Staff Network Integration Engineer

The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.

Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. Were not building toward this future. Were already in it.

Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents covering more than 72 million square kilometers in partnership with leading satellite operators mobile network operators Tier-1 chipset makers and OEMs worldwide. And were just getting started.

At the heart of it all is Skylos commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. Its the infrastructure that makes true anywhere anytime connectivity possible.

When you join Skylo youll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices automotive and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the worlds most remote places.

This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters at a company thats already proving it works

The Staff Network Integration Engineer - Core Components leads the end-to-end integration configuration and automated deployment of 4G EPC 5G Core and satellite earth station core software components across pre-production staging and commercial network environments. Operating within the Network Implementation organization this role translates architectural guidelines from Network Design & Planning into production configurations optimizes zero-touch software rollouts manages carrier interconnects and ensures high availability across live operational stacks.

• Lead installation configuration and end-to-end integration of core network elements EPC 5GC MME IMS HSS DRA across cloud and on-prem infrastructure.

• Integrate and configure the Entitlement Server (ES) for device authentication and OTA provisioning services aligned to GSMA.

• Configure and validate signaling and roaming interfaces (S6a S8 Diameter IPX) to bring up global MNO/MVNO partner integrations and roaming hub capability.

• Support core/RAN integration work across the various initiatives supporting multiple environments from QA to Production.

• Support integration of KYC subscriber verification flows with core/BSS systems for regulatory-compliant onboarding SIM/eSIM activation and identity validation across partner networks.

• Build and own CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins ArgoCD/GitOps) and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform Ansible) to automate software rollouts

• Author and execute Methods of Procedure (MOPs) and rollback plans for core software deployments upgrades and configuration changes

• Stand up element-level metrics health alarms and real-time dashboards (e.g. Prometheus Grafana OpenObserve/OTel) to speed root-cause analysis and L4 escalations.

• Function as the lead technical expert advocating for standardized architecture while bridging communications between R&D field deployment and network operations units.

• 8 years in 3GPP 4G LTE EPC and 5G Core network architectures parameters and service flows.

• Hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting Diameter S6a and S8 protocol stacks.

• 6 years in Python/Bash scripting Linux administration CI/CD toolchains (Jenkins ArgoCD/GitOps) and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks (Terraform Ansible).

• Hands-on AWS cloud infrastructure experience (EC2 EKS VPC IAM CloudWatch) deploying and operating containerized network functions in production.

• Hands-on knowledge of SMSC and messaging architecture including SMPP and SS7 MAP protocols for provisioning and triaging service delivery.

• Deep understanding of Entitlement Server (ES) frameworks and OTA provisioning standards (GSMA/TS.43) for device services.

• Proven track record authoring and executing MOPs rollback procedures and change-governance runbooks in production telecom environments.

• Comfortable building monitoring/alerting pipelines (Prometheus Grafana OpenObserve OTel) rather than only consuming dashboards built by others.

• Track record partnering across design test deployment and operations functions in a telecom or satellite NTN environment.

With employees working across three continents Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide culture encourages a flexible approach to work and we offer an attractive range of benefits:

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option-based equity program

• Comprehensive benefits including medical dental vision and retirement plan

• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement

• A generous time-off policy holidays and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad

• A once-in-a-career opportunity to operate the worlds first commercial live direct-to-device satellite network

• Access to a world-class team across software hardware chipsets telecom satellite and network virtualization

Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate based on race religion color ancestry national origin caste sex sexual orientation parent or caregiver status political affiliation gender gender identity or expression age disability medical condition pregnancy genetic makeup marital status or military service consistent with applicable federal state and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.

Required Experience:

Staff IC