Field Infrastructure Engineer
Seattle, OR - USA
Job Summary
Role Summary
We are looking for a field-forward infrastructure engineer to help deployconfigureoperateand iterate on autonomous ground-vehicle support systemsacross real operational environments military exercises customer demonstrations testsitesand integration events.This role spans infrastructuresoftware deliverynetworking andautomation.
This is not a desk-only role. Youmay spend up to50% of your time deployed at test sites military installations and operational events standing up networks diagnosing issues under pressure and integrating our systems with partner platforms and customer infrastructure.
Youllcome from a background of network or system administration DevOps SRE or similar.You will be fluent with Linux wired andwirelessnetworking.When you are not traveling you will help with other projects including cloud andon-premiseinfrastructure CI/CDimproving our security postureand automation tooling.
What Youll Do
- Deploy and manage supporting infrastructure including compute observability and logging to improve reliability and incident response in field environments.
- Deploy and administer Linux-based servers and edge compute platforms in field and datacenter environments service management containers and virtual machines.
- Deploy configure and sustain tactical mesh networks using Silvusor Persistent Systemsradios and similar mesh networking platforms across field exercises and operational events.
- Configure andoperateSD-WAN and adaptive networking solutions.
- Integrate networking infrastructure across multi-vendor multi-domain environments connecting autonomous systems cloud relays and partner platforms into cohesive network architectures.
- Manage VPNs tunnels and jump hosts across distributed field sites.
- Troubleshoot and resolve networking RF and system-integration issues during live deployments often under time pressure and inresource-constrained environments.
- Document network architectures field performance integration lessons learned and provide actionable recommendations to improve operationalreadiness.
- Act as an on-site technical expert training operators and partner teams on network behavior limitations and troubleshooting procedures.
- Partner with software hardware and autonomy engineers to ensure seamless network integration aligned with mission requirements.
- Build infrastructure and automation using Terraform Ansible and Python to improve developer productivity and operational efficiency.
Minimum Qualifications
- 3 years of experience in network engineeringsystems engineeringfield communications or systems integration in defense robotics or relatedoperationalenvironments.
- Experience deploying and troubleshooting Linux-based systems infieldenvironments.
- Hands-on experience with tactical mesh radio systems.
- Experience with SD-WAN or adaptive networking platforms.
- Strong understanding of networking security and observability concepts including VPNs firewalls routing logging and monitoring.
- Experience deploying and operating AWS infrastructure and supporting Linux-based production systems.
- Ability tooperateindependently in challenging environments including adverse weather remote locations and resource-constrained settings.
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as ansible or terraform.
- ProficiencyinBashPython Go Rust or similar programming languages to build internal tooling and automation.
Additional Requirements
- Frequent travel(up to 50%)including time attest sites customer locations and operational event both in US and across the world.
- Ability to work onsitehybrid at our office locations when not traveling
- Ability to participate in 24x7 on-call rotation
- Ability to obtain andmaintaina Security Clearance
Benefits
- The salary range for this position is: L2 $116000 - $150000 / L3 $148000 - $189000
- Equity compensation
- Best-in-class healthcare dental and vision plans
- 401(k) with company match.
- Flexible PTO
- Parental leave.
Overland AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age marital status disability genetic information protected veteran or military status or any other status protected by applicable law.
This position may involve access to export-controlled technology. Employment is contingent on the ability to comply with U.S. export control laws.
Overland AI provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during the application process. Please contact to request an accommodation.
Required Experience:
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About Company
About Overland AI Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense. The company leverages over a decade of advanced research in robotics and machine learning, as well as a field-test forward ethos, to deliver comb ... View more