Network Production Engineer, Physical Network

Meta; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 162,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta’s LTD team designs the physical infrastructure that carries a rapidly scaling IP and optical backbone. We seek a network engineer with strong experience in structured cabling and fiber plant to own Inside Plant (ISP) and Outside Plant (OSP) design for Backbone POPs and ILA huts.

You will translate topology into rack layouts, space and power requirements, cable counts, and BOMs, while collaborating with network engineering, sourcing, and vendors to evolve and scale our network topologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years designing physical/fiber infrastructure (OSP/ISP) in telecom or hyperscale environments.
• Strong fiber fundamentals: single/mode, LC/MPO, fusion/ribbon splicing, OTDR testing, optical-budget basics.
• Ability to translate network designs into physical builds: racks, power, fiber counts, ODF/patch-panel layouts.
• Understanding IP network hardware in POP/data center spaces.
• Experience producing clear technical docs and cross-functional/vendor collaboration.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Eng, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, engineer and implement scalable physical infrastructure for backbone POPs, self-built ILA sites and midpoints.
• Translate IP and optical topology into physical designs — rack layouts, space and power requirements, power delivery, fiber counts, splice plans, patch schedules.
• Own high-level site design standards and refresh them as topology and hardware evolve.
• Produce the material forecast and BOMs for the manufacturers.
• Engage with vendors and shelter manufacturers on components, harness/panel design, quality, and supply to evolve and scale our network topologies.
• Produce engineering documentation and represent designs in cross-functional reviews (network engineering, deployment, site acquisition).
• Support design-automation / tooling for BOMs, fiber-plant and rack space modeling where it is useful.
• Support and provide guidance to our site sourcing strategy on provider facilities and proposed floor plans against high-level site design standards requirements.
• Support and provide guidance to the delivery teams by reviewing low-level site design migration plans.

Skills

Fiber & optical infra design

Rack elevations & power planning

Vendor engagement & BOMs

Technical documentation

Python scripting for design automation

Education

Bachelors in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Bachelors in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

Python scripting

Topology data / GIS

Job description

Summary

Meta’s Long-Term Design & Delivery (LTD) team designs the physical infrastructure that carries a rapidly scaling IP and optical backbone. We are looking for a network engineer with solid experience on structured-cabling/physical-infrastructure design to own Inside Plant (ISP) and Outside Plant (OSP) design for Backbone Points of Presence (POPs) and ILA (Inline Amplifier) huts.

Required Skills

Network Production Engineer, Physical Network Responsibilities:

1. Architect, design, engineer and implement scalable physical infrastructure for backbone POPs, self-built ILA sites and midpoints, including structured cabling and fiber-optic plant: ODFs, fiber trunks, harnesses, ToR/patch panels, raceways and containment, rack layouts, PDUs

2. Work closely with our network engineering and sourcing teams to translate IP and optical / network topology into physical designs — rack layouts, space and power requirements, power delivery, fiber counts, splice plans, patch schedules — within site constraints

3. Own high-level site design standards and refresh them as topology and hardware evolve

4. Produce the material forecast and BOMs for the manufacturers

5. Engage with vendors (e.g., Amphenol, CommScope, Prysmian, Corning) and with ILA shelter manufacturers on components, harness/panel design, quality, and supply to evolve and scale our network topologies

6. Produce engineering documentation and represent designs in cross-functional reviews (network engineering, deployment, site acquisition)

7. Support design-automation / tooling for BOMs, fiber-plant and rack space modeling where it is useful

8. Support and provide guidance to our site sourcing strategy on provider facilities and proposed floor plans against high-level site design standards requirements

9. Support and provide guidance to the delivery teams by reviewing low-level site design migration plans

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

2. 6+ years designing physical infrastructure / fiber-optic infrastructure (OSP and/or ISP) in telecom, backbone/transport, carrier or hyperscale environments

3. Strong knowledge of fiber fundamentals: single-mode vs multimode, connector types (LC/MPO), fusion & ribbon splicing, optical-loss / OTDR testing, and optical-budget basics

4. Proven ability to turn a network / optical design into a physical build — rack elevations, power requirements, fiber counts, ODF / patch-panel layouts, cable trays / containment, splice plans

5. Understanding of IP network hardware platforms and their specifications in the POP and data center space

6. Experience producing clear technical documentation and communicating across teams and with vendors to drive cross-functional decisions

7. Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications

1. Familiarity with optical line systems / DWDM physical layer and long-haul reach / spans

2. Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

3. 10+ years designing physical infrastructure in hyperscale environments

4. Scripting (Python) for design automation and experience in reading/using topology or GIS/route data

5. Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)

6. Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

Public Compensation

$162,000/year to $227,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry

Internet

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