Hybrid Systems Engineer

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About the role

  • Deploy, configure, and validate edge computing systems across lab, field, and production environments.
  • Integrate and optimize system components spanning embedded hardware, networking, containerization, and cloud APIs.
  • Collaborate with software, infrastructure, and field teams to identify and resolve integration and runtime issues.
  • Ensure reliable device-to-cloud communication for telemetry, control, and analytics workloads.
  • Perform end-to-end triage across hardware, network, and application layers.
  • Use Linux CLI tools, container inspection, and telemetry analysis to isolate and correct complex system failures.
  • Reproduce field issues in controlled environments and contribute findings back into engineering processes.
  • Develop reusable diagnostic tools and test harnesses to validate system resilience.
  • Build and maintain monitoring, and recovery automation (e.g., Bash, Python, Go).
  • Contribute to orchestration frameworks such as Docker, K3s, or Kubernetes for edge deployments.
  • Enhance observability through metrics, dashboards, and alerting (Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, etc.).
  • Identify opportunities for self-healing and reliability automation.
  • Author and maintain runbooks, standard operating procedures, and knowledge base articles.
  • Document troubleshooting procedures and design patterns to enable Tier 1 and Tier 2 support efficiency.
  • Participate in post-incident reviews and translate lessons learned into durable operational improvements.
  • Partner with software engineers, DevOps, and operations teams to drive incident resolution.
  • Act as a 24x7 escalation SME for complex edge or connectivity issues.
  • Leverage escalation learnings to define and drive system reliability and lifecycle management initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience
  • 3-5 years minimum relevant experience
  • Strong proficiency with Linux systems and command-line diagnostics.
  • Experience with containerized environments (Docker, K3s, or Kubernetes).
  • Understanding of IoT or distributed systems architectures, including secure communication (TLS/mTLS).
  • Solid grasp of networking fundamentals: IP, routing, VPNs, DNS, and cellular/LTE connectivity.
  • Scripting ability in Bash, Python, or Go for automation and tooling.
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot across hardware, network, and software boundaries.
  • Excellent written communication skills; comfortable producing procedural documentation.

Benefits

  • Adhere to all NOV HSE policies, utilize appropriate PPE, and actively participate in monthly safety meetings.

Job title

Systems Engineer

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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