DPI & Network Probe Solutions Engineer - Flexible Hours

Rohde & Schwarz; Coppell (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hour models

Training & continuing education

Privately owned company

Promoting innovation

Long-term & attractive work enviroment

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz is seeking a highly experienced Application Engineer in Packet Inspection (DPI) and IP probes to support the R&S ipoque product lines. You will lead PoCs, optimize integrations, and mentor customers deploying IP analytics in production environments.

This role blends software engineering with customer-facing enablement. The position requires Linux networking expertise and strong coding in C/C++ and Rust, with hands-on work on DPDK, Netfilter, and Docker-based deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's in EE/CS or related engineering field.
• 5+ years as Solution Architect, System Engineer, or Application Engineer.
• Strong C/C++ and Rust coding skills.
• Deep knowledge of packet processing in Linux.
• Hands-on IP probes, DPDK, Netfilter, and Docker-based deployments.
• Experience integrating SDKs into routers, SD-WAN platforms, and 5G firmware.
• Experience building reproducible build pipelines for embedded systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% across US, Canada, and Europe.
• US residency and valid US work authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer PoCs for R&S DPI and Probe prospects.
• Provide expert 3rd-level technical support for R&S Probe customers.
• Optimize network probe integrations for performance, detection accuracy, and runtime stability.
• Create and maintain customer coding examples in C running on Linux.
• Build and maintain custom R&S network probe deliverables using CMake, Buildroot, and bare-metal toolchains.
• Develop customer-specific technical training programs and enablement materials.
• Conduct technical seminars, customer training, and trade show demonstrations.

Skills

C/C++

Rust

Linux packet processing

Technical leadership

Education

B.S./M.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

DPDK

Netfilter

Docker

CMake

Buildroot

bare‑metal toolchains

Job description

Rohde & Schwarz is seeking a highly experienced Application Engineer in Packet Inspection (DPI) and IP probes to support the R&S ipoque product lines. You will lead PoCs, optimize integrations, and mentor customers deploying IP analytics in production environments.

This role blends software engineering with customer-facing enablement. The position requires Linux networking expertise and strong coding in C/C++ and Rust, with hands-on work on DPDK, Netfilter, and Docker-based deployments.