Audio and Video Engineer - Safety-Critical Infrastructure (all genders)

Frequentis AG; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 39,176 - 47,881; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working-time model

Public transport ticket

Meal allowances

Comprehensive onboarding program

Numerous development programs

Job summary

A leading communication technology provider in Vienna seeks an Audio and Video Engineer to ensure quality across safety-critical communication systems. This role involves selecting technologies, conducting quality measurements, and addressing complex audio/video issues. The ideal candidate has a technical degree and experience with IP-based transmission methods. Benefits include flexible working options, public transport support, and development programs, with a remuneration starting at €43,529 gross annually.

Qualifications

• Completed technical education or degree focused on audio and/or video.
• Experience with IP-based audio and/or video transmission and encoding methods.
• Hands-on experience with audio/video-specific test and measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

• Select and evaluate new hardware and software for safety-critical systems.
• Conduct audio and video quality measurements.
• Support product teams and customers with audio and video issues.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Strong technical understanding

Excellent German communication skills

Excellent English communication skills

Education

Technical education degree in audio, video, or telecommunications

Tools

Audio/video test and measurement equipment

Windows operating system

Linux operating system

Job description

Audio and Video Engineer – Safety‑Critical Infrastructure (all genders)

Hardware & Embedded Technologies

Vienna FREQUENTIS AG – Full time

Frequentis Group, headquartered in Vienna, is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety‑critical tasks. Worldwide, more than 500 customers in about 150 countries use our solutions, and more than 45,000 workstations already trust our know‑how and proven experience. Our Audio and Video Competence Centre within Frequentis Hardware & Embedded Technologies ensures reliable audio and video quality across the company’s safety‑critical communication systems, requiring accuracy, thoroughness and solid technical expertise. The scope of work ranges from evaluating new hardware and software technologies to supporting customers with complex audio and video issues across all Frequentis business domains.

Key Tasks

• Selection, evaluation, and qualification of new hardware and software technologies as well as market‑available products (e.g., headsets and audio devices) for use in safety‑critical systems
• Execution of audio and video quality measurements in the Frequentis Audio Lab as part of product and project development
• Support for product teams, projects, and customers in addressing complex audio and video issues across all Frequentis business domains
• Collaboration with suppliers and occasional travel to partners and customers (2–3 times per year)

Key Qualifications

Technical Qualifications

• Completed technical education or degree with a focus on audio and/or video, telecommunications, or a related field
• Experience with IP‑based audio and/or video transmission, including packetization and encoding methods (e.g., SIP, RTP)
• Hands‑on experience with audio/video‑specific test and measurement equipment as well as relevant quality standards
• Basic knowledge of embedded hardware and electronic circuitry
• Advantageous: knowledge in electroacoustics (loudspeakers/microphones) and digital audio/video signal processing
• Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems

Personal Attributes

• Analytical mindset, strong technical understanding, and enthusiasm for testing new technologies and products
• Careful, structured, and responsible working style
• Strong awareness of quality and safety
• Enjoyment of troubleshooting and analyzing complex systems
• Persistence and a genuine desire to understand systems in detail
• Team‑oriented, communicative, and confident in working with international colleagues
• Excellent German and English communication skills

At Frequentis, around 2,500 employees work toward a safer world through innovative technology. Our culture values fairness, trust, and mutual respect, and we recruit regardless of age, gender, origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation or religion. We provide an optimum work‑life balance, equal development opportunities, and a focus on long‑term employment relationships.

Working at Frequentis offers long‑term career opportunities and many benefits, including a flexible working‑time model, the option to work from home or remotely, choice of IT equipment, a public transport ticket for the Vienna core zone, optional parking space, meal allowances, expense reimbursement for remote work, the possibility of taking a sabbatical, a comprehensive onboarding program, and numerous professional and personal development programs. Learn more on our career website.

Salary: The remuneration for this position consists of the collective agreement minimum salary of EUR 43,529 gross per year (based on a 38.5‑hour week) plus an overpayment in line with the market depending on your professional qualifications and experience.

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