Engineering · Posted 12 days ago
Physical Network & Structured Cabling Engineer
OpenAI · San Francisco, CA · remote OK
- Hiring company
- OpenAI
- Location
- San Francisco, CA · remote OK
- Pay (as posted)
- $257k–$327k / yr
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Travel
- Regional travel
What they’re looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of experience designing and delivering physical network infrastructure and structured cabling systems for large-scale data centers, including responsibility for design decisions, construction coordination, and operational readiness.
- Strong understanding of data center network topologies and high-speed optical connectivity, including transceivers, fiber types, breakout configurations, connector and polarity schemes, and optical loss budgets.
- Expertise in industry standards such as ANSI/TIA, BICSI and other relevant structured cabling guidelines.
- Proven ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors on large-scale projects.
- Strong skills in reviewing and interpreting technical drawings, cable schedules, and documentation management.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Willingness to travel frequently to global data center sites.
- Master’s degree in Engineering, or relevant certifications such as BICSI, RCDD, or equivalent.
- Experience with hyperscale cloud, AI, or high-performance computing environments.
- Proficiency in 2D and 3D engineering tools (e.g., CAD, Revit) for infrastructure design and clash detection analysis.
- Experience with structured connectivity data and automation for generating and validating port maps, cable schedules, bills of materials, and labels.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for physical layer systems and issues.
Certifications & checks
BICSI TechnicianBackground Check (7-year)
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Skills mentioned
Aerial fiber placement · Copper termination · Cable tray & pathway installation · Labeling standards (TIA-606) · Component & hardware replacement · Network switch configuration · Patching & MACs · Scheduling · Cost control · QA/QC inspection · Test documentation
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