Urban Sky is a venture-backed aerospace startup that pioneers utilization of the stratosphere and reimagines the way humans view and analyze the earth. We design, build, operate, and sell stratospheric balloon systems, and the data we collect supports a wide range of applications, from real-time wildfire monitoring to urban mapping. Our technology is also employed by government customers including the Department of Defense (DoD), NASA, and others. Urban Sky sends flight vehicles to the stratosphere on a weekly basis.
Our team consists of engineers, makers, developers, and doers who believe in the power of human potential when passion meets utility within a small, supportive team. At Urban Sky we strive to create a team culture grounded in candor, inclusion, respect and empowerment.
We aim to build the next chapter of stratospheric history in Denver and are seeking self-starting, open-minded, and hard-working team members.
We’re looking for a Network Engineer & Data Security Specialist who can own the full networking and security compliance stack across Urban Sky’s stratospheric platforms and ground systems. You’ll be the person who makes our systems fly on approved networks—literally.
This role sits at the intersection of hands-on network engineering and government security compliance. You’ll help architect and maintain the networking infrastructure that connects our Urban Sky-designed Husky Bus platform to a wide range of payloads communicating over different radio systems—from satellite links to tactical radios with various routing equipment, VPNs, and network paradigms. Each mission and event can present unique networking challenges that require creative, on-the-fly solutions.
Equally important, you’ll lead and drive our government security compliance efforts, particularly the IATT and ATO process. Urban Sky has been issued several IATTs in the past, so there’s a strong foundation to build on. You’ll work to not only create compliant structures but also build CI/CD pipelines that are themselves approved—so our products can continue to improve after they’re authorized. This means working through STIGs, ACAS scans, security architecture documentation, and coordinating directly with government cybersecurity leads.
This role will involve significant travel supporting various events, exercises, and customer engagements where you’ll solve unique networking challenges in the field. If you’re the kind of person who gets energy from being hands-on in new environments and figuring things out in real time, you’ll love this.
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$130,000 - $170,000USD
NOTE: Research suggests that women and BIPOC individuals may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage anyone who believes that they have the skills and the passion necessary to succeed here to apply for this role.
This position may require the candidate to deal with commodities, software, technology, defense articles, and/or technical data which are subject to the Export Administration Regulations and/or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations. Additional information may be requested so as to determine whether export authorization is required from the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls. If authorization is required, employment will be contingent upon the Company successfully obtaining such authorization from the relevant government agency.
Urban Sky is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
