Skylo · 6 days ago
Principal Network Engineer, Architecture & System Design
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$229K/yr - $244K/yr
20+ years expSkylo 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. The Principal Network Engineer will be a key contributor to the Network Design and Planning team, responsible for planning and evolving Skylo's satellite communication network infrastructure to ensure reliability, scalability, and high performance.
Information TechnologyInternet of ThingsSatellite CommunicationTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
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
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
Preferred
Experience with Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) is highly preferred
Benefits
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 world’s 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
Company
Skylo
Skylo is a global non-terrestrial service provider that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over satellites.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$183MKey Investors
NGP CapitalSoftBank
2025-02-27Series Unknown· $30M
2024-02-13Series C· $37M
2020-01-21Series B· $103M
Leadership Team
Andrew Kalman
Co-Founder & Hub Architect
Andrew Nuttall
CTO and Co-Founder
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