RF Application Specialist (m/f/d

The Communications Team at Quantum Systems consolidates all RF-related activities across communication and sensing. The team owns the complete RF system chain - from antenna integration to signal processing and software - enabling reliable, scalable, and mission-critical communication capabilities for our unmanned systems.

As an RF Application Specialist, you take system-level ownership of data links and communication behavior, translating RF capabilities into robust, scalable, and production-ready communication solutions.

What is your Day to Day Mission:

• Own and evolve data link architectures for single, multi, and swarm drone operations
• Analyze and optimize data link performance across different Concepts of Operation
• Integrate, maintain, and extend data link drivers (e.g. Silvus, Radionor, Zero-Phase, SatCom)
• Design and implement the data link management layer and hardware abstraction
• Develop and integrate network management solutions supporting multiple communication channels (P2P, 5G, SatCom)
• Optimize data routing, prioritization, and bandwidth usage in congested or constrained environments
• Implement logging, diagnostics, and observability for debugging and post-mission analysis
• Work hands-on with embedded software teams to deliver series-ready communication software

What you bring to the team:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related fields
• 5+ years of experience in radio data communications
• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and/or Rust
• Extensive experience with embedded Linux systems
• Deep understanding of network systems, mesh networking, and network management
• System- and architecture-level thinking with hands-on implementation experience
• Ability to take technical ownership and drive topics end-to-end
• Nice to have:
• Experience with resilient or adaptive communication systems
• Experience with multi-vehicle or swarm systems

Why Quantum-Systems:

• We believe in the power of combined efforts: straightforward tech expertise paired with a customer-centric focus.
• We are industry pioneers who are ambitious, bold, and visionary.
• We push limits, think outside-the-box and strive for technological excellence to shape the future of aerial data.
• We promise to be your runway for individual and professional growth.