Network Scientist

goTenna•Jersey City, NJ

4d•$130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

We're seeking a Network Scientist to work with our CTO, Scientific Advisor, and Product & Engineering teams to develop and extend goTenna’s Aspen Grove mesh networking protocol suite. Responsibilities include architecting, designing, simulating, and helping to implement networking protocols, producing specifications of such protocols and interfaces, and experimentally evaluating performance. The ideal candidate should be passionate about goTenna’s mission, be creative and self-motivated, and have strong written and oral communication skills. The Network Scientist should display strong critical-thinking abilities and have a collaborative approach to solving problems, while also being able to work independently when required.

Requirements

Advanced degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and at least one (1) year of relevant experience in Computer Networking, Wireless Mesh Networking, and Network Communications.
Extensive knowledge of C++ and Python programming languages.
Experience in Embedded Systems and Network Architecture.
Developing novel routing solutions for wireless mesh networks using NS-3 simulation framework.

Nice To Haves

Multi-team or scaled environments with complex dependencies.
Working in startup or fast-moving product environments.
AI-assisted workflows or developer tooling.
Working on government-focused projects.

Responsibilities

Designing, implementing, simulating, and analyzing network protocol models.
Designing cutting-edge medium access, routing, and transport protocols for mesh networking.
Constructing models and running simulations in Network Simulator 3 (ns-3) or similar discrete-event simulation tool to evaluate, refine, and estimate performance for a variety of scenarios.
Producing design specifications and experimental analysis reports.
Understanding the radio hardware and constraints to accurately represent them in models.
Collaborating with the firmware team to support the implementation in actual radio hardware, including supporting the firmware implementation via simulation results and auxiliary software as appropriate.
Working with the Product team to determine the feasibility of new features and capabilities.
Professional activities including publishing at peer-reviewed conferences, journals and performing committee service.
Driving cutting-edge innovation in wireless networking and related technologies, facilitating new idea generation, and patenting inventions.
Writing company white papers to allow the team and customers to keep up with state-of-the-art developments.
Supporting troubleshooting of issues found by the QA team, when needed.
Providing expert-level protocol know-how training and support to other teams.