Lead Network Infrastructure Technician
Core
Install, terminate, test, and troubleshoot fiber, copper, audio, video, and RF cabling and equipment for SpaceX launch and landing site ground support systems.
Role type
Senior IC network infrastructure technician
Builds
Layer 1 fiber and copper data network cabling infrastructure, mission video, ground-side vehicle/payload interfaces, ground stations, and telemetry systems for Falcon, Dragon, and Starship missions.
Domain
Aerospace / Telecommunications Infrastructure
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Fiber optics installation and testing, copper cabling (RF, Ethernet), low voltage cable termination, cable pathway installation, continuity testing, oscilloscope and multimeter operation, soldering and crimping, reading technical schematics, operating boom lifts and forklifts
Preferred skills
BICSI/NEC/TIA/EIA standards knowledge, network architecture design, IP/HD-SDI video infrastructure, DC power supply and cable harnessing, military connector pinning
Technologies
Fiber (single mode/multi-mode), Cat5E/6/6A, TCP/IP, DLC, ASYNC, HD-SDI, DC-DC converters
Responsibilities
Install and terminate fiber and copper cables, build out telecommunication rooms, troubleshoot instrumentation and system malfunctions, direct subcontractors on scope and standards, validate contractor deliveries, perform continuity checks and locate wiring errors
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
