Lead Network Engineer

About the Company

Robotic Research is a global leader in vehicle autonomy solutions, providing proven technology that tackles the industry's greatest challenges—from GPS-denied environments to mixed-traffic and unpaved roads. Our AutoDrive® autonomy kit is designed to transform logistics efficiency, enhance situational awareness, and save lives through transformable robots, automated vehicles, and localization devices.

Our commercial division, RR.AI, partners with trusted OEMs to deliver these autonomous solutions across the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and Saudi Arabia. We operate in a fast-paced startup environment where innovation is paramount, and a breadth of skills and interests are highly valued. Our team spans the U.S., with main offices in Clarksburg, MD, and San Antonio, TX.

About the Role

As the Lead Network Systems Engineer, you will serve as a veteran tech lead with full lifecycle infrastructure and software-defined engineering expertise. Your mission is to build and manage an enterprise-scale network architecture that is software-defined, fungible, and codified wherever possible. You will be hands-on in creating a state-of-the-art hybrid cloud network that enables our products to operate autonomously across the globe.

In this role, you will help engineer the foundation of our network by building out SD-WAN and Defense in Depth (DDN) on-prem networking. This infrastructure will serve as the backbone for a SASE-based cloud-native architecture connecting AWS, Azure, VMware, and distributed edge compute. You will ensure dedicated VLANs are established for specialized sensors and vehicles, enabling secure, encrypted telemetry transmission both domestically and internationally. The goal is to provide fully automated, secure, and fungible infrastructure for container and VM deployments used by development and product teams worldwide.

Hiring Process & Application

This position requires US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance. Employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a thorough background screening and drug test.

Candidates must be willing to work on-site in Clarksburg, MD, with hybrid tele-work opportunities available after on-site training. Domestic and international travel may be required (approximately 10%).

Culture & Equal Opportunity

At Robotic Research, we don't just accept differences; we celebrate them. We strive to attract, develop, and retain curious and highly qualified individuals representing a variety of backgrounds, cultures, skills, and perspectives. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse team.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.