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We are currently looking for a highly motivated Senior Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D) to join our Advanced Technology team in Meiningen.
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
The Engineer Advanced Technology (PhD track) is an expert who will be assigned to advanced technology projects to enable cutting edge results considering research and product aspects. The PhD track will focus on evolution of system design and network control aspects, investigating disruptive solutions incorporating self-organizing behavior in next-generation network operation and management. The work will involve a mix of theoretical model development, and implementation and benchmarking on real network data.
Typical tasks will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Understand optical communication system and networking tradeoffs, and propose machine learning approaches to cater complex dependencies
Model development, and generalizations across various network layers
Apply importance sampling and feature engineering approaches for reduced complexity architectures
Integrate the end-to-end framework into Adtran’s network design and management solution using interface programming and model definitions Other responsibilities include
Cooperation with national and international project partners
Internal subproject lead for research and development projects
Due diligence/analysis of 3-rd party and supplier solutions
Knowledge, skills and experience required
Diploma/Master degree in Electrical Engineering, IT, Physics or related area
Experience in Big data technologies (Hadoop, Scala, Spark, etc.), together with modern machine learning frameworks
Experience in Interface and web programming – SDN and NFV incorporation
Experience in: network layers, applied statistics, information theory, algorithm design and development, optical communications, etc.
Good programming skills (Java, R, Python, etc.) and data structures
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Innovative, highly motivated personality
Fluent in English
Benefits
Possibility to work in an international, multicultural environment
Team-oriented, friendly work culture
Flexible working hours model
Internal training program
Benefits Card and bike leasing
Kindergarten allowance as well as drinks and fruits for free
Employee discounts e. g. for events and branded products
Skills Required
- Master's degree
- Experience with big data technologies (Hadoop, Scala, Spark) and modern machine learning frameworks
- Interface and web programming experience; SDN and NFV incorporation
- Experience in network layers, applied statistics, information theory, algorithm design, and optical communications
- Good programming skills (Java, R, Python) and data structures
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Innovative, highly motivated personality
- Fluent in English
ADTRAN Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ADTRAN and has not been reviewed or approved by ADTRAN.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests health insurance is solid, with medical, dental, and vision coverage viewed favorably. Company-paid short-term disability and access to on-site medical services at some locations reinforce the perception of strong healthcare support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests the 2024 shift to flexible/unlimited PTO has been well received and is complemented by paid holidays and sick leave. Volunteer time off adds to the overall time-away options.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests on-site clinics, fitness centers, cafeterias, and tuition assistance add meaningful day-to-day value. An Employee Assistance Program and optional add-ons further expand lifestyle support.
ADTRAN Insights
What We Do
ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) is defining the future network with innovative next-generation solutions that enable telecommunication service providers to deliver voice, data and video services to homes and businesses. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. ADTRAN was founded in 1985 in Huntsville, AL. The corporate headquarters remains in Huntsville with additional R&D centers in Germany and India and sales offices located throughout the world. Innovation has been at the heart of the company since its inception and is recognized through our large portfolio of patents that is more than 700 strong. Our employees, more than 2,000 strong, come to work each day searching for ways to bring the world together through improved communication. We seek the best and brightest minds that bring integrity, a spirit of entrepreneurism, creative problem solving, and a passion for their work.
