Senior ICT Engineer (OSP) — Outside Plant & Connectivity

Armada is the hyperscaler for the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed, scale and sovereignty. Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies and to the CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense. With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including Founders Fund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell, Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edge AI—rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

About the role

Join the team building modular AI infrastructure at the frontier—designing and deploying the highest-density edge GPU clusters on the planet, reporting to the ICT Design Team Director. Help lead as a high-impact strategy influencer as senior ICT engineer for outside-plant infrastructure, connectivity pathways, and cross-discipline coordination on Armada Leviathan deployments. This role is remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead OSP due diligence. Internal authority on outside-plant due diligence across new deployments—site assessment, provider qualification, and risk identification.
• Distinguish yourself as a design team leader and liaison to Mechanical, Electrical, and Civil disciplines for coordination on connectivity pathways.
• Help set the team up for success as an inside authority on clear pathway requirements and constraints. High visibility for upward mobility and promotion as the business grows rapidly.
• Own fiber distribution design and iterate project-to-project based on deployment-specific factors including scale, phasing, and site topology.
• Own conduit sizing decisions across fiber ingress, inter-datahall connections, and pathway type selection. Oversee pre-cabled trunk sizing.
• Own cable tray loading calculations. Coordinate between the OSP provider and Armada's electrical engineers overseeing telecom bonding and grounding (TGB, TBB).
• Oversee pre-construction submittals, including action submittals (technical approvals, product data, drawings, etc.) to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Support SE lead technical sales motions for highest-impact campus opportunities. Planned deployments of 20MW-50MW and greater capacities, deal sizes on average $200MM and greater.

Requirements

• BICSI RCDD certification, ANSI, and BICSI credentials.
• Demonstrated in-person experience leading complex OSP fiber projects from groundbreaking through acceptance—multi-mile pathway construction, high-count fiber pulls, splice coordination.
• NEC fluency; TGB and TBB familiarity.
• TIA competency—TIA-942 and TIA-568 and ISO/IEC 11801 international structured cabling.
• Ability to lead initiatives and people. Drive design goals coordinating with ICT product, design, and installation partners. Interface with manufacturers to drive design implementation when necessary.

Skills

• Familiarity with fiber acceptance testing and loss calculations—OLTS and OTDR Tier 1 and Tier 2 methodology.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience working closely with construction delivery teams—builders, ICT / Electrical / Mechanical / Hydraulic subcontractors, project consultants, architects, ICT solutions architects, ICT systems integrators, commissioning teams, and end users.
• Understanding and ability to design to national cabling standards (ANSI / TIA / BICSI).

Pay

For U.S.-based candidates: The starting base salary range varies by location, experience, skills, and qualifications. We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets.

• Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $157,596 – $196,995
• Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): $137,040 – $171,300
• Tier 3 (other cities): $130,188 – $162,735

Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range. In addition to base salary, this role includes equity and subsidized benefits.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• 14 paid company holidays per year

You're a Great Fit if You're

• A go-getter with a growth mindset. Intellectually curious, with strong business acumen, and actively seeking opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge.
• A detail-oriented problem-solver. Independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment. Energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company.
• A collaborative team player. Focus on business success and motivated by team accomplishment vs. personal agenda.
• Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential.