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! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! 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. With its large research laboratory equipped with high-performance devices and its proximity to the R&D department, this environment offers ideal research conditions. Adtran is a leading manufacturer of optical connectivity solutions from access to long-haul with a strong presence in Europe. If you want to be a part of our growing company that is driven by innovation and is focused on building the future together with our employees, consider applying. Principle 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 Evaluation of 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