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# End -To- End Telco Engineer at AST SpaceMobile

- **Company:** AST SpaceMobile
- **Location:** Lanham Maryland, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-09-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-26
- **Apply:** https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4736514005

## Job description

AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only global cellular broadband network in space to operate directly with standard, unmodified mobile devices based on our extensive IP and patent portfolio and designed for both commercial and government applications. Our engineers and space scientists are on a mission to eliminate the connectivity gaps faced by today’s five billion mobile subscribers and finally bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected.

Position Overview

We are seeking a End -To- End Telco Engineer to ensure end-to-end service stability and performance across satellite-to-mobile services by diagnosing and resolving cross-domain issues spanning satellite, RAN, core, transport, and OSS layers. Operating within the Service Assurance organization, this role serves as the technical authority for multi-domain incident analysis, working closely with PSC Agents, NOC Telco Engineers, and Managed Services teams to restore service, validate service flows, and ensure compliant end-to-end connectivity during launch, early-life support, and steady-state operations. This role is critical to maintaining end-to-end service integrity for satellite-to-mobile communications, ensuring that incidents are not only resolved but fully understood across domains, enabling reliable service delivery, customer confidence, and scalable global operations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Analyze service degradation or outages across multiple network domains, including satellite payload, RAN, gateway, core network, transport, and OSS.
- Assess customer and service impact from an end-to-end perspective, identifying cross-domain dependencies and failure points.
- Correlate alarms, KPIs, logs, and incident timelines to determine end-to-end service behavior.
- Lead technical troubleshooting for complex incidents requiring multi-domain coordination.
- Identify root causes spanning more than one network domain and guide corrective actions.
- Validate fixes and mitigations to ensure full end-to-end service restoration, not partial recovery.
- Work closely with AST NOC Telco Engineers and Nokia Managed Services NOC Engineers to guide triage, troubleshooting depth, and escalation decisions.
- Provide technical direction to PSC Agents for accurate customer updates and incident status.
- Participate in major incident bridges, restoration reviews, and technical war rooms as required.
- Validate end-to-end service flows, including attach, session establishment, mobility, throughput, and persistence.
- Ensure service performance meets defined SLA, KPI, and regulatory requirements.
- Support acceptance of restored services before formal incident closure.
- Contribute to incident RCA inputs, end-to-end failure analysis, and service improvement recommendations.
- Maintain technical documentation related to service flows, dependencies, and known failure scenarios.
- Support Service Assurance governance processes, audits, and operational readiness reviews.
- Produce end-to-end incident analysis and troubleshooting inputs, service restoration validation and acceptance confirmation, RCA technical contributions and improvement recommendations, and documentation supporting service stability, audit readiness, and operational maturity.

## Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience:

- 5-8 years of experience in telecom operations, service assurance, NOC engineering, or network troubleshooting roles.
- Proven experience troubleshooting cross-domain issues in mobile, satellite, or hybrid telecom environments.
- Strong understanding of end-to-end telecom architecture covering RAN, core, transport, OSS, and satellite systems.
- Hands-on experience analyzing KPIs, alarms, logs, and traces across multiple domains.
- Knowledge of signaling, session management, mobility, and service continuity concepts.
- Ability to reason across system boundaries rather than isolated components.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Advanced telecom or networking certifications.
- Experience supporting 4G/5G, NTN, satellite-integrated networks, or carrier-grade services.

Soft Skills:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with an end-to-end perspective.
- Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical findings into actionable guidance.
- Ability to operate calmly and decisively during high-severity incidents.
- Strong collaboration skills across Service Assurance, NOC, Managed Services, and engineering teams.

Technology Stack:

- OSS/NMS platforms and monitoring dashboards.
- ITSM and incident management tools (ServiceNow, Remedy, Jira Service Management, or equivalent).
- KPI visualization and analysis tools (Grafana, Power BI, or similar).
- Log analysis and diagnostic tools across RAN, core, and transport layers.

Physical Requirements

- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment, including on-call or extended incident support when required.
- Ability to support global operations across time zones during major incidents or launch phases.

