful relationships with AHJs (Fire Marshals), Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), General Contractors (GCs), and Property Managers to create a sustainable project pipeline. Support the sales process by developing deep technical trust with customer decision-makers to help close complex commercial deals.
Strategic DAS SME (Subject Matter Expert): Contribute to Ethos’ strategy in the DAS/ERRCS space by identifying market needs, trends, and opportunities, developing staffing/tooling budgets, and building systematic internal capabilities.

Essential Duties

RF Engineering and Technical Sales Support:

Perform bid walks and evaluate site conditions to provide accurate, competitive, and profitable project scopes.
Lead the upfront engineering process for commercial and public safety systems, including comprehensive iBwave propagation modeling and heat map generation. Ensure technical compliance and feasibility of all systems.
Develop detailed quotes including complete Bill of Materials (BOM) that balances cost-effectiveness with high-tier performance.
Respond to customer RFPs, RFIs, and other requests for quotes with technical submittals designed to win.

Strategic Relationship Management:

Actively develop and maintain strong relationships with Property Managers and Developers to identify early-stage commercial DAS opportunities.
Foster collaborative relationships with AHJs and Fire Marshals to ensure Ethos is seen and positioned as a preferred, compliant partner.
Coordinate with Equipment Manufacturers, OEMS, and strategic vendors to develop deep relationships and partnerships, stay ahead of technology changes and product roadmaps, obtain competitive pricing, and train the Ethos team on developments and build market-leading capabilities.
Leverage relationships with customers, AHJs, vendors, and others to identify opportunities pre-bid. Work with these relationships on development of bid documents and specifications that position Ethos for success.
Cross-sell and expand Ethos services within established accounts to maximize relationship value.

Strategy and Division Growth:

Assist the Director of Telecom and other key DAS leaders in assessing division talent and identifying business requirements to scale the DAS offering.
Build a systematic capability for DAS/ERRCS within Ethos, including training programs for Crew Leads and Field Supervisors.
Prepare strategic budgets for tooling, Capex, and materials necessary to maintain a competitive edge in the Western US markets.

Education, Training, and Skills Required

NICET IB-PSC Design or NICET Level III (Technician) certification is highly preferred.
iBwave Certification (Level 1 or higher) is required.
5 years of experience in Construction or Project Management specifically within DAS/ERRCS.
8-10 years working in Wireless Telecommunication construction or engineering.
Advanced knowledge of carrier specifications, commercial RF standards, and public safety codes (IFC/NFPA).
Strong interpersonal and customer relation skills with the ability to influence decision-makers.
Must maintain a valid state Driver’s License and pass initial background/substance screening.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The employee is regularly required to stand, reach, and climb or balance during site surveys.
Must be capable of lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds when handling test equipment.
Specific vision abilities required include the ability to distinguish colors (critical for reading RF heat maps).
Must be comfortable working on active construction sites, high precarious places, and in extreme weather conditions.

Company Disclaimers

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal job elements essential for making decisions. Ethos Distributed Solutions maintains "at-will" employment.

Pay: $125,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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