Special Projects Deployment Engineer I

googlefiber; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Fiber is seeking a hands-on Field Network Installer to travel to regional sites and bring network infrastructure online. You will install routers, switches, firewalls, and power equipment, run fiber cabling, and perform site readiness checks to ensure smooth operations.

Responsibilities include verifying throughput and optical levels, resolving fiber issues with field testing tools, and coordinating with logistics to manage schedules.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least two years working independently in demanding field environments, including managing schedules and logistics.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 60–75% of the time.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Able to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work in confined server rooms or telecom closets.

Responsibilities

• Install and secure routers, switches, firewalls, management equipment, and power distribution units in network spaces.
• Run and label copper and single-mode or multimode fiber cabling, maintaining orderly connections.
• Check power redundancy, circuit assignments, and cooling before energizing equipment.
• Run acceptance procedures to verify throughput, optical levels, and failover, then prepare the site for operations handoff.
• Diagnose site connectivity or visibility failures and resolve fiber issues using field testing equipment.

Skills

Field installation

Independent field work

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Education

Technical degree or equivalent

Job description

Role overview

Travel to regional sites to build and bring network infrastructure online. This hands‑on field role combines equipment installation, physical‑layer troubleshooting, and site acceptance checks, with independent work across changing locations.

Responsibilities

• Install and secure routers, switches, firewalls, management equipment, and power distribution units in network spaces.
• Run and label copper and single-mode or multimode fiber cabling, maintaining orderly connections.
• Check power redundancy, circuit assignments, and cooling before energizing equipment.
• Run acceptance procedures to verify throughput, optical levels, and failover, then prepare the site for operations handoff.
• Diagnose site connectivity or visibility failures and resolve fiber issues using field testing equipment.

Requirements

• Technical degree or equivalent practical experience.
• At least two years working independently in demanding field environments, including managing schedules and logistics.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 60–75% of the time.
• Valid driver's license and a clean driving record.
• Able to lift equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, climb ladders, and work in confined server rooms or telecom closets.

Nice to have

• Availability for occasional nonstandard hours or overnight maintenance windows.