Connectivity Engineer, Deployment

Fluidstack

$110K — $130K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in data center deployment.
  • Deep expertise in fiber optic systems and advanced testing methodologies.
  • Experience in physical infrastructure installation of servers and network hardware.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (AutoCAD, Visio).
  • Strong organizational skills with a proven ability to drive projects to completion.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the deployment schedule and coordinate LVC operations.
  • Perform comprehensive QA inspections on contractor work.
  • Conduct optical loss testing and validate fiber optic installations.
  • Act as the SME for fiber optic and cabling best practices.
  • Generate detailed testing and issue analysis reports.

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package including equity.
  • Retirement or pension plan.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous PTO policy.
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Own the full lifecycle of physical installation projects: coordinate LVC schedules, run QA/QC on contractor work, and ensure installs meet design standards, safety codes, and labeling policy.
  • Serve as the primary on-site technical point of contact for the Low Voltage Contractor and internal engineering teams, and act as remote hands during deployment and validation.
  • Manage the LVC deployment schedule to milestones, coordinate access, material delivery, and staging with facility operations, and report progress and delays.
  • Run multi-stage QA inspections on rack placement, racking, cable routing, grounding, and labeling against the BoM and design documentation.
  • Conduct or oversee optical loss testing (OLTS), OTDR analysis, and insertion/return loss on all fiber links, and verify copper (Cat6a/Cat8) integrity with certified testers.
  • Act as the SME for fiber and structured cabling best practices (BICSI), generate final test reports, as-builts, and RCAs, and own closeout and handoff to operations.
What We're Looking For

The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You're an SME in fiber optics, structured cabling, and data center physical infrastructure, with hands-on deployment on mission-critical sites.
  • You run advanced fiber testing (OTDR, VFL, power meter) and know installation techniques and design standards cold.
  • You've racked, stacked, and cabled servers, network, and storage hardware at scale.
  • You read and translate technical drawings and schematics (AutoCAD, Visio), and drive projects to completion through ambiguity.
  • You'll travel 50% for onsite turn-ups, wherever the work is.
  • Bonus: BICSI RCDD or vendor certifications (Cisco, Juniper). Hyperscale standardization programs. ITIL.

Salary & Benefits
  • Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).
  • Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

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