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Fiber Technician - Memphis

Southaven, MSOnsiteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • Fiber Technician
  • data center
  • optical fiber
  • Tier 3
  • Tier 4
  • commercial fiber optic technician
  • drug testing
  • background checks
  • physical dexterity
  • lift up to 35lbs

Nice to have

  • cable installation
  • fiber splicing
  • communication networks
  • computers
  • electronic systems
  • fiber types

Role summary

SpaceXAI is seeking a Fiber Technician for its data center in Memphis. This role involves hands-on installation and maintenance of fiber optic systems, ensuring seamless connectivity and system performance. Responsibilities include managing installation projects, troubleshooting, repairing, and installing fiber optics, performing maintenance, and maintaining system records. The position requires 3+ years of data center experience installing optical fiber in large-scale facilities, a high school diploma, and the ability to meet physical requirements. Preferred qualifications include fiber optics certification, extensive splicing experience, and proficiency with testing equipment.

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today, SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of making life multiplanetary and expanding consciousness to the stars.SpaceXSI is building Super Intelligence to help humanity understand the universe. Our teams are building the full Super Intelligence stack: from our Colossus supercomputers, to Grok models, to our suite of applications, including Grok Bot, Grok Build, Grok Imagine, Grok Voice, and X. We're creating a powerful flywheel where more compute trains better models, better models power more useful products, and what we learn from people using those products shapes what we build next.

FIBER TECHNICIAN

As a Fiber Technician at SpaceXSI's data center, you’ll dive into the world of fiber optic systems, applying your core skills and eagerness to grow in a high-growth tech environment. Working onsite with passionate teams, you’ll tackle hands-on challenges to install and maintain critical network infrastructure, ensuring seamless connectivity. Expect to collaborate closely, refine your expertise, and keep our systems running smoothly to support SpaceXSI's mission of accelerating human scientific discovery through AI.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Under the guidance of the Foreman Supervisor, Project Manager, and Superintendent manage all phases of data center installation projects
  • Ensure a safe and productive work environment
  • Develop sensor indicators and conduct timely inspections, so that a faulty fiber optic system does not destabilize its performance
  • Troubleshoot, resolve, repair and install fiber optics systems, ensuring that they work properly
  • Examine and replace faulty and/or old fiber optic cables
  • Organize scheduled maintenance routines
  • Take care of fiber splicing and rectify fiber optic problem areas
  • Keep track of the signal strength of different devices
  • Formulate and maintain system records and system designs

    • BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 3+ years of direct data center experience installing and routing optical fiber in large scale Tier 3 or 4 facilities as a commercial fiber optic technician
  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate

    • PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Certification in fiber optics and/or cable installation
  • Extensive experience in fiber splicing
  • Technical knowledge of communication networks
  • Knowledgeable of computers and associated electronic systems
  • Knowledgeable of different fiber types
  • Experience installing, certifying, and troubleshooting fiber in hyperscale data center environments
  • Experience installing structured cabling
  • Highly proficient using a light meter, OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer), OPMs (optical power meter), fiber certifier, loopback, and optical probes
  • Able to understand different types of switches and port identifications
  • Able to properly clean fiber and validate cleanliness

    • ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Position is subject to pre-employment drug and random drug and alcohol testing
  • Position is subject to pre-employment and annual post employment background checks
  • Work is often performed in tight quarters and physical dexterity is necessary to perform job functions
  • Ability to lift up to 35 lbs unassisted
  • Comfortable working at elevated heights (up to 50 feet) with appropriate safety gear
  • Comfortable working in an environment requiring exposure to noise
  • Available to work evenings and weekends, as the schedule varies depending on site operational needs; flexibility is required

    • SpaceXSI is an equal opportunity employer. For details on data processing, view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

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