Global Ground Station Infrastructure Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, dental, vision

Retirement plan

Education reimbursement

Generous time-off

Job summary

Skylo is hiring a Staff Ground Station Infrastructure Manager in Mountain View, CA, to own the global ground station footprint. You will plan, deploy, commission, and operate RF, network, and power systems across multiple sites with external partners.

Reporting to the Director of Network Implementation, you will drive site standards, manage vendors, and mentor engineers while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and scalable deployment practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Electronics, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience deploying and managing satellite ground stations, teleports, or telecom/data center infrastructure.
• Expertise in RF systems, antenna installation, site power and environmental systems, structured cabling, 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.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and documentation skills in cross-functional environments.

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

Site power & environmental

Infrastructure monitoring

Multi-site deployments

Automation tools

Git workflows

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering / related field

Tools

Git

Monitoring tools

Job description

Skylo is hiring a Staff Ground Station Infrastructure Manager in Mountain View, CA, to own the global ground station footprint. You will plan, deploy, commission, and operate RF, network, and power systems across multiple sites with external partners.

Reporting to the Director of Network Implementation, you will drive site standards, manage vendors, and mentor engineers while ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, and scalable deployment practices.