Principal Network & Systems Engineer

 About Otto Aerospace

OTTO is developing the world’s first fifth-generation business jet, designed for sustainability through the innovative use of advanced super-laminar aerodynamics and high-precision, net-shaped composites. Flight tests of our technology demonstrator validate a dramatic reduction in fuel burn and allow a sizeable improvement in cabin comfort. Otto Aerospace is designing world-class aircraft from first principles physics and delivering ground-breaking aircraft and economic performance.

About the Role

This role helps establish the network and core IT foundations that enable Otto to design, certify, and manufacture a next generation business jet. The role will support secure, high-performance connectivity and reliable IT services across engineering, manufacturing, test, and corporate environments, linking people, systems, and data across offices, labs, factory floors, data centers, and cloud integrated platforms.

In addition to contributing to network architecture and design, the role supports day-to-day enterprise IT operations, including endpoint connectivity, identity aware access, network services, and operational troubleshooting to ensure a stable and responsive user environment. Early on, you will help set the technical direction for how networks and core IT services are designed, secured, monitored, and supported to enable rapid engineering iteration, disciplined configuration control, and FAA-aligned development and test activities.

As the company grows, your work will scale with it, supporting increasing program complexity, expanded manufacturing operations, and a growing user base with evolving IT needs. The infrastructure you help build and operate will be a critical enabler of how Otto engineers, tests, certifies, and produces a new class of high-performance aircraft.

What You'll Do

• Serve as a senior technical contributor for enterprise networking, supporting network architecture and technical direction in alignment with FAA, ITAR, and internal security requirements
• Design, implement, and sustain secure, highly available network environments across on-premises data centers, cloud and hybrid infrastructures, and global WANs supporting engineering, manufacturing, test, and certification activities
• Develop and maintain network reference architectures, standards, and design patterns that emphasize traceability, resiliency, performance, and compliance in regulated aerospace environments
• Drive the technical design and execution of complex initiatives such as data center upgrades, cloud networking integrations, SDWAN deployments, and zero-trust network architectures with attention to auditability and controlled access
• Evaluate network technologies, service providers, and vendors; provide technical recommendations that consider compliance, data sovereignty, export control, and operational risk
• Provide technical guidance and peer level mentoring to network engineers, reinforcing disciplined design, change control, and operational rigor

 Who You Are

 Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (CS), Management Information Systems (MIS), or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressively relevant IT experience

Required Skills

• CCNA certification preferred; CCNP considered a significant advantage
• Microsoft MCSA 2012 or higher preferred
• CISSP, CISM, CISA certifications a plus
• CompTIA Security+ a plus
• Extensive experience with LAN, WAN, SD‑WAN, MPLS, and wireless network administration, including Cisco Catalyst switches, Cisco FPR firewalls (or equivalents), and Meraki MS/MR/MX platforms
• Solid understanding of routing protocols such as OSPF, BGP, and EIGRP
• Hands-on expertise deploying and managing MDR solutions such as Arctic Wolf
• Proficient with EDR platforms including CrowdStrike and/or Sentinel One
• Experienced with Zero Trust solutions such as Zscaler
• Background in Incident Response involving detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery
• Skilled in vulnerability and risk management, including continuous scanning, prioritization, and remediation oversight
• Familiarity with compliance and security frameworks such as CMMC, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST‑CSF
• Extensive system administration experience with Microsoft Windows platforms and Active Directory/Entra ID (Azure AD)
• In-depth experience administering VMware and/or other virtualization platforms
• Experience with SAN technologies including Dell PowerStore, HPE Nimble, Pure, Dell EMC, or NetApp
• Comprehensive experience with Office 365, Azure, and SQL administration
• Experience with AWS
• Knowledgeable in managing IIS, Tomcat, Apache, and related web services
• Experience with backup platforms such as Veeam Backup & Replication
• Advanced scripting capabilities in PowerShell, Bash, Korn, csh/sh, and/or VBScript
• Extensive experience using MDM solutions such as Microsoft Intune
• Proficient with endpoint management tools including NinjaOne and/or Automox
• Experience supporting Apple endpoint devices preferred
• Collaborative team contributor with a consistent record of meeting deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and facilitation abilities
• Demonstrated analytical thinking with effective time and project management skills
• Possess strong problem-solving and time/project management skills
• Able to communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders at all organizational levels

Where You'll Be

**This position is based on-site at our Meacham Airport facility in Ft. Worth, TX, with occasional remote work. The role will transition to our Jacksonville, Florida facility in Q3/Q4 2026.

Benefits

Otto Aerospace provides a robust benefits package that includes competitive salaries, subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) opportunities, paid short term disability, voluntary long-term disability and additional term life, with 15 paid days off, 13 paid company holidays, and paid sick leave. Depending on seniority and role, some roles qualify for potential bonuses and stock options.

Otto Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our hiring process. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We believe that a diverse team brings fresh perspectives, innovative ideas, and greater success. The more inclusive we are, the stronger we become. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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