Lead Subsea Cable Network Engineer

Ledcor; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Technical Services is seeking a Subsea Cable Technical Lead to serve as the on-site site technical lead for submarine network operations. You will stay hands-on in maintenance, commissioning and restoration, guiding hybrid technicians and coordinating with NOC and OEM teams.

The role requires deep experience with optical systems (SLTE/DWDM), OTDR testing, risk assessment and structured troubleshooting in high-severity incidents. Occasional travel and strict safety adherence are expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years 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 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, including tickets, test results, redlines, root-cause inputs and corrective actions.
• Must complete customer-required screening, maintain access eligibility and complete role-specific training

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/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/calibration controls, audit readiness and critical-incident escalation

Skills

SLTE/DWDM experience

OTDR testing

Live-network change activity

NOC coordination

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Risk assessment

Technical coaching

Job description

Ledcor Technical Services is seeking a Subsea Cable Technical Lead to serve as the on-site site technical lead for submarine network operations. You will stay hands-on in maintenance, commissioning and restoration, guiding hybrid technicians and coordinating with NOC and OEM teams.

The role requires deep experience with optical systems (SLTE/DWDM), OTDR testing, risk assessment and structured troubleshooting in high-severity incidents. Occasional travel and strict safety adherence are expected.