Physical Network & Structured Cabling Engineer

What you'll do

• Design physical network infrastructure, cabling, pathways, network rooms, and rack layouts; translate network connectivity requirements into scalable physical designs.
• Develop cabling standards and reference designs, and direct consultants, vendors, and contractors to ensure designs are constructible and installations meet requirements.
• Oversee design reviews, inspections, testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and documentation of physical network systems.

What they ask for

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years designing and delivering physical network infrastructure and structured cabling for large-scale data centers, including design decisions, construction coordination, and operational readiness.
• Strong understanding of data center network topologies, high-speed optical connectivity, and industry standards such as ANSI/TIA and BICSI.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and vendors, interpret technical drawings and documentation, communicate effectively, and travel frequently to global data center sites.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering or relevant certifications such as BICSI, RCDD, or equivalent.
• Experience in hyperscale cloud, AI, or high-performance computing environments; CAD/Revit or connectivity-data automation experience.

Pay

$257K – $327K USD base salary

Tools

ANSI/TIA, BICSI, CAD, Revit

AI focus

Designing data center infrastructure optimized for AI workloads.