# Principal Infrastructure and Deployment Engineer

Hiring organization: [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6f5110df-af80-44b5-82a6-47444cb808d5

Listed on AST SpaceMobile's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Principal
- Location: Dallas, TX

## Summary

AST SpaceMobile seeks an engineer to define and manage the infrastructure requirements for their satellite ground gateways, including power systems, cooling, antenna supports, and facility layouts across multiple deployment sites. This role suits someone with deep experience in telecom-grade facility design and satellite infrastructure who can bridge technical specifications with commercial deployment needs.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related technical field
- 5+ years of infrastructure engineering for telecom-grade or mission-critical facility deployments
- Ground station, data center, or comparable facility design experience
- Power and AC/cooling dimensioning experience
- Satellite antenna foundation and support specification with wind load calculations
- Product SKU documentation experience
- Infrastructure design for outdoor deployments across varied environmental conditions

## Nice to have

- Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent structural/civil engineering credential
- Experience working directly with satellite, telecom, or wireless network operators
- Familiarity with MDF/IDF room design standards and telecom facility best practices
- Experience supporting commercial productization of hardware or infrastructure offerings
- Background reviewing site-specific variances against standard infrastructure requirements
- Familiarity with relevant building codes, wind load standards, and foundation design standards for telecom structures

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4723400005