Night Shift IT Network & Fiber Cabling Technician

Starlink; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an IT Network Infrastructure Technician (Night Shift) to support critical production, launch, and landing activities across our facilities. You will install, test, and troubleshoot fiber, copper cabling, voice and video systems, RF gear, and related infrastructure in a demanding, high‑reliability setting.

Responsibilities include documenting test results, building out telecom rooms, coordinating with teams, and reading schematics and drawings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 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

Fiber optics installation

Cable testing

Network and telephony installation

Audio/Video systems

Industry standards (BICSI, NEC, TIA/EI

DC power and cabling

Oscilloscopes and multimeters

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

Cable trays

Conduit installation

Cable pathways and hardware

Test equipment (line analyzers, breakout boxes)

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an IT Network Infrastructure Technician (Night Shift) to support critical production, launch, and landing activities across our facilities. You will install, test, and troubleshoot fiber, copper cabling, voice and video systems, RF gear, and related infrastructure in a demanding, high‑reliability setting.

Responsibilities include documenting test results, building out telecom rooms, coordinating with teams, and reading schematics and drawings.