Expeditionary Systems Admin: AI & Edge Ops (On-Site)

themarlinalliance; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking a System Administrator for Expeditionary Systems (OpAI) to support Navy operations.

This role involves deploying and maintaining tactical IT infrastructure, including edge servers and sensory networks, and integrating AI capabilities into expeditionary platforms. You will collaborate with engineers and operators, test field-ready software, and ensure secure, reliable data flows from sensors to command consoles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• At least 3 years in IT/system/analytical roles.
• Active DoD security clearance; US citizenship required.
• Proficiency with Linux and edge computing devices.
• Experience deploying and monitoring tactical data pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to integrate AI into expeditionary systems.
• Build and maintain tactical systems including radios, satellite terminals, and edge servers.
• Test software at field experiments ensuring data flow between sensors, UxS, and C2.
• Collaborate with ML engineers to integrate ML into existing systems.
• Monitor data pipelines for accuracy and reliability.
• Stay updated on edge server architectures and communications.
• Work with software engineers to connect data pipelines to ops systems.

Skills

Linux command line

Edge servers

Embedded GPUs

Containerization

Troubleshooting

Data pipelines

Communication skills

Military/government experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

TAK ecosystem

MSS

AirByte

Airflow

dbt

Apache Iceberg

Snowflake

PostgreSQL

Elasticsearch

Redis

S3

Job description

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. in San Diego, CA, is seeking a System Administrator for Expeditionary Systems (OpAI) to support Navy operations.

This role involves deploying and maintaining tactical IT infrastructure, including edge servers and sensory networks, and integrating AI capabilities into expeditionary platforms. You will collaborate with engineers and operators, test field-ready software, and ensure secure, reliable data flows from sensors to command consoles.