Aevex Aerospace
Network Engineer
Baltimore, Maryland, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 27, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years of relevant work experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
About the job
Designs, integrates, tests, and sustains mobile and tactical networking solutions for DoD platforms and unmanned systems in challenging operating environments.
What you'll do
- Design and maintain mesh, MANET, and distributed network architectures; optimize routing, switching, and transport for mobile networks.
- Integrate and troubleshoot tactical radios, RF communications, and networking for unmanned platforms; conduct performance analysis and field testing.
- Apply DoD cybersecurity controls and STIGs, and maintain technical documentation.
What they ask for
- Strong Layer 2 / Layer 3 networking fundamentals, including routing, switching, and IP networking.
- Demonstrated experience with mesh networking technologies and hands-on experience with tactical radio systems, RF networking, or mobile ad hoc communications.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience; current DoD 8570.01-MIAT Level II certification or higher.
- Ability to travel for field testing, integration events, or deployments; ability to obtain/maintain a DoD clearance; U.S. Citizenship required.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of MAVLink and drone communication architecture; familiarity with Mission Planner, ArduPilot, and QGroundControl.
- Familiarity with tactical waveforms and transport technologies such as LOS radios, BLOS communications, SATCOM, or tactical 5G.
Tools
Mission Planner, ArduPilot, QGroundControl, MAVLink, OLSR, BATMAN, Python, Ansible
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