Mission Engineer (UK)

Company Overview: Atreides helps organisations turn large, complex, multimodal datasets into detailed geospatial data, that can be used for a wide range of use cases. At present, Atreides focuses on providing high-fidelity data that allows customers to make decisions quickly. 

We are a fast-moving, high-performing start-up. We value having a diverse team and believe that inclusion helps us perform better. We trust our people to work independently, as we believe this leads to better results and greater job satisfaction. With a mission-driven mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit, we are building something new and helping to harness data on a massive scale to make the world safer, stronger and more prosperous.

Team Overview:  Our mission systems team is made up of security engineers, cloud architects and a variety of other technologists, many of whom have served in the armed forces. Between us, we have experience in defence, operational intelligence, law enforcement, large multinational companies and cyber security operations. We obsess about designing products that will change the way governments, international companies and non-profit organisations protect themselves from external threats and hostile adversaries. 

Team Principles: 

At Atreides, we believe that teams work best when they: 

• Remain curious and passionate in all aspects of our work 

• Promote clear, direct, and transparent communication 

• Embrace the 'measure twice, cut once' philosophy 

• Value and encourage diverse ideas and technologies 

• Lead with empathy in all interactions 

We are seeking a Mission Engineer with strong experience in operational deployments, systems integration and hands-on technical support to deliver mission-critical capabilities in the field. You will play a key role in integrating, deploying and maintaining emerging technologies in challenging and dynamic environments. This role requires adaptability, technical expertise and a problem-solving mindset to ensure operational success for deployed customers.

This is a unique opportunity to support mission-driven operations directly while collaborating with defence, wider government and commercial mission partners on distinctive and challenging problems.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure and maintain mission-critical systems in the field.

• Integrate novel technologies, such as geospatial platforms, secure communications and mobile systems, into operational environments.

• Troubleshoot technical issues and provide real-time support during deployments.

• Conduct pre-deployment readiness checks, system validation and acceptance testing.

• Support and enforce secure endpoint and mobile device policies in austere environments.

• Collaborate with host-nation partners, stakeholders and third-party suppliers to ensure successful mission integration.

• Document engineering processes, configurations and lessons learned to support knowledge transfer and audit readiness.

• Act as a trusted technical adviser and brand ambassador for Atreides.

• Start with the business outcome in mind. Provide world-class field support that encourages the growth of future support contracts and the use of Atreides services.

Required Expertise

• Hands-on experience in field engineering, systems integration or technology deployments.

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across hardware, software and networking.

• Familiarity with secure communications, VPNs and endpoint management solutions.

• Experience with containerised platforms, such as Docker and Kubernetes, and modern deployment toolchains.

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages; Python or Go is preferred.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Previous experience supporting defence, intelligence or government programmes is preferred.

Desired Qualifications

Qualifications in networking, systems administration and cloud environments are required. Candidates are expected to hold some, if not all, of the following certifications:

• CCNA

• CompTIA Network+ or Security+

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)