Technical Integration & Operations Engineer (m/w/d)

ZeroPhase; München; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ZeroPhase is seeking a hands-on Field Engineer to drive end-to-end SDR field integration, from production hand-off to customer deployment. You design the test ecosystem, automate manual steps, and diagnose hardware issues on-site with a focus on field performance.

You will travel to customer sites, draft robust test procedures, and feed field insights back to R&D. Proficiency in Linux, RF concepts, and scripting in Python/Bash is essential, with strong English and German communication.

Qualifications

• Strong RF fundamentals including gain, interference and SNR.
• Able to read and interpret schematics and hardware layouts.
• Experience scripting in Python or Bash to automate tasks.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites and work in field.
• Fluent or business-fluent English and German.
• Hands-on debugging of hardware and firmware in real conditions.

Responsibilities

• Field integration of data links at customer sites and environments.
• Design and document test procedures for SDRs and field validation.
• Develop automation scripts to flash, configure and validate hardware.
• Troubleshoot hardware issues with test equipment and coordinate with R&D.
• Capture feedback from the field and translate into hardware specs.

Skills

RF fundamentals

Python/Bash scripting

Linux environment

Soldering

Field troubleshooting

Communication (ENG/GER)

Test & integration mindset

Tools

GNU Radio

USRP

LimeSDR

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyser

Multimeter

Schematic reading

Job description

This is a high-impact, hands-on position. You are not a lab engineer who occasionally goes to the field. You are a field engineer who can hold their own in the lab. You own our SDRs end-to-end: from the moment they leave production to the moment they are successfully integrated into the customer's platform.

You are ZeroPhase's technical face with the customer. You don't just execute test protocols, you design the entire test ecosystem. You automate manual processes, solve hardware problems, and travel to customer sites to ensure our technology performs under real-world conditions.

What you'll do

• Field integration: Integrate our data links into customer platforms on-site: drone hangars, test ranges, and operational environments. You are the "fixer" who makes it work in the field.
• Test protocol design & QA: Develop and document rigorous test procedures for our SDRs. You define what "mission-ready" actually means.
• Automation & scripting: Build the software scaffolding (Python/Bash) to automate flashing, configuration, and hardware validation. Scale is the goal; manual clicks are the enemy.
• Hardware troubleshooting: You are the first responder when hardware problems arise. Armed with an oscilloscope, multimeter, and spectrum analyser, you diagnose failures and work closely with R&D to implement solutions.
• Feedback loop: You are the eyes and ears of the engineering team. You translate field failures and customer requirements into technical specifications for the next hardware iteration.

What we're looking for

• Technical expertise: You understand RF fundamentals (gain, interference, SNR) and can read a waterfall diagram. You're at home in a Linux environment.
• Scripting skills: You can write clean, functional code in Python or Bash to automate repetitive tasks.
• Hardware intuition: You have a feel for hardware. You can spot a cold solder joint, read a schematic, and aren't afraid to pick up a soldering iron.
• High agency: You don't wait for a manual, you write one. If a field integration fails, you stay until the link is up.
• Field DNA: You're as comfortable in a cleanroom as on a muddy test range. You thrive under pressure when technology needs to work right now.
• Communication: Business-fluent English and German. You can explain complex RF problems without resorting to jargon.
• Force multiplier: You care more about a working product than a perfect simulation.

Bonus: not required

• Experience with SDR platforms (GNU Radio, USRP, LimeSDR, or similar).
• Background in contested RF environments, military or electronic warfare adjacent.
• Drone / UAS platform experience at the systems level.
• Field deployment experience in operational environments.