Technical Operations Engineer (Defense)

TL;DR

Technical Operations Engineer (Defense): Integrate CHAOS software, sensors, and RF devices with customer systems in mission environments with an accent on hardware-software integration, field debugging, and system reliability. Focus on diagnosing complex issues across hardware, software, and networking layers, developing automation tools, and capturing feedback for product improvements.

Location: Onsite in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Travel up to 50% to customer and test sites required.

Salary Range: $140,000 - $240,000

Company

Global technology company delivering next-generation capabilities to defense and critical industrial sectors, founded in 2022, 150 employees, raised $490M.

What you will do

• Integrate software, sensors, and RF devices with customer systems physically and via software interfaces.
• Debug complex issues spanning hardware, software, and networking.
• Develop scripts, diagnostics, and automation for reliability and observability.
• Capture feedback and collaborate with engineering teams on improvements.
• Document configurations, troubleshooting, and lessons learned.
• Travel up to 50% for deployments, troubleshooting, and support.

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent experience.
• Deep Linux familiarity: SSH, networking tools, system debugging.
• Strong problem-solving for independent field work under pressure.
• Networking protocols, hardware interfaces, distributed systems knowledge.
• Hardware or sensor systems integration/maintenance experience.
• Proficiency in Python, Bash, or similar scripting.
• Willingness for travel and on-site work.

Nice to have

• Systems integration or field engineering in complex deployments.
• Defense, aerospace, or mission-critical background.
• Telemetry, data integration, IoT architectures.
• RF systems, SDRs, radar technologies.
• Cloud/edge computing: Docker, Azure, AWS.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision; life, FSA, HSA, 401k with match.
• Free daily lunch, no-meeting Fridays, unlimited PTO, casual dress.
• Competitive base, pre-IPO stock options, relocation assistance, future bonuses.
• Mission-focused agile culture for rapid prototyping and real-world solutions.