Network Implementation Engineer - Fiber Delivery

Meta•Menlo Park, CA

3d•$162,000 - $227,000

About The Position

Meta is seeking a Network Implementation Engineer responsible for implementing, deploying, and technically delivering greenfield and brownfield fiber deployments and leased IRUs into Meta’s production environment. The role manages day-to-day activities for network development projects in North America, coordinates partners and contractors against deliverables, identifies and mitigates project risks, and develops and manages budgets to support on-time network delivery. The engineer collaborates with Network Development, Network Planning, Edge Network Deployment, Legal, Finance, and other internal stakeholders to deliver complex, large-scale fiber infrastructure initiatives, optimize operational workflows, and work across teams with evolving priorities. The position is full-time and based in Meta’s Denver or Menlo Park office, with remote work possible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in telecommunications, business administration, finance, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
8+ years of technical program management experience, specifically leading infrastructure builds in telecommunications or utility environments.
In-depth expertise across the end-to-end fiber delivery lifecycle, including network planning, technical implementation, and ongoing operational performance.
Understanding of key telecom milestones for delivery of dark fiber routes.
Demonstrated history of executing complex, large-scale initiatives with diverse cross-functional partners.
Experience communicating technical and strategic information verbally and in writing to cross-functional stakeholders and leadership, including executive reports, strategic roadmaps, and project updates.
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Ability to integrate AI tools to optimize or redesign workflows and drive measurable impact, such as efficiency gains or quality improvements.
Ongoing AI skill development, such as prompt/context engineering or agent orchestration, and staying current with emerging AI technologies.
Experience implementing responsible, ethical AI practices, such as risk assessment, bias mitigation, and quality and accuracy reviews.

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end technical delivery of project milestones to internal cross-functional partners, supporting relevant capacity requirements.
Oversee vendor acceptance and technical turnover for dark fiber handover packages, ensuring compliance with fiber specifications, testing metrics, OTDR analysis, and required deliverables.
Lead process enhancements and platform modernization throughout the full capacity turn-up workflow with Network Investments and key cross-functional teams.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to synchronize fiber deployment handoff schedules.
Identify and minimize potential project exposure through proactive planning and collaboration, escalating timeline and financial risks as needed.
Drive quality assurance and quality control of project management system updates and reporting.
Develop and deliver presentations, strategic roadmaps, and executive reports communicating capacity delivery strategies and recommendations to stakeholders.