Ground Network Specialist (Starlink)
Core
Deploy, troubleshoot, and repair Starlink ground hardware and fiber optic circuits to maintain global connectivity for the Starlink satellite constellation.
Role type
Field hardware specialist (telecom/infrastructure)
Builds
Starlink gateway network infrastructure
Domain
Satellite communications / Telecommunications infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
fiber optic troubleshooting and repair, hardware installation and repair, reading electrical/mechanical schematics, operating articulating boom lifts and forklifts, low voltage power distribution, network rack construction, CWDM/DWDM installation
Preferred skills
cell tower construction experience, VSAT/LEO antenna experience, fiber optic test equipment operation (OTDR, OLS, OPM, VFL), facilities infrastructure maintenance
Technologies
CWDM, DWDM, OTDR, OLS, OPM, VFL, UPS, PDUs
Responsibilities
Deploy and repair Starlink ground hardware, diagnose and fix fiber optic circuit failures, investigate onsite network and routing hardware issues, create training documentation, travel to gateway sites for maintenance
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC