IT Network Infrastructure Engineer, Outside Plant

SpaceX • College Station, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The IT Network Infrastructure Engineering team designs and builds critical infrastructure supporting networking across Starbase, Texas. The team plans, designs, and constructs facilities including data centers, manufacturing facilities, logistics warehouses, propellant generation plants, and launch pads. This role supports the design, documentation, and coordination of outside plant (OSP) fiber optic infrastructure, with a focus on accurate construction drawings, route maps, and as-built records using CAD and GIS tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, telecommunications engineering, or another STEM discipline with at least 2 years of experience, or at least 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree.
• Experience using CAD, preferably AutoCAD, for utility or telecommunications drawings.
• Experience with GIS software such as ArcGIS, QGIS, or equivalent for mapping and spatial analysis.
• Experience with fiber optic OSP concepts, including conduit systems, aerial or buried placement, splicing, and terminations.
• Willingness to work in the field alongside technicians, oversee contractors, and prepare construction updates.
• Willingness to participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and work extended hours or weekends as necessary.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%, including to sites worldwide, and potentially spend time at sea supporting marine systems.
• Ability to lift 30 lbs.
• Ability to work at heights.
• Ability to drive and hold an active, valid driver's license.
• Must meet U.S. export-control eligibility requirements: be a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, or be eligible to obtain the required U.S. Department of State authorizations.

Nice To Haves

• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce clear, accurate technical drawings.
• Prior experience in telecommunications, ISP, or IT network infrastructure.
• Experience with Google Earth, KML/KMZ files, or CAD-to-GIS data exchange.
• Experience designing and building OSP fiber infrastructure for hyperscale AI data centers.
• Experience designing and building OSP fiber infrastructure for industrial facilities such as oil and gas.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and revise OSP fiber design drawings, conduit layouts, splice diagrams, and permitting packages in AutoCAD.
• Create and maintain GIS-based route maps, asset inventories, and spatial data for fiber pathways, vaults, and handholes.
• Assist with field surveys, redline markups, and conversion of field data into final drawings and GIS layers.
• Support bill of materials development, quantity take-offs, and basic loss-budget calculations.
• Coordinate with senior engineers, construction teams, and utilities on design changes and as-built updates.
• Ensure drawings and GIS data comply with company standards, TIA/BICSI guidelines, and local permitting requirements.
• Work in the field alongside technicians, oversee contractors, and prepare construction updates.
• Participate in an after-hours on-call rotation and work extended hours or weekends as necessary.
• Travel up to 20%, including flying to other sites worldwide, and potentially spend time at sea supporting marine systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level