This job description may not be inclusive to the duties and responsibilities listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands. AST SpaceMobile is an Equal Opportunity, at will Employer; employment is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

## About AST SpaceMobile

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AST SpaceMobile is building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by standard, unmodified smartphones.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Nasdaq: ASTS)
- **Headquarters**: Midland, Texas, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Abel Avellan

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Space-based telecommunications / Satellite broadband
- **Target customers**: B2B (mobile network operators), B2C (indirectly through MNOs), and government/defense agencies
- **Mission**: To eliminate connectivity gaps faced by today’s nearly six billion mobile subscribers and bring broadband to the billions who remain unconnected using a space-based cellular network.

## Products & Services
- **[SpaceMobile Network]**: A space-based cellular broadband network that delivers 4G/5G connectivity directly to standard smartphones without any hardware modifications, apps, or software updates.
- **[BlueBird Satellites]**: The company’s commercial satellite constellation, designed to provide full broadband coverage globally. BlueBird satellites are among the largest commercial communications arrays in low Earth orbit.
- **[BlueWalker 3]**: The prototype satellite used to demonstrate world-first voice, 5G, and video calls from space to ordinary phones.
- **[Government & Defense Solutions]**: Tailored connectivity for tactical and public safety applications (e.g., FirstNet tests, government contracts).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Market capitalization exceeded $8 billion as of August 2024 (stock price ~$38.60). More recent figures are not publicly available but the company has raised over $2 billion as of Q2 2025.
- **Key Metric (Total Funding)**: Over $2 billion raised (debt and equity) as of Q2 2025.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Vodafone, Rakuten, American Tower, Samsung Next, Cisneros, Google (product partnership), AT&T, Verizon, FirstNet Authority.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Partnerships with nearly 60 mobile network operators covering ~3 billion combined subscribers.
  - Successfully completed first VoLTE voice calls, video calls, and 5G data connections using standard smartphones via satellite.
  - First public safety tests on FirstNet (Jan 2024) and first activation for government defense use cases (June 2025).
  - Commercial contract with Vodafone through 2034 for Europe and Africa.
  - 578 employees as of 2024; expanding manufacturing and office footprint globally.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover**: Only company offering direct-to-smartphone satellite broadband with no specialized hardware or software required.
- **Patent Moat**: Over 3,800 patents and pending claims protecting proprietary technology.
- **MNO Integration**: Deep partnerships with major global operators enable seamless integration with existing terrestrial networks.
- **Satellite Scale**: BlueBird satellites feature large phased-array antennas (BlueWalker 3 array is 693 sq ft), providing a field of view over 300,000 sq miles.

## Strategic Focus
- **Constellation Deployment**: Rapidly launching and operationalizing the BlueBird satellite fleet to start generating significant commercial revenue.
- **Global Coverage Expansion**: Targeting full service across multiple continents, with a focus on remote and underserved regions.
- **Government & Defense**: Broadening contracts for secure, tactical connectivity.
- **Technology Advancement**: Continued R&D on next-generation satellite capabilities and network optimization.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Fast-growing company with a startup mindset; employees are encouraged to wear many hats and tackle meaningful challenges.
- **Global Presence**: Offices in Midland (TX), Homestead (FL), Miami (FL), Lanham (MD), Tel Aviv, Barcelona, Edinburgh, Hyderabad, and other locations.
- **Impact**: Opportunity to work on a historic transformation in global connectivity, directly connecting billions of people.
- **Perks & Environment**: Nearly 500,000 sq ft of manufacturing and office facilities; emphasis on innovation, autonomy, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- **Career Growth**: Open positions listed on Greenhouse; values proactive, passionate innovators.

## Sources
1. [AST SpaceMobile Official Website](https://ast-science.com)
2. [AST SpaceMobile Company Page](https://ast-science.com/company/)
3. [AST SpaceMobile Careers Page](https://ast-science.com/company/careers/)
4. [AST SpaceMobile Investor Relations](https://investors.ast-science.com/)
5. [Wikipedia – AST SpaceMobile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AST_SpaceMobile)

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