NODA AI
Tactical Communications and Field Systems Engineer
Austin · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- At least five years; military communicator or field service representative experience, including deployments with combat or combat support units.
- Visa sponsorship
- Requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Secret clearance or eligibility for reinstatement. Export-control eligibility must meet the stated U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual, or authorization criteria.
About the job
Designs, integrates, maintains, and troubleshoots tactical communications networks connecting unmanned platforms, ground control stations, and customer systems, including field deployments and testing.
What you'll do
- Plan and maintain mission communications, including radio, satellite, mesh, IP, encryption, and PACE links.
- Troubleshoot communications equipment and networks, coordinate spectrum and satellite access, and manage COMSEC procedures.
- Support field deployments, integrate communications data into customer systems, and maintain technical and readiness documentation.
What they ask for
- At least five years planning, installing, operating, and maintaining tactical communications, including deployments with combat or combat support units.
- Hands-on experience with HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM, and mobile ad hoc or mesh networks, including configuration, encryption, link testing, and retransmission.
- Working knowledge of RF propagation, antenna theory, and electromagnetic interference; practical RF cabling, field power, soldering, and test-equipment skills.
- Proficiency in IP networking and experience with COMSEC, TRANSEC, emission control, spectrum coordination, and PACE planning.
Nice to have
- CompTIA Security+, Network+, Linux+, Cisco CCNA, or a certification applicable to DoD 8140 workforce requirements.
- Experience integrating or testing unmanned vehicles, RF spectrum monitoring, Python, Linux, Raspberry Pi, Wireshark, Jira, or Confluence.
Tools
HF, VHF, UHF, SATCOM, IP networking, DHCP, VLANs, VPNs
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