Senior Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D)

Senior Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D)

Welcome!

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Thanks for your interest in working on our team!

We are currently looking for a highly motivated and creative Senior Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D) to shape with us the future of optical communication and fiber optic sensing technology by joining our Advanced Technology team in Meiningen, Germany.

Principal duties and essential functions:

• Develop innovative solutions in the fields of coherent optical transmission, optical networks, and fiber sensing.
• Lead and participate in research and advanced development projects.
• Demonstrate Adtran’s technical excellence at conferences/events.
• Together with external partners, acquire publicly funded projects.
• Cooperate with customers and the research community in funded research projects.
• Organize and carry out laboratory system experiments and field trials.
• Evaluate novel technologies for optical transmission systems and fiber sensing techniques leading to new Adtran products.

In addition, the Senior Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D) is responsible for the following tasks:

• Consult R&D and PLM teams on novel technologies and solutions.
• Support the transfer of research R&D results into product development.
• Secure the business of Adtran by contributing to intellectual property rights on novel technologies and product concepts.
• Drive and discuss technology trends with strategic customers and vendors.

Knowledge, skills and experience required:

• PhD, Diploma/Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related area.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in optical telecommunication R&D.
• Profound understanding of fiber optics, optical networks and digital communications.
• Hands-on experience in several of the following areas:
• Experimental setups with optical components and RF equipment.
• Modulation, coding and digital signal processing.
• Modelling of optical communication systems and components.
• Development of prototype system equipment and field trials.
• Distributed optical fiber sensing.
• Solid programming capabilities.
• Excellent presentation, communication and scientific writing skills.
• Fluent in oral and written English.
• Preferably experience in acquisition and management of collaborative research projects.
• Regular international travel to project meetings.
• Opportunity to travel to internal conferences for presenting new achievements.

Benefits:

• Possibility to work in an international, multicultural environment.
• Team-oriented and friendly work culture.
• Flexible working hours model.
• Internal training program.
• Fitness, travel cost and kindergarten allowance as well as drinks and fruits for free.
• Employee discounts e.g. for events and branded products.

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