Connectivity Engineer - Contract

About this role

Fluidstack seeks a Connectivity Engineer to oversee physical infrastructure deployment for large-scale AI data centers. You'll manage fiber optics, structured cabling installations, and quality assurance across multiple concurrent gigawatt-scale projects, traveling 50% to ensure hyperscale standards are met.

What you'll do

• Oversee complete lifecycle of physical installation projects including LVC scheduling, QA/QC, and compliance with design and safety standards
• Serve as primary technical contact between contractors, operations, and engineering teams during deployment and validation
• Coordinate deployment schedules, material delivery, and facility access while tracking progress against milestones
• Conduct multi-stage QA inspections on rack placement, cabling, grounding, and labeling against design documentation
• Perform advanced optical loss testing (OLTS), OTDR analysis, and copper integrity verification on all infrastructure links
• Generate test reports, as-builts, root cause analyses, and oversee project closeout and operational handoff

What they're looking for

• Fiber optics and structured cabling expertise (BICSI standards)
• Advanced fiber testing equipment operation (OTDR, VFL, power meters)
• Data center physical infrastructure and server/network hardware installation at scale
• Technical drawing interpretation (AutoCAD, Visio)
• Project management and coordination under tight timelines
• Quality assurance and compliance validation
• Vendor certifications (Cisco, Juniper, or equivalent)
• ITIL or hyperscale standardization program experience

Benefits

• Hourly rate: $72.00 - $120.00 depending on experience and location
• Contract position
• Remote-based with 50% travel for onsite deployments
• Work on civilization-scale AI infrastructure projects
• Autonomous ownership of end-to-end technical projects