Stark·23 days ago
23 days ago
RF Waveform and Modulation Expert (all genders)
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What you'll do
- Evaluate, compare, and recommend waveform and modem technologies for different operational ranges, data rates, latency requirements, and mission profiles.
- Optimize waveform parameters, modulation settings, coding, bandwidth, throughput, latency, robustness, and link stability in close coordination with RF, antenna, network, and GCS teams.
- Support the integration of modems, radios, antennas, networking equipment, Ground Control Stations, and unmanned platforms into coherent and deployable communication setups.
- Plan and conduct lab, field, and range tests to validate modem performance, waveform behavior, data throughput, packet loss, latency, link margins, and reliability under realistic conditions.
- Analyze communication behavior in challenging RF environments and support improvements related to interference resistance, spectrum use, robustness, and operational reliability.
- Diagnose communication issues across radios, modems, antennas, networks, software interfaces, and platform integrations using appropriate measurement and analysis tools.
- Work with suppliers, partners, and internal teams to assess modem and radio capabilities, waveform options, technical limitations, integration risks, and future development paths.
- Document waveform assumptions, modem configurations, test setups, performance results, lessons learned, and recommended operational settings in a clear and maintainable way.
What they're looking for
- Around 5 years of professional experience in RF communications, waveform engineering, modem development, communication systems engineering, wireless systems, or a related technical field.
- Strong understanding of modulation, coding, bandwidth, signal quality, link budgets, latency, throughput, interference, spectrum behavior, and practical RF performance constraints.
- Experience planning and conducting communication tests using tools such as spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, SDR tools, logging systems, iperf, Wireshark, or comparable test equipment.
- Ability to understand how waveform and modem behavior interacts with antennas, radios, networks, software, platforms, Ground Control Stations, and operational requirements.
- Comfortable working directly with hardware, radios, antennas, test equipment, field setups, and experimental configurations.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to identify root causes of communication issues and turn findings into practical improvements.
- Solid English skills are required. German skills for technical communication, stakeholder alignment, and documentation are a plus.
- Ability to obtain appropriate security clearance required for the position.
Nice to have
- Experience in defence, aerospace, UAVs, robotics, tactical communications, SATCOM, MANET, or other mission-critical communication environments.
- Experience with OFDM / COFDM, QAM, FEC, MIMO, adaptive modulation, frequency planning, or spectrum management.
- Experience with SDR platforms, modem development, embedded communication systems, or low-latency data links.
- Experience with Silvus, Radionor, or comparable professional radio and modem systems.
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Stark
Munich, Germany
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