Ocean Career: Saildrone Vehicle Networking Engineer

Saildrone Networking and Wireless Communication Management Role

Saildrone's fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), powered by renewable wind and solar power, have a minimal carbon footprint and operate without the need for a crewed support vessel.

Saildrone works with governments, civil agencies, foundations, universities, and private companies around the globe to drive better information about our oceans and seas—from sailing into the eye of a category 4 hurricane to obtain new data about how storms intensify, collecting new CO2 data in hard-to-reach areas, and counting fish biomass to inform sustainable fishery management, to mapping the ocean floor and reducing illegal fishing.

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 an integral part of a high-performing multi-disciplinary team that delivers high impact for humanity and future generations.

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.

This position is responsible for building, maintaining and improving several systems and workflows:

• Develop, manage and improve the satellite comms and ip-networking strategies for Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) networks.
• Manage and improve system configuration management across the USV fleet.
• Design and support appliance based onboard networking and routing.
• Managing fleet configuration of routers and network devices.

• 3+ years of experience in infrastructure systems management or related fields.
• Experience administering networks with variable latency and connectivity
• Multi-egress routing optimization
• Linux command line skills, preferably on arm
  64 or Nvidia platforms
• Python, Bash or similar scripting language for automating tasks
• Knowledge of system services and debugging
• Experience with network diagnostic tools like nmap, iperf, tcpdump/wireshark.
• Debugging of network issues, able to jump into problem solving, including mesh networking and UDP data streams.
• Hands on experience with power supplies, connectors, and wiring for single board computers.
• Willingness and ability to learn new skills quickly

• UDP broadcast experience (Furuno radars, h264 streams)
• Nvidia embedded devices and operating systems
• Packet capture and analysis, network monitoring, performance tuning
• VPN (Wireguard) debugging and stabilization

Compensation: A reasonable estimate of the current range is $115,000-$149,700 annually.

Final date to receive applications: Open until filled

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