IT Network Infrastructure Technician
Core
Install, terminate, test, and troubleshoot fiber, copper, audio, video, and RF cabling and equipment to support real-time communications for launch vehicles and spacecraft. (via careerplan.io/jobs/8707320002-it-network-infrastructure-technician-at-spacex)
Role type
Hands-on IC network infrastructure technician
Builds
Layer 1 fiber and copper data network cabling infrastructure, operational voice, mission video, ground-side vehicle and payload interface RF systems, and ground stations.
Domain
Aerospace / Telecommunications infrastructure
Deliverable
infrastructure
Required skills
Fiber optics installation and testing, copper cabling (Cat5E/6/6A), low voltage cable termination, cable pathway installation, continuity testing, wiring error diagnosis, oscilloscope and multimeter operation, soldering and crimping, network hardware configuration, IP and HD-SDI video infrastructure, work site machinery operation (boom lifts, forklifts)
Preferred skills
Knowledge of BICSI/NEC/TIA/EIA standards, single-mode and multi-mode fiber expertise, network security and architecture concepts, audio/video/wireless system delivery, military connector pinning, cable harnessing and strain relief
Technologies
Fiber optics, Cat5E/Cat6/Cat6A, RF systems, IP networks, HD-SDI, TCP/IP, DLC, ASYNC
Responsibilities
Install and terminate fiber, network, audio, video, and RF cabling; build out telecommunication and equipment rooms; perform continuity checks and locate wiring errors; install connectors, terminals, and lugs; read and interpret schematics, blueprints, and engineering sketches; diagnose and correct instrumentation malfunctions; operate articulating boom lifts and other work site machinery
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
