Sr. Manager, Network Engineering – Data Centers

Do you want to work with high caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company? Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial? Join us at SB Energy, a leading company backed by SoftBank and Ares pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution. Our Mission is to provide reliable, affordable energy at scale to support America’s growing energy demands.

Headquartered in Redwood City, CA, SB Energy develops, builds, owns & operates some of the largest and most technically advanced energy and data center infrastructure projects in the United States. Since launching in 2019, the company has rapidly grown into a top-tier integrated platform with over 3 gigawatts (GW) in operation and a multi-GW pipeline of energy and data center infrastructure nationwide. SB Energy also utilizes its strong culture of innovation to identify and incorporate new technology into our projects, including our AI-based digital platform, to deliver energy infrastructure that is local, reliable, and matched to load. We are building the energy and technology future—today.

Come join us in accelerating the energy transition to cleaner, more sustainable sources of power!

Basic Function:

The Sr. Manager, Network Engineering – Data Centers will lead the development and implementation of network and telecommunications infrastructure standards across SB Energy’s data center portfolio. This role will provide technical leadership for the planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operation of AI-focused data center campuses.

The successful candidate will collaborate with Development, Design, Construction, Operations, Utility, and Customer teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and cost-effective network infrastructure supporting hyperscale AI deployments.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain network and telecommunications design standards for data center campuses.
• Lead design and engineering efforts for campus fiber networks, carrier interconnections, structured cabling systems, and telecommunications facilities.
• Establish requirements for network resiliency, scalability, maintainability, and operational readiness.
• Support site selection and due diligence activities related to carrier access, fiber availability, and network infrastructure.
• Manage external engineering consultants, contractors, and technology vendors.
• Review engineering deliverables, construction documents, technical specifications, and commissioning plans.
• Partner with customer teams to incorporate networking and connectivity requirements into campus designs.
• Support construction, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve design standards, reduce costs, and accelerate project delivery.
• Evaluate emerging networking technologies and industry trends to support future AI infrastructure requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in network engineering, telecommunications infrastructure, or data center design.
• Experience designing and deploying large-scale fiber optic and telecommunications systems.
• Strong understanding of structured cabling, carrier networks, optical transport systems, and network resiliency strategies.
• Experience managing engineering consultants and cross-functional project teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Profession Engineer (PE) License.
• Experience supporting hyperscale, cloud, AI, or high-performance computing environments.
• Experience with campus-scale fib…