Tactical Communications & Networking Engineer

Join NODA as a Tactical Communications & Networking Engineer to design and optimize the full communication stack for swarms of autonomous vehicles. The role requires expertise in OSI/TCP/IP stack, multicast/unicast, and routing protocols, as well as hands-on experience with radios and RF links. The team thrives on innovation, rapid iteration, and collaboration, and works on meaningful technology that pushes the boundaries of autonomy.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience in networking, communications engineering, or distributed systems.
• Expertise in OSI/TCP/IP stack, multicast/unicast, and routing protocols.
• Hands-on experience physically configuring and troubleshooting radios and RF links — not limited to software or API integration.
• Experience with wireless/RF networking (mesh, ad hoc, MANET) including behavior under degraded or contested conditions.
• Experience with satellite communications (Starlink, SATCOM) and cellular networks (LTE/5G) in field or operational environments.
• Familiarity with tactical data protocols and systems such as Cursor-on-Target (CoT), TAK (ATAK/WinTAK), and TAK Server — including setup, configuration, and integration with networked platforms.
• Ability to bring up a radio-to-host communication link from scratch, including hardware connections, IP configuration, and multi-device static routing across heterogeneous platforms.
• Working knowledge of pub-sub middleware internals — understanding what goes on the wire, why, and how to reason about routing decisions relative to network state.
• Proficiency in Python and/or C++ for protocol design, scripting, and field automation.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a clearance.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment
• Competitive pay
• Flexible time off and generous PTO
• Federal holidays
• 401(k)
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits
• Free One Medical membership