Field Infrastructure Engineer

Overland AI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Best-in-class healthcare, dental and

Flexible PTO

401k with company match

Parental leave

Job summary

Overland AI seeks a field-forward infrastructure engineer to deploy, configure, operate and iterate on autonomous ground-vehicle support systems across real operational environments – military exercises, demonstrations, test sites and integration events.

This role spans infrastructure, software delivery, networking, and automation, with up to 50% travel to test sites and customer locations. You’ll collaborate across software, hardware, and autonomy teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in network engineering, systems engineering, field communications, or systems integration in defense or robotics.
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting Linux-based field systems.
• Hands-on with tactical mesh radio systems and SD-WAN/adaptive networking.
• Strong understanding of VPNs, firewalls, routing, logging, and monitoring.
• Experience deploying AWS infra and Linux-based production systems.
• Ability to work independently in harsh environments and travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage infrastructure to improve reliability and incident response in field environments.
• Configure Linux-based servers, edge compute platforms, containers, and VMs.
• Set up and sustain tactical mesh networks and multi‑vendor environments.
• Configure SD‑WAN and adaptive networking solutions.
• Integrate networking across cloud and partner platforms.
• Manage VPNs, tunnels, and jump hosts across field sites.
• Troubleshoot networking, RF, and integration issues during live deployments.
• Document architectures and provide recommendations to improve readiness.
• Train operators on network behavior and troubleshooting procedures.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and autonomy engineers for seamless integration.
• Build tooling with Terraform, Ansible, and Python to boost productivity.

Skills

Network engineering

Systems engineering

Linux

Tactical mesh radios

SD-WAN

VPNs

Infrastructure as code

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Go / Rust

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

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. Our OverDrive autonomy stack enables ground vehicles to navigate and operate off-road in any terrain without GPS or direct operator control. Our intuitive OverWatch C2 interface provides commanders with precise coordination capabilities essential for mission success.

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. Our OverDrive autonomy stack enables ground vehicles to navigate and operate off-road in any terrain without GPS or direct operator control. Our intuitive OverWatch C2 interface provides commanders with precise coordination capabilities essential for mission success. Overland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command. Backed by eight-figure contracts across the Department of Defense, we are strengthening national security by iterating closely with end users engaged in tactical operations.

Role Summary

We are looking for a field-forward infrastructure engineer to help deploy, configure, operate and iterate on autonomous ground-vehicle support systems across real operational environments – military exercises, customer demonstrations, test sites and integration events. This role spans infrastructure, software delivery, networking, and automation.

This is not a desk-only role. You may spend up to 50% of your time deployed at test sites, military installations, and operational events, standing up networks, diagnosing issues under pressure, and integrating our systems with partner platforms and customer infrastructure.

You’ll come from a background of network or system administration, DevOps, SRE or similar. You will be fluent with Linux, wired and wireless networking. When you are not traveling you will help with other projects including cloud and on-premise infrastructure, CI/CD, improving our security posture, and automation tooling.

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, service management, containers, and virtual machines.
• Deploy, configure, and sustain tactical mesh networks using Silvus or Persistent Systems radios and similar mesh networking 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.
• In‑depth 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%) including time at test sites, customer locations, and operational event both in US and across the world.
• Ability to work onsite hybrid at our office locations when not traveling
• Ability to participate in 24x7 on‑call rotation
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance

Location:

The preferred location for this position is Seattle, WA but can also sit out of San Francisco, CA

Compensation And Benefits

Pay range:

L2: $116,000 - $150,000 annually

L3: $148,000 - $189,000 annually

Actual level and base salary will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job‑related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Overland AI believes in creating a work environment that you look forward to embracing every day.

Benefits Include

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

Overland AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

This position may involve access to export‑controlled technology. Employment is contingent on the ability to comply with U.S. export control laws.

Overland AI provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans during the application process. Please contact [e-mail] to request an accommodation.