Skylo · 3 hours ago
Principal Network Integration Engineer
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$240K/yr - $255K/yr
10+ 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 Integration Engineer will lead the integration of multi-vendor 4G/5G and NTN network elements, architect automation frameworks, and ensure high-performance satellite network operations from design to deployment.
Information TechnologyInternet of ThingsSatellite CommunicationTelecommunicationsWireless
Responsibilities
Lead the logical integration of multi-vendor network elements (RAN, Core, HSS) across on-premises and cloud-native infrastructures
Validate satellite-specific configurations (ephemeris data, beam planning, frequency mapping) with partners for reliable link performance
Collaborate with Network Design and Cloud Application teams to define architectural best practices for optimized cloud-native integration and scalability
Manage the DevOps team to architect automated CI/CD and "audit-as-code" integration frameworks
Oversee execution of high-precision Methods of Procedure for software and patch rollouts, leveraging automation to minimize errors and maintenance windows
Define, audit, and enforce network baseline configurations and "gold standards," managing large-scale parameter changes for stability
Establish critical KPIs, metrics, and automated Dashboards to transition implementations to live operations and real-time health monitoring
Serve as the primary technical liaison, driving architectural best practices across engineering, deployment, and operations teams
Qualification
Required
10+ years of 4G/5G expertise covering RAN, Core, subscriber data management, and Diameter/ Signaling
Experience in network integration, and software deployments, including configuration management and beam planning
Knowledge of Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) and Private Network architectures, especially for ad-hoc enterprise connectivity
Strong understanding of RF engineering and frequency planning, specifically link budgets and interference management
Proven ability to align network functions with cloud-native deployment processes and microservices architecture
Hands-on proficiency in Ansible, Terraform, and Python for managing CNFs within Kubernetes environments
Expertise in scaling Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stacks to map technical telemetry to actionable business KPIs
Deep knowledge of network security (IPsec, PKI, TLS) and automated auditing for software and configuration drift
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
Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics
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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