Armada · 1 week ago
Senior ICT Engineer (OSP) — Outside Plant & Connectivity
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$158K/yr - $197K/yrArmada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. The role involves leading OSP due diligence, fiber distribution design, and coordinating with various disciplines for the deployment of high-density edge GPU clusters.
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Responsibilities
Lead OSP due diligence. Internal authority on outside-plant due diligence across new deployments — site assessment, provider qualification, and risk identification
Distinguish yourself as a design team leader and liaison to Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil disciplines for coordination on connectivity pathways. Help set our team up for success as an inside authority on clear pathway requirements and constraints. High visibility for upward mobility and promotion as our business grows rapidly
Fiber distribution design. Own fiber distribution design and iterate project-to-project based on deployment-specific factors including scale, phasing, and site topology
Own conduit sizing decisions across fiber ingress, inter-datahall connections, and pathway type selection. Oversee pre-cabled trunk sizing
Cable tray loading and bonding/grounding coordination. Own cable tray loading calculations. Coordinate between the OSP provider and Armada's electrical engineers overseeing telecom bonding and grounding (TGB, TBB)
Oversee pre-construction submittals, including action submittals (technical approvals, product data, drawings, etc) to ensure compliance with project requirements
Resume building opportunity to support SE lead technical sales motions for highest impact campus opportunities. Planned deployments of 20MW-50MW and greater capacities, deal sizes on average 200MM and greater
Qualification
Required
BICSI RCDD certification, ANSI, and BICSI credentials
Demonstrated in-person experience leading complex OSP fiber projects from groundbreaking through acceptance — multi-mile pathway construction, high-count fiber pulls, splice coordination
NEC fluency; TGB and TBB familiarity
TIA competency — TIA-942 and TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801 international structured cabling
Ability to lead initiatives and people. Drive design goals coordinating with ICT product, design, and installation partners. Interface with our manufacturer to drive design implementation when necessary
Preferred
Familiarity with fiber acceptance testing and loss calculations — OLTS and OTDR Tier 1 and Tier 2 methodology
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience working closely with construction delivery teams — builders, ICT / Electrical / Mechanical / Hydraulic subcontractors, project consultants, architects, ICT solutions architects, ICT systems integrators, commissioning teams, and end users
Understanding and ability to design to national cabling standards (ANSI / TIA / BICSI)
Benefits
Equity
Subsidized benefits
Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
14 paid company holidays per year
Company
Armada
Armada develops computing infrastructure that supports AI processing, connectivity, and data management in remote environments.
Founded in 2022
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$469MKey Investors
8090 Industries,BlackRock,Overmatch VenturesM12 - Microsoft's Venture Fund8090 Industries,Founders Fund,Lux Capital,Shield Capital
2026-05-19Series B· $230M
2025-07-24Series Unknown· $131M
2024-07-11Series Unknown· $40M
Leadership Team
Dan Wright
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Jonathan Runyan
Co-Founder & COO
Recent News
2026-07-02
2026-07-01
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