Engineering Manager Wireless Network

At Halter were on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break No quad bikes no dogs no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. Its changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us youll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think out-work and out-care. Were committed to delivering real change in the world - this isnt easy and in truth we love that its hard.

Were backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Founders Fund Bessemer Venture Partners BOND DCVC Blackbird Promus Ventures Rocket Labs Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

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Were looking for an Engineering Manager to lead our wireless network engineering team - the team that keeps one of the worlds largest private IoT networks connected. Over a million devices across New Zealand Australia the US and Canada spanning LoRa cellular and satellite direct-to-device running on remote infrastructure in some of the hardest terrain there is.

This isnt a pure delivery or pure people role. Youll be in the work: shaping the network architecture weighing in on spectrum strategy and link budgets reviewing the automation that runs our tower fleet and helping your team do the best work of their careers. Youll need to hold the technical bar high while creating the space for others to grow.

Were solving connectivity problems that havent been solved before - keeping livestock connected hundreds of kilometres from the nearest town where theres often no coverage at all. Its a role that demands absolute ownership: someone who can take a blurry problem create clarity and lead a team to nail it.

Halter is one system: hardware software and AI running live on real farms. The wireless network team owns the connectivity layer everything else depends on:

• Keeping over a million collars connected across LoRa cellular and satellite direct-to-device - in valleys over ridgelines and far beyond the edge of conventional coverage.

• Planning coverage with real RF engineering: link budgets path loss modelling antenna selection and spectrum strategy across multiple regulatory regimes.

• Running a fleet of thousands of remote towers with zero-touch provisioning configuration automation and remote diagnostics - a truck roll to a hill-country site is expensive so software has to do the work.

• Squeezing every byte: our devices are power and bandwidth constrained so protocol efficiency and data optimisation directly shape the product.

• Making network health visible - turning telemetry from millions of radio links into signals engineers and field teams can act on.

Every team here ships systems that have to work in a paddock not just a browser tab. As an engineering manager at Halter youre in the work not above it: coaching engineers shaping the technical bets and staying hands-on.

• Lead a team of wireless network engineers - supporting their growth giving great feedback running performance conversations and helping them focus on what matters.

• Own the technical direction and delivery of the network: architecture reliability and scalability across collar-to-tower-to-cloud connectivity.

• Stay close to the technical details - spectrum allocation and compliance LoRa and cellular behaviour tower infrastructure fleet configuration automation and the software tooling that ties it together - and bring a strong point of view.

• Own network reliability outcomes: uptime incident response and the on-call practices that keep a 24/7 physical network healthy without burning the team out.

• Drive tower deployment and coverage strategy as we scale into new regions - site selection RF planning and delivery of critical infrastructure.

• Hire and grow the team. Wireless network engineering is a rare skill mix and youll be building a world-class bench of it.

• Work closely with firmware backend hardware and field operations to shape what we build not just how. Youll be in the room when requirements are fuzzy and youll help make them clear.

• Back engineering-led initiatives and look for opportunities to use AI tools to accelerate development or unlock entirely new ways of working.

• Get out on farm. Deep domain knowledge matters and youll be expected to develop it.

• Contribute to the broader engineering culture and practices that make Halter a great place to build.

• Have led engineers directly - performance conversations mentoring hiring the lot.

• Have strong wireless networking fundamentals - youre credible on spectrum allocation path loss link budgets and antenna behaviour and can hold a high technical bar with specialists in these areas.

• Have hands-on experience with LoRa/LoRaWAN cellular or other long-range wireless technologies deployed at scale.

• Understand platform infrastructure - configuration management (Ansible or similar) fleet automation and what it takes to run thousands of remote devices reliably.

• Are comfortable in code (Go Python C) - enough to review the teams tooling dig into a data question yourself and keep your technical judgement sharp.

• Know how to shape and structure work without being overly prescriptive and balance speed with quality.

• Stay calm under pressure have a low ego and can rally a team through tough or complex work - including incidents on live infrastructure.

• Youve worked in fast-moving startups seen growth and tackled ambiguous problem spaces.

Bonus points for experience with satellite direct-to-device or NTN spectrum regulatory work (FCC ACMA ComReg or similar) embedded systems or firmware exposure and building or operating infrastructure in harsh remote environments.

• Delicious snacks and drinks are available for your daily flow.

• Healthy body healthy mind. Were partnered with Southern Cross Health Insurance to support your well-being.

• We offer 6 months of fully paid parental leave for primary caregivers 4 weeks of fully paid secondary caregiver leave and many other parental benefits that support you and your family.

• Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual $1000 self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.

• Our time to recharge is valued were offered wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.

• Importantly we offer an inclusive and attractive remuneration package made up of salary benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.

Theres a reason you visit your friends in person live with your family and dont do dinners over Zoom. Humans are wired for connection. We believe a world-class in-person office culture is the best way for high-performing teams.

Being office first is a core pillar of our culture. We believe in-person connections are key to driving your own growth learning impact and building genuine long-lasting relationships. Strong relationships make it easier to disagree give feedback and do meaningful and aligned work. We dont like having heaps of rules or policies but this means having strong trusted relationships is critical.

Were office first not office only. This means working from the office everyday is our default setting but we flex when we need to. We have a high-trust culture so everyone is trusted to do whats best for Halter.

Our office vibe is something special its hard to describe until youre here but people at Halter who have come from fully remote or hybrid companies say they could never go back - the high energy and spectacular people they are now surrounded by everyday makes work so enjoyable. Your growth your learning and your impact is truly unlimited here and a big part of that comes from being together solving problems innovating building context and constantly learning from each other.

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the requirements women and under-represented groups of candidates tend to only apply when they meet every requirement. If you think you have what it takes but dont necessarily tick every requirement on this job description please still get in touch and apply to Halter. Wed love to chat to see if youll be an epic fit!

If this opportunity sounds like you please apply below by sending through your cover letter explaining why youre excited about this role and working at Halter along with your CV and well be in touch!

Please also feel free to check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and dont forget to follow us on LinkedIn & Instagram.

• Work that genuinely matters. Every now and again a company comes along that transforms an entire industry and leaves the world in a better place. Our team gets to be part of something truly meaningful helping farmers improve their livelihoods spend more time with their families and build more sustainable operations.

• Spectacular people solving hard problems. Our culture is designed for talented people to do work that changes lives. The team is filled with diverse kind and driven people who push each other to do their best work. Youll be thrown into the deep end tackling complex challenges and building something tangible that solves real problems.

• Youll grow here. Autonomy mastery and learning define how we work. Youll have the freedom to work on interesting problems master new skills and continuously develop yourself both through your role and our $1000 personal growth fund.

• This isnt easy and we love that its hard. Working at Halter will be the most rewarding and the most challenging work of your life. We move fast take bold bets and work hard to reshape an entire industry. As one team member put it: Joining Halter is a bit like strapping yourself to a rocket ship but its an epic journey to be a part of!

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Manager