We are based in Alameda, CA, with offices in Washington DC and St. Petersburg, FL, and operate missions worldwide. We are backed by top-tier investors in the frontier tech and sustainability sectors, including Social Capital, Capricorn, Lux Capital, BOND Capital, and Emerson Collective.
This is an exciting opportunity with a fast-growing team at the cutting-edge intersection of big data services and autonomous hardware. You will be part of a high-performing, multidisciplinary team that delivers high impact for humanity and future generations.
The Role
Infrastructure engineer working on our vehicle networking infrastructure. This is a generalist role covering networking and wireless communication management, Satellite comms integration, network segregation and security, and Test Engineering support. This position works closely with multi-functional engineering teams who are responsible for Saildrone’s vehicle and communication systems.
Responsibilities
- Operating System Configuration and Optimization: Architect and implement improvements to OS security, upgrade and deployment.
- Optimize and help us better utilize our satellite networked data. Lead latency optimization of data links.
- Operation and development of a Saildrone’s systems by providing valuable feedback to internal teams.
- System Integration and Testing: Lead cross-functional teams to integrate hardware software and networking components. Write design documents and test plans for networking appliances and configurations.
- Operation and maintenance of Saildrone fleet assets, prototypes and associated instruments, sensors and equipment.
- Security and Data Protection: work with security team to advance access logging and security practices and improve access control usability.
- Maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, network designs, and troubleshooting procedures.
- Collaborate with software developers, Field Engineers, and on-call pilots.
Required Skills and Experience
- 5-10 years of relevant experience
- Expert Linux and linux networking skills
- Bash scripting, and Python or similar scripting
- Build automation and deployment experience
- Solid understanding of networking and multi-mode routing
- Demonstrated Technical Leadership of complex and cross-functional systems
- Board support package integration and bringup of new embedded linux computers.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Battery, electronics, or mechatronics experience
- NMEA or other marinized electronics experience
- Kernel module code integration, C debugging
- GNSS / INS expertise
- Camera or perception payload experience
- Nvidia embedded Jetpack module experience
- Experience with marine technology, autonomous systems, and ocean robotics
- Experience handing off new board bringup to production.
A reasonable estimate of the current range is $132,500-$172,200 annually.
