Field Infrastructure Engineer

About Overland AI

Founded in 2022 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Overland AI is transforming land operations for modern defense. The company leverages over a decade of advanced research in robotics and machine learning, as well as a field‑test forward ethos, to deliver combined capabilities for unit commanders. OverDrive autonomy stack enables ground vehicles to navigate off‑road without GPS or direct operator control, and the OverWatch C2 interface provides precise coordination for mission success. Overland AI is backed by investors such as 8VC and Point 72, and partners with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command, holding eight‑figure contracts across the Department of Defense.

Role Summary

We are looking for a field‑forward infrastructure engineer to deploy, configure, operate, and iterate on autonomous ground‑vehicle support systems in real operational environments—including military exercises, customer demonstrations, test sites, and integration events. The role spans infrastructure, software delivery, networking, and automation, and is not desk‑only; up to 50% of time may be spent deployed at test sites, military installations, and operational events.

What You’ll Do

• Deploy and manage supporting infrastructure—including compute, observability, and logging—to improve reliability and incident response in field environments.
• Deploy and administer Linux‑based servers and edge compute platforms in field and datacenter environments, including containers and virtual machines.
• Deploy, configure, and sustain tactical mesh networks using Silvus, Persistent Systems radios, or similar platforms across field exercises and operational events.
• Configure and operate SD‑WAN and adaptive networking solutions.
• Integrate networking infrastructure across multi‑vendor, multi‑domain environments, connecting autonomous systems, cloud relays, and partner platforms into cohesive network architectures.
• Manage VPNs, tunnels, and jump hosts across distributed field sites.
• Troubleshoot and resolve networking, RF, and system‑integration issues during live deployments, often under time pressure and in resource‑constrained environments.
• Document network architectures, field performance, integration lessons learned, and provide actionable recommendations to improve operational readiness.
• Act as an on‑site technical expert, training operators and partner teams on network behavior, limitations, and troubleshooting procedures.
• Partner with software, hardware, and autonomy engineers to ensure seamless network integration aligned with mission requirements.
• Build infrastructure and automation using Terraform, Ansible, and Python to improve developer productivity and operational efficiency.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in network engineering, systems engineering, field communications, or systems integration in defense, robotics, or related operational environments.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting Linux‑based systems in field environments.
• Hands‑on experience with tactical mesh radio systems.
• Experience with SD‑WAN or adaptive networking platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and observability concepts, including VPNs, firewalls, routing, logging, and monitoring.
• Experience deploying and operating AWS infrastructure and supporting Linux‑based production systems.
• Ability to operate independently in challenging environments, including adverse weather, remote locations, and resource‑constrained settings.
• Experience with infrastructure‑as‑code tools such as Ansible or Terraform.
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, Go, Rust, or similar programming languages to build internal tooling and automation.

Additional Requirements

• Frequent travel (up to 50%) to test sites, customer locations, and operational events both in the US and worldwide.
• Ability to work onsite hybrid at our office locations when not traveling.
• Ability to participate in a 24 × 7 on‑call rotation.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.

Benefits

• Equity compensation.
• Best‑in‑class healthcare, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Flexible PTO.
• Parental leave.

Pay

Salary range: L2 $116,000 – $150,000; L3 $148,000 – $189,000.