Mid-Level Network Engineer
BlackSea Technologies · Baltimore, MD · 1 wk ago
Information Technology$135k–$155k/yrFull-time
About the role
Must be a US citizen.
Responsibilities
- Build the Mainstay Data Pipeline
- Design and implement networking solutions that move telemetry and mission data off deployed platforms
- Support command, software update, and configuration paths back to fielded systems
- Help build the Mainstay backbone across vessels, shore systems, and cloud environments
- Develop Software Defined Networking Capabilities
- Implement and manage software defined routing and secure overlay networking
- Work with products such as NetBird and other Software Defined Network solutions
- Build resilient connectivity across edge systems, shore infrastructure, and cloud environments
- Enable Mesh and Distributed Networks
- Design and support mesh networking architectures where they improve resilience and reach
- Optimize network behavior across intermittent and bandwidth constrained links
- Support integration with radio, satellite, and hybrid communications paths
- Secure and Harden the Network
- Implement secure network designs aligned to modern security expectations
- Support identity, access, segmentation, and configuration control across distributed systems
- Ensure the network remains resilient under failure, disruption, and degraded conditions
- Operate in Real Environments
- Work across networking, software, hardware, and operational boundaries
- Debug issues that appear in the field, not just in controlled environments
- Own deployment outcomes, not just diagrams and device configurations
Requirements
- 3 to 7 years of experience in network engineering or a related field
- Strong foundation in routing, switching, and network troubleshooting
- Experience with software defined routing, overlay networking, or distributed connectivity solutions
- Familiarity with Red Hat and other Linux based systems as well as network security fundamentals
- Experience with scripting or automation using Bash, PowerShell, Python, or similar tools
Qualifications
- Current US Government Secret Clearance preferred
- Experience with NetBird or similar software defined routing platforms preferred
- Experience with mesh networking architectures preferred
- Background supporting geographically distributed or mission critical environments preferred
- Experience working with real hardware systems in operational settings preferred
- Exposure to autonomy, defense, or uncrewed systems preferred