ROLE: DECT NR+ Wireless Systems Architect / Specialist
LOCATION: Hanover, Germany
SALARY: Negotiable
DURATION: Permanent
Overview:
I am currently supporting an innovative technology client seeking an experienced DECT NR+ Wireless Systems Architect / Specialist to join their growing R&D function.
This opportunity is ideal for someone with a strong background in wireless communications and embedded systems who wants to play a key role in developing next-generation products. You will have the opportunity to influence architecture decisions, drive technical innovation, and work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the full product development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the architecture and design of wireless communication systems and digital signal processing algorithms based on DECT NR+ technology.
- Develop system concepts and technical solutions from initial requirements through to implementation.
- Conduct performance analysis, simulations, and measurements including:
- Robustness
- Timing analysis
- Interference analysis
- Coverage evaluation
- System optimization
- Contribute to the implementation, optimization, and debugging of DECT NR+ PHY/MAC protocol stacks in embedded environments.
- Manage and coordinate functional work packages, ensuring delivery, planning, and technical risk management.
- Participate in technical reviews, architecture discussions, and key design decisions.
- Support standardization activities and collaborative research projects.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineers across wireless technologies and DECT systems.
- Create technical documentation including architecture definitions, specifications, interfaces, and testing concepts.
- Contribute to future technology roadmaps and identify opportunities for innovation and reusable development methodologies.
Requirements:
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Strong hands-on experience with DECT NR+, including PHY/MAC implementation and optimization.
- Deep understanding of wireless communications and digital signal processing, including:
- Channel coding
- Time/frequency synchronization
- Robustness mechanisms
- Embedded software development experience using C/C++.
- Experience using Python and/or MATLAB for analysis, simulation, and prototyping.
- Experience integrating signal processing algorithms into DSPs, FPGAs, or SoCs would be advantageous.
- Experience working with standards/specifications or contributing to standardization activities is beneficial.
- Interest or experience in open-source development environments is advantageous.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.