Full-Time

Level 2 ISP Field Application Engineer

Fae

TP-Link Systems

TP-Link Systems

Networking and smart home technology

Compensation Overview

$95k - $125k/yr

+ 401(k) contributions + Annual pay increases

No H1B Sponsorship

Irvine, CA, USA

In Person

The role includes both remote and on-site technical support; the job is based on-site in Irvine.

Bachelor's

Category
Solution Engineering
Required Skills
TCP/IP
Computer Networking
Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, telecommunications, electrical engineering, or a related field is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in technical support, network solutions, ISP broadband access environments, or carrier-related roles is required.
  • Strong knowledge of carrier-grade networking technologies and ISP deployment environments is required.
  • Strong understanding of networking protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, DNS, and DHCP is required.
  • Strong understanding of network architectures including LAN/WAN, VLAN, and VPN is required.
  • Hands-on experience with Wi-Fi routers, Mesh, PON including GPON/XGS-PON, and 4G/5G FWA devices is required.
  • Proficiency in analyzing logs and packet captures and designing technical solutions is required.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
  • Experience providing training to internal teams and external ISP customers is required.
  • Familiarity with technical support for ISP-level clients and broadband deployment environments is required.
  • The candidate must be able to respond to urgent cases outside regular working hours.
  • The candidate must be able to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams supporting carrier-level deployments.
Responsibilities
  • Handle complex issues escalated from pre-sales and sales teams and Level 1 Support Specialists, providing timely solutions to minimize impact on ISP customers.
  • Deliver remote and on-site technical support for troubleshooting and resolving ISP product deployment and interoperability issues.
  • Analyze technical requirements for ISP customer bids and proposals and support solution validation and acceptance testing activities.
  • Collaborate with sales and engineering teams to ensure successful implementation of ISP broadband access solutions.
  • Work directly with key U.S. ISP customers to address inquiries, support technical solution deployment, ensure satisfaction, and build long-term technical relationships.
  • Deliver training sessions to internal pre-sales and sales teams to enhance their technical expertise on ISP solutions and deployment scenarios.
  • Conduct technical training for external ISP customers on deployment, provisioning, and operation of TP-Link ISP products.
  • Update and maintain internal knowledge bases with technical sharing, troubleshooting processes, interoperability testing experience, best practices, and solutions.
  • Gather customer feedback regarding product performance, interoperability behavior, and usability in ISP network environments.
  • Participate in validation and testing of new ISP products to ensure technical readiness for carrier deployment and market entry.
Desired Qualifications
  • Familiarity with ISP provisioning and management technologies such as TR-069 and TR-181.
  • Experience with bid analysis and crafting technical solutions for ISP customers.

TP-Link Systems is the U.S. organization for TP-Link networking and connected-home products. Its portfolio includes Wi-Fi routers and mesh systems, switches, access points, cameras, smart-home devices, and business networking equipment. The company serves consumers, small businesses, enterprises, and service providers through retail and channel partners. TP-Link participates in networking, consumer electronics, and connected devices, with engineering, product, channel, sales, support, and operations teams bringing integrated hardware, software, cloud services, and security updates to market.

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