SpaceX Fiber Supervisor at SpaceX leads fiber optic installation and maintenance teams at the Starbase data center, ensuring quality, safety, and schedule adherence. The role involves hands-on supervision, troubleshooting, and coaching technicians.
Responsibilities
Supervise fiber technicians through all phases of datacenter installation projects, in coordination with the Project Manager and Superintendent
Assign daily work, set priorities, and track progress so installations, splices, and repairs finish on schedule and to standard
Ensure a safe and productive work environment, including job-site briefings, PPE compliance, and elevation and confined-space practices
Develop inspection points and sensor checks so faulty fiber does not degrade system performance
Direct troubleshooting, repair, replacement, and installation of fiber optic systems, and verify work before closeout
Review and approve replacement of faulty or aging fiber optic cables
Organize and oversee scheduled maintenance routines
Oversee fiber splicing and resolution of problem areas; confirm test results and signal levels
Track signal strength across devices and escalate anomalies
Maintain system records, as-builts, and design markups; report status to project leadership
Coach technicians on methods, quality, and documentation, and model the hands-on standard expected on site
Qualification
Extensive experience in fiber splicingKnowledgeable of different fiber typesExperience installingHighly proficient using a light meter
Required
High school diploma or equivalency certificate
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
2+ years of experience supervising or leading fiber optic technicians on commercial or data center installation projects
Preferred
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
