Freelance RF & Tactical Communications Engineer (Zurich)

Next Ventures; Zürich; On-site; CHF 76,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Next Ventures in Zurich, Switzerland seeks an experienced RF & Tactical Communications Systems Engineer for a freelance engagement. You will develop, integrate and validate advanced radio communication systems and tactical IP networks, working across RF, antenna and networking domains.

The role involves design, testing and field deployment with customer collaboration. The position requires 5+ years in RF engineering or related fields, strong IP networking knowledge, and fluency in English

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in RF engineering, radio communications, antenna technology or network engineering.
• Strong knowledge of VHF/UHF radio systems and RF design.
• Excellent understanding of IP networking, routing and switching (OSPF, BGP, MPLS).

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate and optimise radio communication systems and tactical IP networks.
• Design system architectures, HLD/LLD documentation and technical specifications.
• Work on VHF/UHF radio communication and tactical data links.
• Support RF, antenna and communication system modelling and simulation.
• Configure and optimise IP networks, including routing, switching, VLANs and QoS.
• Perform system integration, RF testing, performance analysis and troubleshooting.
• Plan and execute laboratory and field testing, including FAT/SAT.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support commissioning and deployment activities on site.

Skills

RF design

Radio communications

IP networking

English communication

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Communications Engineering or related field

Tools

Spectrum analysers

VNAs

CST

HFSS

MATLAB

Job description

Next Ventures in Zurich, Switzerland seeks an experienced RF & Tactical Communications Systems Engineer for a freelance engagement. You will develop, integrate and validate advanced radio communication systems and tactical IP networks, working across RF, antenna and networking domains.

The role involves design, testing and field deployment with customer collaboration. The position requires 5+ years in RF engineering or related fields, strong IP networking knowledge, and fluency in English