Physical Network & Structured Cabling Engineer

The role

You will own the design, implementation, and quality assurance of structured cabling and physical network infrastructure across global data centers. You will collaborate across various engineering and operations teams to deliver infrastructure optimized for AI workloads.

What you will do

• Design and specify physical network infrastructure including fiber and copper cabling, rack layouts, and pathways.
• Develop standards, reference designs, and installation guidelines for structured cabling.
• Translate logical network architectures into scalable physical designs.
• Provide technical direction to design consultants, cabling vendors, and installation contractors.
• Define installation quality and acceptance criteria and oversee inspection and commissioning.
• Lead physical network design reviews and coordinate clash detection.
• Conduct site inspections to verify installation quality.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues during build, commissioning, and handover phases.
• Develop and maintain physical network documentation including drawings and port maps.
• Provide feedback to design and operations teams for continuous improvement.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience designing and delivering physical network infrastructure and structured cabling systems for large-scale data centers.
• Strong understanding of data center network topologies and high-speed optical connectivity.
• Expertise in industry standards such as ANSI/TIA, BICSI and other relevant structured cabling guidelines.
• Proven ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams and external vendors on large-scale projects.
• Strong skills in reviewing and interpreting technical drawings, cable schedules, and documentation management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently to global data center sites.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Relevant certifications such as BICSI, RCDD, or equivalent
• Experience with hyperscale cloud, AI, or high-performance computing environments
• Proficiency in 2D and 3D engineering tools (e.g., CAD, Revit)
• Experience with structured connectivity data and automation
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for physical layer systems and issues

About the company

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.