Senior Telecom Conveyance Engineer, Data Center Pathways

Menlo Park (CA)

On-site

USD 170,000 - 234,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Meta is seeking a Telecom Conveyance Engineer to lead the design and standardization of physical conveyance infrastructure for our data center campuses. You will own the technical strategy for connectivity routing—from outside plant to in-building systems—across hyperscale facilities, coordinating with electrical, mechanical, civil, and network teams.

You will drive prefabrication and modular design approaches, establish qualification standards, and implement field deployment frameworks to

Qualifications

Degree in electrical, mechanical, civil, or architectural engineering.
12+ years of experience in data center or mission-critical facility design with focus on cable pathway, conveyance, or physical distribution infrastructure.
Experience designing cable tray systems, conduit design, electrical busway, and overhead/under-floor distribution architectures.
Experience with outside plant design including underground duct banks, conduit routing, manhole/handhole design, and inter-building pathways.
Expertise in structured cabling pathway standards (TIA-568, TIA-569, BICSI TDMM) and building/electrical codes (NEC, NFPA, IBC).
Experience partnering with civil, structural, and network engineering disciplines to integrate conveyance systems into large programs.
Ability to resolve multi-trade coordination challenges and drive alignment across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

Define and own technical strategy and design standards for OSP connectivity pathways.
Lead design and standardization of ISP connectivity pathways and tiered route layouts.
Architect integrated row conveyance solutions coordinating cable tray, electrical, and water distribution systems.
Assist with multi-trade rack configurations for efficient installation and maintenance.
Drive prefabrication strategy for pathway and conveyance assemblies with modular packages and field standards.
Develop design-for-manufacturing principles enabling off-site prefabrication with predictable quality.
Lead cross-functional coordination across electrical, mechanical, structural, civil, construction and network teams.
Establish pathway capacity planning frameworks considering current fill ratios and future growth.
Create design automation tools and templates for scalable pathway design across facilities and regions.
Drive continuous improvement from construction feedback and evolving infrastructure requirements.