Network Engineer, Foundation & Support (Edge/Backbone Infrastructure Design)

The Edge & Network Services (ENS) team at Meta is seeking individuals to help us tackle the unique challenges and opportunities we face while contributing to our mission of connecting the world. This global team offers a unique career opportunity to work with large-scale network infrastructure technologies and engineers solving complex problems in the industry. For this role, we are looking for a Network Infrastructure Design Engineer with demonstrated experience in developing and deploying network connectivity solutions at scale in a data center or similar mission-critical data processing environment. In this role, you will contribute to the expansion of Meta's global network reach? As a member of the ENS Foundation Design team, you will support capacity expansion of Meta’s global Edge/Backbone network and compute presence. You will work closely with cross-functional design, engineering, planning, and deployment teams to develop space, power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure design requirements and drive execution of these needs within Meta’s global colocation spaces including POPs, Cable Landing Stations, and Backbone midpoint sites. Responsibilities Manages global space, power, cooling, structured cabling, and other inside plant infrastructure delivery requirements to support Meta's edge/backbone network deployments across owned and colocation facilities Engages in system-level facility sizing of utilities, switchgear, UPS/DC power plant, PDUs, mechanical cooling, and LV power distribution Proactively engage with various data center colocation providers in evaluating their facilities and recommend corrective actions to meet Meta's standard design requirements Collaborates with internal and external design and planning engineers to execute projects related to cage and suite network/compute infrastructure build-outs Leads weekly syncs with external co-location vendors and provides technical support and progress reporting on cage and suite build-outs and acceptance testing Manages and tracks project timelines, risks, and successfully navigates projects to on-time completion Leads site acceptance activities with various colocation providers as per the edge network facility acceptance standards Coordinates multiple projects in parallel and efficiently execute work through vendors at scale Develops optimized layouts of edge/backbone midpoint site floor plans, allocates space assigned to network functions, optical, backbone, IP, compute, etc Delivers on-time engineering design packages related to site infrastructure scope for sourcing and capacity planning teams Collaborates closely with Meta business and technical teams to provide input on space and power delivery and associated deployment projects, as well as other major initiatives that may affect capacity delivery Updates Meta’s internal tooling and data record keeping in support of edge/backbone midpoint cage and suite build-outs Coordinates related OFCI equipment delivery from Meta’s inventory to colocation facilities Proactively works and aligns with network planning and investment teams on the roadmap and material forecasting needs for on-time delivery of projects Demonstrates proactive communication and a customer-focused mindset in all interactions Applies lessons learned from projects to support continuous improvement initiatives 20% to 30% of travel is required based on project demand Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience 7+ years designing and constructing data centers or comparable mission-critical facilities (Edge POPs, backbone sites, carrier hotels, central offices, cable landing stations) — specifying space, power, cooling, and structured-cabling connectivity for network/compute hardware Ability to read and analyze electrical/mechanical single-line diagrams Demonstrated project management experience delivering complex infrastructure design/builds through external colocation vendors — planning, execution, risk management, and on-time delivery Strong planning, prioritization, and communication skills; ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and to collaborate across global cross-functional teams Preferred Qualifications Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements) Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews) Experience with optical network design, installation, and maintenance for service providers or global enterprise networks Professional Engineering (PE) licensure — Electrical or Mechanical Experience in leading and managing matrixed technical teams Data center design or structured-cabling certification (e.g., BICSI RCDD) Proficiency with Revit / AutoCAD / Bluebeam / BIM 360 / ACC / Procore (or equivalent) Familiarity with Linux-based systems and scripting/automation Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies $135,000/year to $191,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Manage global space, power, cooling, and structured cabling infrastructure delivery for edge and backbone network deployments. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to execute site build-outs and ensure on-time project completion.

Requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field and 7+ years of experience in designing mission-critical data center facilities. Candidates must possess strong project management skills and the ability to analyze electrical and mechanical diagrams.

• Bonus • Equity • Health Insurance

• Project managementPreferred

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• Data center design
• Infrastructure design
• Project management
• Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Structured cabling
• Capacity planning
• Vendor management
• Site acceptance testing
• AutoCAD
• Revit
• Bluebeam
• BIM 360
• Procore
• Linux
• Automation
• Foundation Design
• Ethical AI
• Network Infrastructure
• Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) Standards
• Record Keeping
• Workflow Management
• Power Distribution
• Data Center Design
• Context Engineering
• Planning
• Quality Improvement
• Artificial Intelligence
• Autodesk Revit
• Backbone Network
• Building Information Modeling
• IT Capacity Management
• Customer Service
• Communication
• Computer Science
• Data Processing
• Computer Engineering
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Data Centers
• Engineering Design Process
• Electric Power Distribution
• Equities
• Floor Planning
• Forecasting
• Functional Design
• Switchgear
• Inside Plant
• Network Troubleshooting
• Risk Management
• Project Management

• Technology
• Engineering
• Data & Analytics
• Infrastructure Support Engineer
• Manufacturing Process Engineer
• Industrial and Production Engineers
• Manufacturing Engineers
• Industrial Engineers

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

7+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week