CareerPlan

Senior Network Engineer, Air Defense

Irvine, CA (OC-62)Full-time$146k2026-10-09 → 2026-11-10
Based in United StatesSecurity clearance required

Core

Own the networks connecting sensors, compute, and effectors for autonomous air defense systems, from detection to engagement.

Role type

Senior Network Engineer (Defense/Air Defense)

Builds

Autonomous air defense family of systems (Roadrunner, Sentry, Anvil, Pulsar, Wisp) integrated with Lattice OS

Domain

Defense / Air Defense / Embedded Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Linux networking, Layer 2/3 networking, MANET/mesh radio systems, embedded system networking, physical-layer troubleshooting, network security (ACLs, firewalls, IDS/IPS), infrastructure-as-code

Preferred skills

Cisco/Arista/Palo Alto platforms, data center/cloud networking, DoD program support

Technologies

Linux, Lattice OS, Cisco, Arista, Palo Alto, Panorama, NGFW

Responsibilities

Configure and troubleshoot Linux networking on deployed hardware and appliances; design and maintain physical network infrastructure; diagnose end-to-end network behavior; implement secure segmented network architectures; maintain network documentation; support field integration and test events

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC