Sr. Staff RAN Operations Engineer - NTN / IoT

Skylo is hiring a Sr. Staff RAN Operations Engineer to help fulfill Skylo’s mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. As the production authority for RAN health and performance across Skylo’s NTN network, you will evolve our Network Operations from reactive monitoring to service-centric assurance.

Requirements

• RAN KPI Ownership: Define and refine service-aligned RAN KPIs (Attach success, RRC behavior, RF integrity) to ensure actionable detection for L2 teams.
• Production Optimization: Lead parameter tuning and beam-level performance improvements for the live NTN RAN, ensuring safe execution via Change Management.
• AI/ML Integration: Apply Machine Learning models to the operation and optimization of the wireless network to drive predictive maintenance and automated performance tuning.
• NTN Performance Engineering: Manage unique satellite physics, including Doppler compensation and large propagation delays, to optimize 3GPP timers and HARQ processes.
• Level 3 Technical Support: Serve as the final escalation point for production incidents, performing deep root cause analysis using eNodeB/gNodeB logs and RF telemetry.
• NetOps Enablement: Translate complex RAN behaviors into operational runbooks and mentor L2 engineers on pattern recognition and degradation indicators.
• Operational Standards: Author and maintain MOPs (Methods of Procedure) and RAN operational standards for cloud-native base stations.

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