Laboratory Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D)

Adtran Networks SE

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Meiningen, Germany Until 8/22/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted March 21, 2025 Last posted March 21, 2025
Job description

Welcome!

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!

Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can.   Continued success depends on it!  Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!

Thanks for your interest in working on our team!

We are currently looking for a highly motivated Laboratory Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D) managing the Advanced Technology laboratory in Meiningen.

Adtran is a leading manufacturer of optical connectivity solutions from access to long-haul with a strong presence in Europe. Future technologies and new products are prepared by its Advanced Technology department operating a large research laboratory equipped with latest generation high-performance devices. Close cooperation with the adjacent R&D laboratory offers unparalleled opportunities to realize complex experimental setups.

If you want to be a part of our growing company that is driven by innovation and is focused on building the future together with our employees, consider applying. 

Principle duties and essential functions

  • Responsibility for the organization and operational capability of the laboratory

  • Setting up experimental assemblies in the laboratory and conducting experiments in the framework of our research on optical transmission systems, sub-systems and distributed fiber sensing with focus on the physical layer

  • Supporting team members in selecting suitable devices and designing experimental setups

  • Ensuring reliable measurements (calibration of measurement devices)

  • Implementing required laser safety measures

  • Support in national and international projects

  • Solid knowledge and experience in several of the following fields:

    • Technologies for increasing capacity of optical communication systems (multi-band transmission, space-division multiplexing)

    • Transmission experiments in laboratory environments

    • Techniques for monitoring signal quality in optical networks

    • Joint data communication and distributed fiber sensing

Knowledge, skills and experience required

  • Diploma, Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics or related area

  • Good programming skills with focus on laboratory automatization

  • Good knowledge in optical transmission technologies and optical fiber effects

  • Laboratory experience in optical sub-system and system characterization

  • Ideally experience in some of the following topics:

    • Coherent optical transmission and optical modulation

    • Optical amplification and switching

    • Monitoring of signal quality in an optical network

  • Good presentation and communication skills

  • Innovative, highly motivated personality

  • Fluent written and oral English language skills, fluency in German is a plus

  • Innovative, constructive and application oriented

Benefits

  • Possibility to work in an international, multicultural environment

  • Team-oriented, friendly work culture

  • Flexible working hours model

  • Internal training program

  • Fitness, commuting and kindergarten allowances as well as drinks and fruits for free 

  • Employee discounts e. g. for events and branded products

About this role

Summary

Manage laboratory operations and conduct experiments on optical transmission systems.

Job title

Laboratory Engineer Advanced Technology (M/F/D)

Experience level

3+ years

Industry

manufacturing

Location requirements

Located in Meiningen, Germany; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

Electrical EngineeringPhysicsprogrammingoptical transmissionlaboratory experiencecoherent optical transmissionoptical modulationoptical amplificationcommunication

Preferred skills

German

Specializations

optical communicationlaboratory automationsignal qualityfiber sensingexperimental setups
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

98617 Meiningen, Germany

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