Onboard Telecom Technology Manager

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Up to 60 extra remote days/year fromAb

12 travel vouchers/year

Mental health support

L&D budget

Mentoring program

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC seeks an Onboard Telecom Technology Manager in Berlin. You will own Wi‑Fi, network infrastructure, onboard units, and staff devices, defining specs and architectures for robust passenger connectivity on high-speed rail projects.

You will monitor performance, drive improvement projects, and collaborate with operations, product, rail engineering, and external vendors. Fluency in German and English is required to engage with suppliers and regulators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Telecommunications, CS, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
• 2+ years hands-on with network architecture, Wi-Fi systems, or Mobile Device Management (ideally in rail or a similarly complex environment).
• Fluent German and English; German often mandatory when working with suppliers/regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Own everything that keeps passengers connected and crew productive on the train: Wi‑Fi and network infrastructure, onboard units, and mobile devices for staff.
• Write specs and define network architectures for onboard connectivity.
• Monitor live performance and drive improvement projects from conception to finish.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, product, rail engineering, and external vendors.

Skills

Network architecture

Wi‑Fi systems

Mobile Device Management

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional leadership

German language

English language

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications/CS/Electrical Engineering

Job description

the company | Onboard Telecom Technology Manager | Berlin, Germany | ONSITE (hybrid) | Full-time

the company is on a mission to make long-distance rail travel affordable and sustainable across Europe. Every passenger we shift to rail matters, and the onboard connectivity is a key part of what makes people switch.

We're hiring an Onboard Technology Manager to own everything that keeps passengers connected and crew productive on the train: Wi-Fi and network infrastructure, onboard units, and mobile devices for train staff. As satellite constellations and 5G redefine what's possible for high-speed mobile connectivity, you'll help set the direction for the technology being adopted on the largest non-governmental train fleet: writing specs, defining network architectures, monitoring live performance, and driving improvement projects from their conception to the finish line.

The role is highly cross-functional. You'll work with internal partners (operations, customer product, and rail engineering) and external ones, such as tech vendors (Icomera and Advantech) and train manufacturers (Siemens, Talgo).

What we're looking for:

• Bachelor's or Master's in Telecommunications, CS, Electrical Engineering, or similar
• 2+ years hands-on with network architecture, Wi-Fi systems, or Mobile Device Management (ideally in rail or a similarly complex environment)
• Strong troubleshooting skills on complex networked systems
• Comfortable leading cross-functional initiatives and communicating clearly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
• Fluent German and English (internally, English is preferred, but German is often mandatory when working with suppliers and regulatory bodies)

Perks: hybrid office/remote work model, up to 60 extra remote days/year from abroad (work from anywhere), 12 free the company travel vouchers/year + 12 for friends and family, mental health support, L&D budget, mentoring program.