Principal Ground Infrastructure Deployment Lead

About Elveo

Elveo is what happens when two pioneers in direct-to-device (D2D) communications join forces. Elveo brings together a combined 20 years of expertise to close the coverage gap for more than 50 mobile network operators (MNOs) and major distribution partners operating in 60+ countries worldwide.

That heritage and our technology powers what we call ‘elevated intelligence’ — a new approach that processes and adapts on orbit, delivering voice and data services straight to mobile users, IoT devices and machines across enterprise, government and humanitarian sectors worldwide.

As a team, we’re on a mission to deliver powerful compute and connectivity directly to individuals and objects everywhere on Earth.

Join us, and become part of a globally inclusive company that is transforming satellite communications from a niche service to an essential global infrastructure, and democratizing connectivity for billions worldwide.

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Lead the technical execution and operational qualification of Elveo’s global ground station deployment program, translating the engineering-owned standard design into repeatable deployments across a global network of ground stations over the next two to three years. Own the cross-site implementation plan, teleport-provider technical coordination, deployment readiness, FAT/SAT/OSAT framework, vendor delivery accountability, and operational handover.

Partner with Ground Station Systems Engineering, Ground Systems Software, Ground Site Operations, Mission Operations, Telecom, vendors, and external site partners to deliver multiple sites in parallel. Provide deployment-driven design input, resolve site-specific constraints, and ensure engineering packages are complete, coordinated, and approved before execution.

This is a senior individual contributor and cross-functional lead role. Success requires technical authority, deployment ownership, ambiguity resolution, partner accountability, and timely escalation of decisions before they become schedule problems. The role should reduce deployment variability over time while preserving site-specific technical rigor.

Ground Station Systems Engineering owns the scalable GS design, technical requirements, RFP technical content, final technical architecture, link budget methodology, detailed RF/network design, NOC support model, Level 1/Level 2 procedures, development of the GS engineering function, and long-term technical ownership of the design. The Deployment Lead reviews designs for deployability, recommends improvements, and coordinates site adaptations; technical changes and deviations require approval from the engineering owner.

The Deployment Lead owns the deployment execution model, cross-site implementation plan, vendor technical accountability, survey and civil works coordination, FAT/SAT/OSAT framework, readiness gates, risk reduction, and handover completeness.

• Lead readiness reviews and hold progression at a gate when required evidence is incomplete. Engineering approves technical conformity and deviations; the receiving operations owner accepts support responsibility and operational risks within their authority.

• Coordinate and oversee field installation teams and contractors, with travel for critical reviews, commissioning, and acceptance.

• Routine physical installation, MOC/NOC procedure authorship, Level 1/Level 2 support model ownership, and long-term management of GS engineers are outside this role’s core responsibilities.

• Lead site evaluation and teleport engagement with engineering and operations teams, balancing coverage, antenna placement, masking, RF interference, backhaul, infrastructure, cost, expansion capacity, and…