Networking & OS Engineering Manager (R6630)
About The Position
Shield AI is hiring an Engineering Manager (Networking & OS) to lead a team developing network infrastructure for its V-BAT Unmanned Aerial System. V-BAT operates in challenging environments, including contested, GNSS-denied airspace, where reliable, secure, and efficient communications between air and ground devices are essential. The role focuses on delivering networking and operating-system capabilities that support mission needs and perform reliably in production. This is a hands-on leadership position, with approximately 50% of time spent managing and developing the team and 50% making direct technical contributions. The manager will guide planning and execution, contribute engineering expertise, communicate technical decisions and delivery status, and collaborate across disciplines to validate end-to-end performance in hardware-in-the-loop labs and flight tests.
Requirements
- At least 8 years developing network or operating-system software for complex, safety-critical, or mission-critical systems.
- At least 3 years leading software engineering teams, including planning, execution, coaching, and performance management.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, including explaining complex technical concepts and building alignment across disciplines.
- Ability to navigate competing priorities and resolve technical tradeoffs with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong proficiency developing production-grade software in C, C++, or Python in Linux environments.
- Track record of shipping software that interacts directly with the Linux OS networking stack.
- Deep understanding of Linux networking and Layer 2 / Layer 3 fundamentals, including routing and VLANs.
- Experience with netlink, iptables/nftables, TUN/TAP interfaces, network namespaces, socket programming, and VPN or tunneling mechanisms.
- Demonstrated ability to lead reliable software delivery through development, integration, and deployment.
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting network degradation in lossy, high-latency, or bandwidth-constrained environments.
- Proficiency with network diagnostic tools such as tcpdump, Wireshark, iproute2, and iperf.
- Ability to obtain a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing embedded Linux networking applications using build systems such as Yocto or OS-level customization tools.
- Experience working with RF and other hardware engineers to design network protocols and topologies tailored to a novel radio network design.
- Experience architecting network solutions for robotics, autonomous vehicles, aerospace, or edge-computing hardware.
- Familiarity with network security, public key infrastructure (PKI), and cryptographic tunnels in embedded systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a team of networking and OS engineers, including planning, prioritization, execution, coaching, and performance management.
- Provide clear upward status updates on progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery commitments.
- Deliver bandwidth-optimized, low-latency communications over lossy or constrained radio and satellite links, using traffic management, device isolation, and multi-link failover.
- Develop resilient Layer 2 and Layer 3 network topologies and embedded Linux networking capabilities, including custom routing, TUN/TAP interfaces, user-space tunnels, and socket-level applications.
- Collaborate with software and hardware engineers, field operators, and program stakeholders to align priorities, resolve technical tradeoffs, and validate end-to-end performance in hardware-in-the-loop labs and flight-test environments.
- Establish and uphold standards for code quality, testing, reliability, and delivery.
- Communicate technical decisions clearly and balance near-term execution with long-term architecture and team development.
- Make direct technical contributions, alongside team management and development.
Benefits
- Bonus and equity are included in the full-time regular employee offer package, along with benefits.
- Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package applicable after 60 days of employment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
