Ground Network Specialist (Starshield)
Core
Own the reliability of the global Starshield ground station fleet, deploy/repair hardware, and manage a lab for in-house solutions.
Role type
Senior IC ground network specialist (hardware/telecom)
Builds
Starshield ground network infrastructure for national security
Domain
Aerospace / National Security Communications
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
hardware troubleshooting, fiber optic circuit diagnosis, antenna hardware repair, network routing hardware management, electrical/mechanical drawing interpretation, IT/network rack building, heavy machinery operation (lifts/forklifts), low voltage power distribution, manual dexterity, physical fitness
Preferred skills
engineering degree, avionics/electronics troubleshooting experience, electrical schematics reading, mentorship
Technologies
fiber optic circuits, antenna hardware, commercial network/routing hardware, UPS, PDUs, servers, network devices, articulating boom lifts, forklifts, scissor lifts
Responsibilities
Deploy, troubleshoot, and repair Starshield ground hardware; Travel internationally and domestically to resolve hardware issues; Diagnose failures in fiber optic circuits and antenna hardware; Investigate and resolve issues with onsite commercial network and routing hardware; Improve and create training documentation; Own the Hawthorne lab space including inventory and testing equipment
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
