Allen Control Systems is a defense technology company that develops autonomous precision weapon systems, including the AI-powered Bullfrog remote weapon station.
<p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Company Overview</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">Allen Control Systems (ACS) is a cutting-edge defense startup founded by two former Navy electrical engineers with a proven track record in robotics and software. We are developing a small, autonomous gun turret that employs advanced computer vision and control systems to precisely target and neutralize small drones and loitering munitions. Our innovative approach requires overcoming significant technical challenges, making this an exciting and dynamic environment for experienced engineers.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">With an engineering-first culture, ACS values technical excellence and innovation. Backed by our founders’ successful exits from two previous ventures acquired for a combined $180M in 2022, we are committed to ensuring that the groundbreaking technologies we develop have a real-world impact.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">Position Overview</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">We are seeking an experienced </span><strong><span data-contrast="none">Platform Engineer</span></strong><span data-contrast="none"> to design, build, and own the infrastructure powering the development of ACS’s autonomous counter-drone systems. You will manage a 130+ GPU bare-metal Kubernetes cluster, own our CI/CD pipelines, and ensure our systems run reliably in both lab and field environments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What You’ll Do</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Deploy and operate Kubernetes clusters on bare-metal infrastructure hosting 130+ NVIDIA GPUs, with hybrid burst capability to AWS for scalable compute and storage workloads.</span> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Manage NVIDIA GPU clusters for ML training. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Own the full CI/CD pipeline from source to deployment, including artifact signing, build automation, and version pinning, ensuring repeatable delivery to cloud and edge targets. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Build and maintain the observability stack, including log aggregation, metrics collection, alerting, and dashboards providing real-time visibility into cluster health and system performance. Collaborate with computer vision, robotics, and software engineering teams to build low-friction developer tooling that accelerates iteration on the ACS turret platform. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Define and enforce infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform, Helm, or Ansible across on-prem and cloud deployments. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Manage network configuration, storage provisioning, and security hardening for the bare-metal cluster in compliance with applicable defense security requirements.<span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true,"201341983":2,"335559740":300}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none">What You’ll Need</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":2,"335559739":0,"335559740":300}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="none">Skill at Python programming and Bash scripting</span> </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">2+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering, with hands-on experience in production Kubernetes environments. </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="4"