Subsea Cable Technical Lead

Ledcor • Carlsbad, CA

17h

About The Position

Ledcor Technical Services is hiring a Subsea Cable Technical Lead to serve as the site technical lead for submarine network operations while participating directly in maintenance, commissioning, and restoration work. Reporting to the Supervisor, Cable Stations, the role provides advanced technical support for SLTE, DWDM, PFE, DCN, fronthaul, BMH, OGB, and related optical systems. The Technical Lead manages complex troubleshooting and restoration, guides other technicians, and promotes safe, consistent work through approved procedures, technical coaching, and quality review.

The role involves coordinating with customer NOCs, regional operations, OEMs, and specialist vendors; reviewing and executing approved MOPs and maintenance plans; assessing operational risk; and supporting maintenance windows and accurate technical documentation. The position also contributes to root-cause analysis, corrective actions, reliability improvements, spares and calibration controls, audit readiness, and critical-incident escalation.

Work takes place in secure cable landing stations, data halls, equipment rooms, offices, and outside-plant environments, including controlled-access areas. Occasional travel may be needed for training, certification, or support at other customer locations. Applicants must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States and complete customer-required screening, maintain access eligibility, and complete role-specific training. The expected base pay range is $69,200 to $115,000; individual pay depends on factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education, and location.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in optical transport, telecommunications network operations, or submarine cable systems, including hands-on fault isolation and restoration.
• Demonstrated experience with SLTE and/or DWDM systems, OTDR and optical power testing, MOP-controlled work, and live-network change activity.
• Experience providing technical direction or coaching and coordinating with NOCs, OEMs, and specialist vendors.
• Advanced knowledge of optical transmission, fiber testing, loss analysis, patching, circuit turn-up, and physical-layer troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of submarine cable station architecture, including PFE, OGB, BMH, fronthaul, DCN, and common equipment.
• Ability to assess risk, review MOPs, and lead structured troubleshooting during high-severity incidents.
• Strong documentation skills, including tickets, test results, redlines, root-cause inputs, and corrective actions.
• Must complete customer-required screening, maintain access eligibility, and complete role-specific training.
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position, including regular walking, standing, bending, climbing stairs or ladders, and handling tools, test equipment, and hardware.
• Must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced diagnosis, restoration, and maintenance for submarine transmission and associated infrastructure, including SLTE, DWDM, PFE, DCN, fronthaul, BMH, OGB, and optical test systems.
• Coordinate technical escalation with the customer NOC, regional operations, and OEMs.
• Review and execute approved MOPs, maintenance plans, and changes.
• Identify operational risk, confirm prerequisites, support maintenance windows, and ensure accurate technical closeout and as-built documentation.
• Perform and oversee complex optical testing, fault location, circuit turn-up, hardware remediation, configuration verification, and installation and commissioning activities.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance, coaching, and competency support to hybrid technicians.
• Promote adherence to the customer training matrix, safe-work requirements, and approved operating procedures.
• Analyze recurring incidents, alarms, and performance trends.
• Support root-cause analysis, corrective actions, reliability improvements, spares and calibration controls, audit readiness, and critical-incident escalation.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package with compensation and benefits supporting physical, mental, and financial well-being.
• Opportunities to develop skills and knowledge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed