IT Network Infrastructure Technician
Core
Install, terminate, test, and troubleshoot fiber, copper, audio, video, and RF cabling and equipment for SpaceX's production, launch, and spacecraft support systems.
Role type
Senior IC network infrastructure technician (physical layer)
Builds
Layer 1 fiber and copper data networks, operational voice, video, and RF systems for Falcon, Dragon, and Starship missions
Domain
Aerospace / Telecommunications infrastructure
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fiber optics installation and testing, copper cabling (Cat5E/6/6A), low voltage cable termination, cable pathway installation (trays, conduits), RF and audio/video system installation, oscilloscope and multimeter usage, soldering and crimping, blueprint and schematic interpretation, lift operation (articulating boom, scissor)
Preferred skills
BICSI/NEC/TIA/EIA standards knowledge, network architecture design concepts, IP/HD-SDI video infrastructure, DC power supply and cable harnessing experience
Technologies
Fiber (single/multi-mode), Ethernet, TCP/IP, VoIP, HD-SDI, RF systems
Responsibilities
Install and terminate fiber and copper cables, build out telecommunication rooms, troubleshoot wiring errors and system malfunctions, read engineering drawings and schematics, operate work site machinery like boom lifts
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
