Senior Physical Network Architect – Backbone Fiber & POPs

Meta; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 162,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta’s LTD team designs the physical infrastructure that carries a rapidly scaling IP and optical backbone. We seek a network engineer to own Inside Plant (ISP) and Outside Plant (OSP) design for Backbone POPs and ILA huts, shaping rack layouts, power needs, fiber counts, and splice plans.

You will collaborate with network engineering, sourcing, and vendors to translate complex topology into scalable, documented physical builds, drive standards, and forecast materials for production at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, CE or related field.
• 6+ years designing physical/ fiber infrastructure (OSP/ISP) in telecom or hyperscale settings.
• Strong fiber fundamentals and OTDR/testing knowledge.
• Ability to convert network designs into physical builds (rack elevations, layouts).
• Understanding IP hardware in POP/data center environments.
• Experience producing clear technical documentation and vendor coordination.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and implement scalable physical infrastructure for backbone POPs and ILA huts.
• Translate IP/optical topology into physical designs: rack layouts, power, fiber counts, patch schedules.
• Own high-level site design standards and refresh them as topology evolves.
• Produce material forecasts and BOMs for manufacturers.
• Engage with vendors on components and supply to scale network topologies.
• Produce engineering docs and represent designs in cross-functional reviews.
• Support design-automation tooling for BOMs and fiber/rack modeling.
• Advise site sourcing on facilities and floor plans per standards.
• Review low-level site design migration plans with delivery teams.

Skills

Physical infrastructure design

Fiber optics engineering

Technical documentation

Vendor collaboration

Rack/space planning

Power planning

Site design standards

IP hardware knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering

Job description

Meta’s LTD team designs the physical infrastructure that carries a rapidly scaling IP and optical backbone. We seek a network engineer to own Inside Plant (ISP) and Outside Plant (OSP) design for Backbone POPs and ILA huts, shaping rack layouts, power needs, fiber counts, and splice plans.

You will collaborate with network engineering, sourcing, and vendors to translate complex topology into scalable, documented physical builds, drive standards, and forecast materials for production at scale.