Senior Network Engineer, Air Defense
Irvine, CA - USA
Job Summary
ABOUT THE TEAM
- Andurils Air Defense team builds autonomous robots that find other robots and knock them out of the sky. This team is the nexus of premier Anduril-built products such as Roadrunner Sentry Anvil Pulsar and Wisp integrated into a software-enabled Air Defense family of systems tailored to the modern battlespace. At a time when air superiority can no longer be taken for granted we provide critical force protection capabilities to support the warfighter. Our autonomous family of networked sensors and effectors enables our users to rapidly close the kill chain against a broad range of UAS threats that continue to evolve at a rapid pace.
ABOUT THE JOB
- The Air Defense team needs a Senior Network Engineer to own the networks that connect sensors compute and effectors from detection to engagement. Youll be responsible for owning the networking components across deployed Anduril Systems designing the physical infrastructure behind fielded networks and troubleshooting failures from routing configuration down to physical interconnect of the system. This role requires deep Linux networking expertise and the ability to work hands-on in the field.
WHAT YOULL DO
- Configure and troubleshoot Linux networking across deployed Anduril hardware as well as network appliances including interfaces bonding VLAN tagging routing tables and host firewall rules
- Own networking for the Air Defense family of systems. Work with sensor effector autonomy and Lattice teams to move each detection to the effector that acts on it
- Diagnose network behavior end to end from host-level packet captures and system troubleshooting to the switch link and cable underneath it
- Design deploy and maintain the networks that support Air Defense development integration and test including lab networks integration facilities and their physical infrastructure
- Design and implement secure segmented network architectures using ACLs firewalls and intrusion detection or prevention
- Maintain accurate documentation for network topology cabling VLAN and IP assignments and inter-zone communication flows. Support field integration and test events
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BS degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering or a related technical field plus 5 years of network engineering experience and the ability to lead deployments with minimal guidance
- Advanced Linux networking and administration skills including interface configuration DNS DHCP routing and routed protocols multicast and system-level network troubleshooting
- Experience configuring and debugging networking on embedded deployed or field-tested systems not only fixed-site infrastructure
- Experience with Layer 2 and Layer 3 networking MANET or mesh radio systems wireless systems and firewall policy management. Able to perform field installations cabling validation and physical-layer troubleshooting
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code or declarative configuration management for deploying and maintaining consistent networking configurations across fleets of systems
- Able to travel up to 25% of the time
- Authorized to work in the United States
- Able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficiency with Cisco Arista and Palo Alto platforms including Panorama and NGFW
- Experience with data center or private cloud networking
- Experience supporting DoD programs or networking in operational or field environments
US Salary Range
$146000 - $194000 USD
The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience education and/or training critical skills and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Andurils total compensation package. Additionally Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees including:
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