Global Ground Station Infra Lead (Equity Eligible)

Skylo Technologies; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Wellness allowance

Opportunity to work abroad

Job summary

Skylo Technologies is hiring a Staff Ground Station Infrastructure Manager in Mountain View, CA. You will own the end-to-end ground station footprint, from site review through commissioning and ongoing operations, coordinating multi-country deployments with vendors and partners.

The role requires leading SAT, implementing site standards, and driving automation to scale rollouts. You will travel internationally and mentor field teams while ensuring uptime and compliance across critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics, or a related field.
• 10+ years deploying and managing satellite ground stations, teleports, or telecom/data center infrastructure.
• Expertise in RF systems, antenna installation, site power and environmental systems, and site infrastructure monitoring.
• Proven track record of multi-site, multi-country deployments with external vendors and partners.
• Familiar with infrastructure automation, monitoring tools, and Git-based workflows.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and optimization skills across RF, infrastructure, and network layers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end infrastructure for Skylo’s global ground station footprint, from site review through commissioning and steady-state operations.
• Define site requirements and standards for power, UPS/generator backup, HVAC, grounding, physical security, and rack/shelter layouts.
• Oversee installation of network systems, RF chains, baseband and server equipment, and site networking (fiber, backhaul, redundant connectivity).
• Lead Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), commissioning, and handover to operations with complete as-built documentation.
• Manage vendors, integrators, and colocation partners — scope, schedules, SOWs, and on-site execution across multiple countries and time zones.
• Maintain an accurate inventory and spares strategy for ground station hardware, RF equipment, and site assets.
• Drive site audits, safety compliance, regulatory and licensing coordination, and equipment certifications.
• Serve as the escalation point for site-level incidents, outages, and critical infrastructure issues.
• Plan and execute site upgrades, capacity expansions, and technology refreshes.
• Build repeatable deployment playbooks, MOPs, and automation to scale rollouts efficiently.
• Mentor engineers and field teams; set technical direction for ground station infrastructure.

Skills

RF systems

Antenna install

Site infrastructure

Multi-site deployments

Automation

Git workflows

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Monitoring tools

Git-based workflows

Job description

Skylo Technologies is hiring a Staff Ground Station Infrastructure Manager in Mountain View, CA. You will own the end-to-end ground station footprint, from site review through commissioning and ongoing operations, coordinating multi-country deployments with vendors and partners.

The role requires leading SAT, implementing site standards, and driving automation to scale rollouts. You will travel internationally and mentor field teams while ensuring uptime and compliance across critical