Principal Network Engineer, Planning & Performance

The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.

Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. Were not building toward this future. Were already in it.

Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents covering more than 72 million square kilometers in partnership with leading satellite operators mobile network operators Tier-1 chipset makers and OEMs worldwide. And were just getting started.

At the heart of it all is Skylos commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. Its the infrastructure that makes true anywhere anytime connectivity possible.

When you join Skylo youll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices automotive and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the worlds most remote places.

This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters at a company thats already proving it works

About Skylo

Skylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View CA offering a service that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites.

Skylos direct-to-device service is now live on millions of activated devices across five continents with more than 60 million square kilometers of coverage in partnership with multiple satellite operators mobile network operators (MNOs) Tier-1 chipset makers and OEMs. Devices connected over satellite are managed and served by Skylos commercial NTN vRAN featuring a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native base station and core. Skylo provides anywhere anytime connectivity solution that seamlessly roams between terrestrial and satellite networks. Our focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors and connected workflows across three main verticals: mass-market consumer devices automotive and industrial IoT.

This role is based in our Mountain View CA office and requires being onsite 3 days per week

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

Skylo is hiring a Principal Network Engineer Architecture & System Design to help fulfill Skylos mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. This individual will be a key contributor to the Network Design and Planning team helping to plan design and evolve Skylos satellite communication network infrastructure. Your work will ensure our network is reliable scalable and high-performance meeting both current and future customer demands and business objectives. You will be a crucial part of a team defining the architecture and technical roadmap for a world-first commercial direct-to-device satellite network.

How You Will Contribute

• Lead and develop end-to-end service designs for network solutions including Base Station Ground Station Core Network and Cloud Application integrations for Non-Terrestrial networks.

• Create technical specifications engineering plans and documentation with detailed designs for network elements.

• Optimize existing networks and services for cost-efficiency performance and scalability.

• Perform technical evaluations and contribute to system operability testing.

• Conduct proof-of-solutions to validate technical proposals.

• Provide technical support during solution implementation and deployment.

• Define interoperability standards compliance and feature introduction for the network.

• Lead a small team of engineers providing mentorship technical guidance and career development.

• Oversee project deliverables and ensure alignment with team and company goals

What We Look For

• 20 years of experience in network design and planning with a strong background in cellular telecommunications preferably acquired within a mobile network operator or within a vendor providing equipment and services to a mobile network operator.

• Experience with Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) is highly preferred.

• Demonstrated expertise in defining end-to-end network architecture.

• Proven ability to perform vendor and product evaluations and selection.

• Experience with 3GPP standards cloud-native architectures and network virtualization (SBI vRAN).

• Strong analytical skills to conduct KPI framework analysis capacity planning and optimization.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for creating detailed technical documentation and presenting solutions.

• Hands-on experience with LTE eNodeB and 5G gNodeB.

• Direct experience with EPC Core and 5G Core.

• Experience with Cloud technologies such as Virtual Machines Docker Kubernetes.

• Excellent understanding of 3GPP specifications related to RRC & NAS procedures for Terrestrial and Non-Terrestrial networks.

• End-to-end LTE and 5G call flows e.g. for SMS delivery VoLTE VoNR.

• Understanding of inbound and outbound roaming architectures.

• Good understanding of end-to-end network protocols based on IP and Non-IP PDNs carried over telecom infrastructure.

• Previous experience managing or mentoring engineers.

• Every role at Skylo uses AI tools daily to amplify output. We expect active habits using AI tools and a track record of folding new ones into your workflow quickly

What We Offer

With employees working across three continents Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program

• Comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision retirement plan

• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement

• A generous time off policy holidays and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad

• Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running worlds first commercial live direct-to-device satellite network and service

• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software hardware chipsets telecom satellite and network virtualization

Additional information

The compensation range for this position is: $229400 - $243695.This range reflects the low and high end of the range Skylo reasonably and generally expects to pay the hired candidate in this role.

EEO Statement
Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color ancestry national origin caste sex sexual orientation parent or caregiver status political affiliation gender gender identity or expression age disability medical condition pregnancy genetic makeup marital status or military service consistent with applicable federal state and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.

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