Tactical Network Engineer, Connected Warfare (Active Clearance)
Core
Design and implement networking stacks for Command and Control (C2) and collaborative autonomy of distributed unmanned systems in tactical environments.
Role type
Senior Tactical Network Engineer (Defense/Unmanned Systems)
Builds
Mission-critical connected mesh ecosystems for global command and control
Domain
Defense technology, Unmanned Systems, Tactical Networking, Cybersecurity
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Tactical LOS/BLOS RF systems, Ad-hoc mesh networking, Secure communication protocols (IPSec/MACSec), Software-defined networking, Routing protocols (TCP/IP, DNS), Commercial mesh networking radios, Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), CI/CD tools, Network modeling and simulation
Preferred skills
Ship-to-ship/ship-to-shore comms, SatCom, VHF/UHF, LPI/LPD and anti-jamming, MIMO, Antenna theory, Electronic Warfare (EW) technologies, Spectrum Management
Technologies
Lattice OS, AWS, Azure, IPSec, MACSec, TCP/IP, DNS, VHF, UHF, SatCom
Responsibilities
Lead integration of emerging networking capabilities and hardware/software products; Design network laydowns from complex design reference missions; Design, implement, deploy, and troubleshoot OSI Layer 1-4 solutions; Build robust tooling for benchmarking and analyzing network traffic; Analyze test network infrastructure and implement improvements for reliability and throughput; Collaborate with software engineers to build modeling and simulation environments including hardware-in-the-loop lab infrastructure.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
