Shield AI
Staff Engineer, System Test Network (R6030)
Washington, D.C. · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 5 years with a Bachelor's degree; 3 years with a Master's degree; or equivalent practical experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree; a Master's degree is an alternative experience pathway. Equivalent practical experience is accepted.
About the job
Designs, automates, tests, and sustains network systems for HIL laboratories, integration environments, simulations, and program-specific hardware, including tactical radio networks.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain network architectures and configurations across HIL labs, integration environments, and shared test infrastructure.
- Develop networking software, automation, and repeatable network tests; diagnose and resolve network and distributed-system issues.
- Maintain network observability, documentation, baselines, and CI/CD workflows, and support program teams and customer demonstrations.
What they ask for
- Typically 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, 3 years with a Master's degree, or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong Ethernet and TCP/IP networking knowledge and hands-on experience configuring and troubleshooting managed network equipment and Linux hosts.
- Proficiency in Python or a comparable language, and experience developing and executing structured network or system tests.
- Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, robotics, autonomous systems, avionics, or other mission-critical programs.
- Experience with HIL/SIL/VIL, network automation tools, tactical MANET radios, or related integration environments.
Tools
Python, Wireshark, tcpdump, iperf, Ansible, Netmiko, NAPALM, Terraform
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