Lead Physical Network Engineer – Backbone & Fiber

Meta; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 162,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta’s LTD team is hiring a Network Production Engineer focused on physical infrastructure for backbone POPs and ILA huts in Lincoln, NE. You will own ISP/OSP design, perform rack layouts, power planning, fiber counts, and ensure scalable, standards-based deployments.

You will collaborate with network engineering, deployment, and sourcing teams, produce BOMs, and guide vendors to scale topology. Strong fiber knowledge and technical documentation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.
• 6+ years designing physical infrastructure / fiber-optic infrastructure (OSP/ISP) in telecom or hyperscale environments.
• Strong knowledge of fiber fundamentals and optical testing concepts.
• Ability to translate network designs into physical builds including rack elevations and cable management.
• Experience producing technical documentation and coordinating with vendors.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and implement scalable physical infrastructure for backbone POPs and ILA huts.
• Translate IP and optical topology into physical designs—rack layouts, space and power requirements.
• Own site design standards and refresh them as topology evolves.
• Produce material forecasts and BOMs for manufacturers.
• Engage with vendors on components, harness/panel design, and supply.
• Create engineering documentation and present designs in cross-functional reviews.
• Support design-automation tooling for BOMs and rack modeling.
• Advise site sourcing on facilities and floor plans against standards.
• Review low-level site design migration plans with delivery teams.

Skills

Structured cabling

Fiber-optic infra

Rack layouts

BOMs

Vendor engagement

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Design automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

Python scripting

Topology/GIS data

Job description

Meta’s LTD team is hiring a Network Production Engineer focused on physical infrastructure for backbone POPs and ILA huts in Lincoln, NE. You will own ISP/OSP design, perform rack layouts, power planning, fiber counts, and ensure scalable, standards-based deployments.

You will collaborate with network engineering, deployment, and sourcing teams, produce BOMs, and guide vendors to scale topology. Strong fiber knowledge and technical documentation are essential.