Principal Network Engineer, Architecture & System Design

Job Description

Job Description

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.

Skylo's 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 Skylo's 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 Skylo's 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 Skylo's 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

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 :

Additional information

The compensation range for this position is : $229,400 - $286,700. 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.