WAN Engineer & Architect

Who we are:

Globalstar pioneered personal safety by introducing its SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger in 2007.

Today, leveraging its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Globalstar reliably connects and protects assets, transmits key operational data, and saves lives – from any location – for consumers, industrial companies and government agencies in over 120 countries.

With a portfolio that includes SPOT GPS messengers, next-generation IoT products and modems, and cloud-based telematics solutions, Globalstar’s cost effective satellite-powered innovations give users visibility and intelligence for improving safety and operational efficiencies.

What we offer:


* Work/Life Balance:  Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays


* Financial Benefits:  401(k) Plan with Company Match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Voluntary and Company Paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Medical FSA, Dependent Care, Competitive Salaries


* Health & Wellness:  Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Comprehensive and Interactive Wellness Program

Supervisory Responsibilities:


* None.

Provides technical mentorship to network engineering staff.

Duties/Responsibilities:


* Responsible for end-to-end WAN design, implementation, support, and documentation.

Platforms include firewalls, routers, and Layer 2 switching related to SD-WAN, point-to-point, and WAVE telecom circuits.


* Own BGP routing design and operations at scale — peering, transit, communities, traffic engineering, and route policy across carrier, cloud, and internal domains.


* Lead SD-WAN architecture and operations (Cato Networks), including site onboarding, policy design, overlay/underlay routing preference, and integration with security controls.


* Traffic routing, security, bandwidth, and QoS control on the WAN network


* Architect and manage cloud interconnect via Equinix Fabric and direct connections to AWS and other cloud providers


* Design and support data center fabric technologies including EVPN/VXLAN


* Engineering of diverse access fiber plant at ground stations and demarc extensions, including review of carrier KMZ route data to ensure physical path diversity


* Own network observability and SLA assurance using Kentik and related monitoring platforms — flow analytics, synthetic testing, capacity trending, anomaly detection, and customer-facing SLA reporting; troubleshoot WAN-related issues to rapid resolution


* Maintain WAN configuration and backups of WAN edge devices


* Test and turn-up of new WAN circuits with telco and ground station staff


* Partner with cybersecurity on segmentation, zero trust initiatives, and compliance-driven network controls (NIST 800-171, SOC 2)


* Produce and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and runbooks


* Lead vendor and carrier relationships: circuit procurement, escalations, and technology ev...