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 Supplementary Tasks 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 Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in optical telecommunication R&D Profound understanding of fiber optics, optical networks and digital communications is a must 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 Strong team-oriented and friendly work culture Flexible working hours model and the possibility of mobile working Internal training program Fitness-, travel cost- and kindergarten allowance as well as drinks and fruits for free Adtran is a leading global provider of fiber-based networking solutions and SaaS applications, focused on the broadband access market. Our comprehensive portfolio spans from the metro core to the customer premises, enabling network providers to deliver Gigabit broadband to every home and business. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. At Adtran, we believe in our people. With a diverse and inclusive team spread across the globe, our culture embraces creativity and seeks innovation and quality in everything we do. Built on a foundation of communication, trust, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit enables us to be a global technology leader and a strong customer advocate. Adtran began operations in January 1986. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Adtran is located in Cummings Research Park - the second-largest research park in the U.S. and fourth-largest in the world. Our mailing address is 901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama, 35806. Adtran, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adtran Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN and FSE: QH9). Find out more at adtran.com, or follow our story on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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