Sales Engineer - Hyperscale & Data Center Infrastructure
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Job description
The Sales Engineer will play a critical role in defining, standardizing, and managing the physical connectivity infrastructure supporting hyperscale data centers in the Seattle region and globally. This individual will serve as a technical leader and product owner for Layer 1 infrastructure solutions, including fiber and copper cabling systems, optics, patching architectures, structured cabling standards, and multi-vendor manufacturing specifications. The ideal candidate combines strong technical engineering expertise with customer-facing communication skills and a deep understanding of hyperscale data center environments., Design & Engineering
- Review and validate hyperscale data center design drawings, including:
- Rack elevations
- Fiber routing
- Interconnect topologies
- Multistrand fiber assemblies
- Structured cabling layouts
- Ensure compliance with fiber polarity methodologies and connector standards including LC, MPO/MTP, CS, SN, MMC etc. and RJ45.
- Convert design intent into manufacturing-ready documentation.
- Collaborate with customer engineering teams, network architects, facilities personnel, and manufacturers to support scalable Layer 1 infrastructure deployments.
Vendor & Product Management
- Own and manage structured cabling product standards across hyperscale deployments.
- Develop standardized build to packages for:
- Fiber trunks
- Patch cords
- Harness assemblies
- Copper infrastructure
- Lead vendor qualification efforts to ensure:
- Product interchangeability
- Manufacturing consistency
- Supply chain resiliency
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and cost optimization initiatives with suppliers and sourcing teams.
Quality & Compliance
- Define engineering standards, acceptance criteria, and test methodologies for Layer 1 infrastructure.
- Ensure compliance with:
- TIA/EIA standards
- ISO/IEC standards
- IEEE standards
- Customer-specific hyperscale requirements
- Support quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives across deployed infrastructure.
Documentation & Process Management
- Maintain accurate:
- Bills of Material (BOMs)
- Product revisions
- Engineering documentation
- PLM/Lifecycle Records
- Review as-built documentation and incorporate field feedback into future design standards and deployment improvements., * Delivering scalable, standardized Layer 1 infrastructure designs for global deployment
- Building and maintaining a resilient multi-source supplier ecosystem
- Driving continuous improvement in quality, manufacturability, and deployment efficiency through Build to Packages
- Establishing best-in-class standards for hyperscale structured cabling infrastructure
Why Join WBE Technologies
- Opportunity to work directly with hyperscale and next-generation data center infrastructure projects
- Fast-growing organization with strong industry relationships and technical leadership
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with significant opportunity for growth
- Exposure to cutting-edge fiber optic and connectivity technologies supporting AI and cloud infrastructure expansion
Requirements
Do you have experience in Visio?, * Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 7+ years of experience in:
- Structured cabling design
- Layer 1 engineering
- Data center infrastructure development
- Strong understanding of:
- Fiber and copper infrastructure
- Fiber polarity methods
- Proficiency with:
- AutoCAD
- Visio
- Similar design/documentation tools
- Familiarity with:
- TIA-568
- ISO/IEC 11801
- IEEE 802.3 standards
- Experience developing multi-vendor manufacturing and build documentation
- Strong communication and collaboration skills in cross-functional environments, * Experience supporting hyperscale or colocation data centers (10MW+ environments preferred)
- Knowledge of optical testing methodologies including:
- OTDR
- IL/RL
- Tier 1/Tier 2 testing
- Understanding of:
- Rack integration
- Cable management systems
- Pathway design
- Industry certifications preferred:
- BICSI RCDD
- CFOT
- DCPro
Benefits & conditions
Pulled from the full job description
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Work from home, * 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance