Connectivity Specialist

Company: Anduril Industries
Location: Costa Mesa
Posted on: May 20, 2023

Job Description:

Anduril - Manufacturing and Operations - Deployments / Anduril is a defense technology company, bringing Silicon Valley talent and funding to the defense sector. Our technology helps our customers solve their toughest challenges by enabling them to make better, more informed decisions in life-and-death situations. We've assembled a diverse team of experts in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor fusion, optics, and data analysis that are creating software and hardware solutions to radically evolve the capabilities of the United States and our allies. If you are passionate about solving problems that have real impact, come join Anduril and build the future of defense. SUMMARY / ABOUT THE JOB Anduril's Deployment Operations group is seeking a Connectivity Specialist to join our team. As a Connectivity Specialist, you will work within the Deployment Operations organization and across the aisle with other engineering and operations groups to design and maintain connectivity solutions for Anduril's deployed suite of products. Underlying all deployments - whether it be aircraft or ground systems, Anduril products or those integrated, combat zones or close to home - is a diverse array of networking infrastructure connecting assets to one another and their operators. Data link topologies traverse infinite permutations of medium including fiber, MANET, military SATCOM, commercial LEO satellite internet, microwave backhaul, and 4G LTE. The Connectivity team is responsible for performing technical due diligence with customers (both internal and external) to ensure that the correct network architecture is selected for a given mission, assisting with sourcing of the appropriate hardware and subsequent implementation, and supporting the sustainment of production data links using their subject matter expertise. WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work with Anduril's customers and their networking engineers to architect connectivity solutions
• Calculate RF link budgets, assess risk of lost links and commensurate fallback solutions, and present such findings to operations and engineering teams
• Source, evaluate, and maintain networking equipment and services
• Oversee network implementation and execution during demonstration events and production site bring-upsREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • Strong aptitude for problem solving in unstructured situations at the interface of hardware, software, and networking. Ability to drive challenging and vague technical problems to clarity and resolution
  • Naturally inquisitive, able to independently research and learn new technical components or concepts.
  • 2+ years experience in RF or network engineering; understanding of Layer 3 network design
  • Experience with externally-facing technical communication
  • Ability to travel up to 15%
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data
  • Must be able to obtain and hold a U.S. security clearance at the Secret levelPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
    • Experience generating link budgets
    • Familiarity with DoD-managed network enclaves (NIPR, SIPR, etc.)
    • Experience with mesh networking and/or MANETs
    • Familiarity with NSA Type 1 encryption or FIPS compliance
    • Experience in InfoSec or computer security
    • Possess an active U.S. security clearance Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you are someone passionate to work on problems that matter, we'd love to hear from you! -

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