IT & Lab Infrastructure Lead

Airobotics is a leading company specializing in the development and manufacturing of autonomous drone systems. Its solutions combine hardware, software, and AI-driven technologies to support complex, large-scale operations. Airobotics works primarily with defense industries, including military and law enforcement agencies worldwide. The company is part of Ondas Holdings and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary. We are building a next-generation autonomous systems platform deployed across cloud and air-gapped environments, supporting real-time operations and complex hardware-software integration. The IT & Lab Infrastructure Lead plays a key role in bridging R&D and real-world operations. This position is responsible for ensuring that our systems are successfully deployed, installed, and operational in customer and lab environments . This is not a traditional IT role-it's a hands-on engineering position focused on system delivery, networking, and field readiness of advanced software platforms. Lead the provisioning and setup of production environments for labs and deployed systems Own the networking architecture and configuration for on-site and customer environments Bring up software automation labs for continues integration of systems and environments Define and execute installation and deployment strategies for complex, distributed systems Troubleshoot system-level issues across software, infrastructure, and networking layers Work closely with R&D teams to ensure solutions are deployable, robust, and maintainabl Support operations teams in delivering reliable, repeatable deployments Continuously improve deployment processes, documentation, and tooling Why This Role is Unique You define how hardware is worked on within the R&D department You are the last mile of delivery - turning advanced software into working systems in the real world Direct impact on customer success and operational reliability Work on complex, multidisciplinary systems combining software, networking, and infrastructure High ownership and visibility across engineering and operations Who You Are Hands-on and practical, with a strong “get it running” mindset Comfortable working in dynamic, real-world environments A natural troubleshooter who enjoys solving complex system issues Able to bridge gaps between engineering design and operational reality 3+ years of experience in IT, system engineering, or deployment-focused roles 3+ years of experience in lab networking, embedded solutions and reliability Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, etc.) Hands-on experience with Linux-based systems and environments Experience installing, configuring, and troubleshooting complex software systems Ability to diagnose issues across multiple layers: application, system, and network Strong problem-solving skills and a field-oriented, ownership mindset Nice to Have Experience with on-premise and air-gapped environments Familiarity with containers and modern deployment technologies Background working with distributed or real-time systems Experience supporting field operations or customer-facing deployments