Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Founded in 2015, Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, Hivemind Enterprise, and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Integration Engineer to engage in the design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures. This role requires deep expertise across network engineering, cybersecurity protocols, and server room / hardware infrastructure, with a strong ability to communicate and work on scalable, secure, and resilient systems.

The ideal candidate will operate in a hands-on manner, serving as a technical expert and a key decision-maker across network and infrastructure domains.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Network Integration Engineer to engage in the design, implementation, and optimization of complex network infrastructures. This role requires deep expertise across network engineering, cybersecurity protocols, and server room / hardware infrastructure, with a strong ability to communicate and work on scalable, secure, and resilient systems.

The ideal candidate will operate in a hands-on manner, serving as a technical expert and a key decision-maker across network and infrastructure domains.

What you'll do:

Collaborate in architecture design, and deployment of enterprise-grade network infrastructure (LAN, WAN, cloud, and hybrid environments).

Define and enforce network security architecture, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards and best practices

Optimize & manage secure network topologies, including segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, and zero-trust models

Develop server room infrastructure, including rack design, cabling, power, cooling, and hardware layout for high availability

Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to implement threat detection, mitigation, and incident response strategies as well as apply STIGS

Evaluate and select network and hardware technologies, vendors, and solutions

Provide technical insight on X-BAT GCS Network architecture to cross-functional teams

Develop network documentation, and execution roadmaps

Ensure system scalability, reliability, and performance through proactive design and monitoring strategies

Support troubleshooting and resolution of complex network and infrastructure issues

Required qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

8+ years of experience in network engineering and architecture roles

Deep knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, etc.)

Strong expertise in cybersecurity frameworks and protocols (Zero Trust, NIST, ISO 27001, firewalls, IDS/IPS, encryption standards)

Hands-on experience with enterprise networking hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers)

Proven experience designing and managing data centers / server rooms, including physical infrastructure

Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid environments

Strong understanding of high availability, redundancy, and disaster recovery architectures

Preferred qualifications:

Industry certifications such as CCIE, CCNP, CISSP, or equivalent

Experience modeling complex network systems in a modeling tool such as NX or SolidWorks.

Experience designing architectures for classified networks.

Experience with software-defined networking (SDN) and network automation

Familiarity with DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)

Knowledge of compliance requirements (e.g., FedRAMP, DoD, or other regulated environments)

Experience supporting AI/ML, high-performance computing, or large-scale distributed systems

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Full-time regular employee offer package:

Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity

Temporary employee offer package:

Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)

Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.

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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Senior Engineer, Network Integration (R4926)