or apply directly on AST SpaceMobile's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 87 days AST SpaceMobile's roles stay open a median of 87 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of AST SpaceMobile's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at AST SpaceMobile
- high 231 stale, 6 reposted of 231 open
- Hiring momentum
- 268 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from AST SpaceMobile's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for AST SpaceMobile.
About this role
The RAN Deployment Engineer is responsible for executing deployment, installation, and integration activities to enable satellite-to-mobile connectivity. This role involves managing cell-site builds, performing beam surveys, validating installations, and conducting integration checks to ensure readiness for satellite network activation. The engineer collaborates with various teams to resolve technical issues and maintain high integration quality during deployment phases.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of AST SpaceMobile as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, computer engineering, or related technical field
- Minimum 4+ years in telecommunications field deployment, network installation, or wireless infrastructure commissioning
- 2+ years hands-on experience with RAN deployment, cell site installation, or wireless network infrastructure and CIQ handling
- Strong understanding of RAN technologies, wireless communications principles, and telecommunications infrastructure
- Knowledge of installation procedures for telecommunications equipment including Rack, eNodeB antennas, transceivers, GPS & CSR and network infrastructure
- Familiarity with configuration management, software provisioning, and equipment commissioning processes
Nice to have
- Experience with satellite communications systems, satellite-RAN integration, or space-terrestrial network deployment
- Background in field deployment roles at wireless carriers, equipment vendors, or telecommunications contractors
- Knowledge of safety procedures and compliance requirements for telecommunications field work
- Experience with network monitoring systems and performance validation tools
- Familiarity with project coordination and deployment management practices
Worth weighing
- Extensive travel required (~50%) for field deployment activities
- Role demands physical field work and flexible hours including weekends and extended shifts during critical deployment phases
- No salary or specific benefits listed in the posting
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Listed by AST SpaceMobile on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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