Worker Type
Employee
Application End Date
29-03-2026
We are using and creating technology to transform operations at sea to enable people and the planet to thrive. We are open-minded and fearless in our approach to innovation and don't believe in boundaries. We challenge everything and have massive ambitions to drag aging industries into the tech era. We take safety, equality and education very seriously, and our responsibilities don't stop at our front door. Our business is built on the belief that there's definitely a more environmentally responsible way to operate at sea. We employ people who share our core values. We expect our people to be courageous, trustworthy, and conscientious, driven by a desire to do the right thing. We strive for excellence, work collaboratively, and are genuinely excited by our work. We offer opportunities for our people to develop beyond their role and span a multitude of disciplines. These are open to all, regardless of background and experience level. Working with us means being part of a team that is harnessing technology and creativity to disrupt a traditional industry. We are not your average workplace.
Role
We are seeking a Networking and Communications Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support the networking, communications, and data pathways that underpin our USV and AUV systems. This is a hybrid role combining:
* Systems engineering (requirements, architecture, integration)
* Network & comms engineering (routing, radios, RF, protocols, data links)
* Hands‑on testing & field deployments (lab, bench, sea trials)
You will ensure reliable, secure, high‑performance data communication between autonomous platforms, motherships, remote operators, cloud infrastructure, and onboard sensors.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building real systems, configuring hardware, troubleshooting in the field, and ensuring that complex networks behave as intended in challenging marine environments.
What You Will Be Doing
* Design and document the end‑to‑end communications architecture for USVs and AUVs (radio, satellite, cellular, mesh, Wi‑Fi, acoustic systems).
* Develop network configurations, routing strategies, link redundancy, and failover paths.
* Define and maintain IP architectures, VLANs, firewall rules, QoS, bandwidth allocation, and encryption schemes.
* Configure and integrate network equipment (routers, switches, modems, radios, antennas, cloud‑hosted routers, and onboard computing).
* Perform bench testing, HIL setups, and diagnostic measurements (latency, throughput, RF quality, signal integrity).
* Support and participate in sea trials to validate communications performance in real conditions.
* Diagnose comms failures, interference issues, and network bottlenecks during development and deployments.
* Support live missions: bandwidth management, link tuning, troubleshooting, system reconfiguration.
* Produce communications system requirements, ICDs, test plans, and verification documentation (lean and pragmatic).
* Conduct trade studies for new comms technologies (e.g., new satcom services, mesh systems, acoustic modems).
* Work closely with mechanical, electrical, software, and autonomy engineers to ensure seamless integration.
* Provide technical support to operations and project teams.
* Help design tailored communication solutions for specific customer missions or environments.
Who You Are
* Degree in Networking, Telecommunications, Electrical/Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar.
* Strong experience with IP networking (routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, QoS, VPNs).
* Familiarity with radio and wireless communications (RF fundamentals, antennas, propagation).
* Hands‑on experience configuring network hardware (Cisco, MikroTik, Ubiquiti, Peplink, etc.).
* Understanding of satellite, 4G/5G, Wi‑Fi, or RF mesh communications.
* Experience building / managing cloud‑hosted services.
* Comfortable building, testing, and troubleshooting real hardware.
* Experience with Linux networking tools.
Desirable
* Experience with Ansible, AWS, OpenWRT, WireGaurd and RouterOS.
* Marine communication systems experience (maritime radios, AIS, acoustic communications).
* Experience with networking for autonomous systems (UAVs, robots, mobile platforms).
* Knowledge of cybersecurity principles (secure comms, certificate management, hardening).
* Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 networking, DDS, or middleware.
* Experience with field deployments and remote operations.
Salary
The salary varies for this position as we are recruiting in multiple regional locations and job grades. The salary process is based on skills, abilities, and experience required.
What You Can Expect
At Ocean Infinity, we believe in creating equal opportunities for all, celebrating each and everyone’s differences. We are driven by transforming the industry, through our technology, thoughts, behaviours and actions. Being inclusive and respectful to all is fundamental to who we are. It is the right thing to do and enables innovation and creativity to thrive. There is more work to be done, and we know that we aren’t perfect, but our commitment to these values is unwavering. They are central to our mission and the impact we have on the industry, meaning, we cannot live without them.
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