Microwave Network Engineer

Mississauga, ON
On-site
Posted Oct 9, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Microwave Network Engineer will plan, design, integrate, and optimize microwave transport networks to support wireless communication sites. Responsibilities include performing path feasibility studies, frequency coordination, and troubleshooting network performance issues.

Job details

About ELITS ELITS Canada Inc. is part of Accelerate, within the IVER Group in Sweden. IVER Group has approximately 1,300 employees and continues to grow. As part of Accelerate, you will work at the forefront of technology on exciting digitization and transformation projects with market leading customers. We are passionate about realizing digital opportunities in the cloud and, together with our customers, we close the gap between aspiration and successful implementation. Communication is an essential part of the work since we collaborate closely with our customers. As an employee at ELITS, you will become part of a great team that responds with humility and takes pride in what we deliver. About this opportunity ELITS is looking for a Microwave Network Engineer to support our operations in Mississauga, Ontario. We are seeking an experienced engineer to plan, design, integrate, optimize, and troubleshoot microwave transport networks supporting wireless communication sites. The role focuses on microwave backhaul planning, path engineering, frequency coordination, network design, integration, commissioning, performance optimization, and technical support. You will support capacity expansion, modernization, new site build, and operational activities while ensuring engineering work meets customer requirements, Canadian regulations, and professional engineering standards. Responsibilities • Plan and design end to end microwave transport networks for new sites, expansions, capacity upgrades, modernization, migration, and decommissioning activities. • Complete line of sight studies, path feasibility reviews, tie in selection, microwave qualification, frequency planning, and interference analysis. • Prepare Engineering Design Documents (EDD), Bills of Materials (BoM), transport engineering documents, connectivity plans, data communication network (DCN) plans, work orders, configuration scripts, and implementation packages. • Develop microwave designs using Pathloss and other industry standard engineering and planning tools, and review construction drawings and vendor deliverables. • Support node integration, commissioning, Ericsson Network Manager (ENM) onboarding, Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) configuration, quality of service (QoS) implementation, licensing, and remote deployment support for field and operations teams. • Troubleshoot microwave link performance issues, alarms, connectivity failures, capacity constraints, radio issues, Ethernet transport, Internet Protocol (IP) routing, synchronization, QoS, and management network faults, while performing root cause analysis and service validation after upgrades. • Coordinate frequency assignments, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) submissions, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filings when required, licensing records, customer approvals, and regulatory compliance requirements. Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in telecommunications, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related technical field. • At least five years of experience in microwave transport network engineering, including planning, design, integration, commissioning, and troubleshooting. • Hands on experience with Ericsson MINI LINK 6000, MINI LINK 6352, MINI LINK 6600, MINI LINK Transport Node (TN), ENM, Ceragon Internet Protocol 10 (IP 10), Ceragon Internet Protocol 10 Gigabit (IP 10G), Ceragon Internet Protocol 20 (IP 20), and Ceragon network management platforms. • Experience with microwave backhaul, Internet Protocol (IP) and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) networks, Ethernet transport, virtual local area networks (VLANs), routing, switching, DCN planning, and network synchronization. • Knowledge of cross polarization interference cancellation (XPIC), multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology, QoS configuration, capacity planning, and network optimization. • Experience supporting Tier 1 telecommunications operators, reviewing vendor and field implementation documentation, and using Pathloss, frequency coordination tools, network planning tools, performance management tools, and Microsoft Office. Nice to have • Ericsson microwave certification. • Ceragon technical certification. • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification. • IP, MPLS, or transport network certification. Qualities • Communicative, positive, and customer oriented. • Strong analytical skills, logical reasoning, and problem solving abilities. • Responsible, autonomous, and resourceful. • Team oriented, organized, and committed to quality results. • Creative and proactive, with ideas to improve products and processes. • Able to coordinate and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Are you a social, flexible, and structured person with a great interest in information technology? Do you find the latest technologies exciting? In that case, send your application to us today! This position is open to Canadian residents, including persons with a valid work permit in Canada. ELITS – Part of Accelerate at IVER Group

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field and possess at least five years of experience in microwave transport network engineering. Proficiency with industry-standard tools like Pathloss and specific hardware platforms such as Ericsson MINI LINK and Ceragon is required.