Principal Telecom Engineer
Company: McDermott
Role summary
Principal Telecom Engineer is a full-time role at McDermott in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (on-site). Posted 2026-08-31. Experience level: 10+.
- Job title
- Principal Telecom Engineer
- Company
- McDermott
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Software Engineering
- Experience level
- 10+
- Date posted
- 2026-08-31
Here's a fantastic opportunity for a seasoned Telecom Engineer to join a leading company! You'll be instrumental in designing and implementing complex telecommunication systems, working on challenging projects with a highly skilled team. This role offers excellent growth potential and a chance to make a significant impact.
Job description
Job Overview:
The Principal Telecom Engineer is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex Telecommunications (Eng)-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. The Principal Telecom Engineer may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in Telecommunications (Eng). As such, they must have in-depth expertise in Telecommunications (Eng) as well as broad knowledge of the Telecommunications (Eng) discipline within the Engineering function.
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