Night-Shift Fiber & Network Infrastructure Technician

SpaceX; Texas; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is hiring an IT Network Infrastructure Technician for the night shift to support critical production, launch, and landing operations. You will install, test, and document fiber, copper cabling, RF, and AV systems across various facilities and ground stations.

You will read schematics, set up equipment rooms, and collaborate with engineers to resolve issues, often working under demanding outdoor and elevated conditions and occasional travel to other SpaceX locations.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 2+ years of experience installing, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing fiber optics, copper cabling (RF, Ethernet), network and telephony installation, and audio/video systems.

Responsibilities

• Install, terminate, test, troubleshoot, and document test results for fiber, network, audio, video, and RF cabling
• Install, test, and troubleshoot audio, video, and RF equipment
• Install cable pathway systems (cable trays, cable racks, J-hooks or D-rings)
• Install, terminate, test, label, and document horizontal, backbone and other cables
• Build out telecommunication and equipment rooms
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
• Perform continuity checks, locate and correct wiring errors using measuring instruments
• Investigate, diagnose, correct, and document instrumentation or system malfunctions
• Perform complex technical assignments involving communications systems, instrumentation and data acquisition/processing systems
• Collaborate with team members to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data
• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches

Skills

Manual dexterity

Team collaboration

Ability to work at heights

Education

High school diploma or equivalency certificate

Tools

Fiber optics

Copper cabling (RF, Ethernet)

Audio/video systems

Oscilloscopes & multi-meters

Soldering & crimping tools

Network traces & testing tools

Cat5E/6/6A cabling

DC power supplies & DC-DC converters

Line analyzers

HD-SDI video cameras & infrastructure

Job description

SpaceX is hiring an IT Network Infrastructure Technician for the night shift to support critical production, launch, and landing operations. You will install, test, and document fiber, copper cabling, RF, and AV systems across various facilities and ground stations.

You will read schematics, set up equipment rooms, and collaborate with engineers to resolve issues, often working under demanding outdoor and elevated conditions and occasional travel to other SpaceX locations.