Deployment Engineer
📍 Sunnyvale, CA (Onsite) ✈ Up to 20% Domestic & International Travel 🏢 Polar Field Services, Inc. supporting the TaaraConnect Program 📈 Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)
Build the Future of Global Connectivity
Polar Field Services (PFS) is seeking a hands-on Deployment Engineer to support the TaaraConnect program, an innovative wireless communications network delivering high-speed connectivity through Free Space Optical Communications (FSOC) technology.
This role is ideal for an experienced telecommunications, networking, or field engineering professional who enjoys a combination of technical problem solving, deployment work, international travel, and working with cutting-edge technology.
What You'll Do
- Conduct site surveys and assess deployment readiness.
- Install, integrate, align, and commission wireless communication systems.
- Perform optical and RF alignment, testing, troubleshooting, and network turn-up activities.
- Coordinate and manage deployment logistics for domestic and international installations.
- Train and oversee local contractors during deployment projects.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and customer teams to resolve technical challenges.
- Develop and improve deployment procedures, documentation, and best practices.
- Support network operations and incident response activities as needed.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
✔ Associate degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Information Technology, or a related field
✔ 5+ years of telecommunications, networking, or field engineering experience
✔ Experience installing and troubleshooting wireless, RF, or communications systems
✔ Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on technical skills
✔ Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and organizational skills
✔ Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
✔ Valid U.S. driver's license and passport
✔ Ability to travel internationally up to 20% of the year
Preferred Qualifications
➕ Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline
➕ Network+, CCNA, or similar certifications
➕ Linux, Unix, or Windows administration experience
➕ Experience with telecommunications deployments, manufacturing support, or process development
Why Join Polar Field Services?
- Employee-owned company (ESOP)
- Work with innovative communications technology
- International deployment opportunities
- Small, highly collaborative engineering teams
- Opportunity to make a direct impact on network growth and performance
If you're a self-starter who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and seeing projects through from planning to deployment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help connect the world through next-generation wireless technology.