Senior Network Engineer

Senior Network Engineer – Network Management & Security

What if you had to secure and manage a network with no central authority, constantly moving nodes and connections that could disappear for hours?

We're looking for a Senior Network Engineer to build the next generation of secure, decentralized communication networks for autonomous systems operating across land, air and space.

This isn't traditional network security or infrastructure management. It's about engineering systems that remain connected, coordinated and trusted, even in the most unpredictable environments.

Your Mission

You'll design and develop the technologies that allow autonomous systems to securely discover, authenticate, configure and communicate with each other without relying on centralized infrastructure.

You'll work on:

• Decentralized Network Management: Build systems that securely configure, manage and monitor autonomous nodes across distributed networks.
• Zero-Trust Security: Design authentication, decentralized identity, encryption and secure key exchange mechanisms.
• Distributed Systems: Develop pub/sub messaging, state synchronization and eventually consistent data architectures.
• Secure Communication: Engineer resilient security protocols that protect data across fragmented and intermittent networks.
• Network Automation: Build distributed configuration and policy management systems.
• Low-Level Development: Develop high-performance networking and security software using C, C++ or Rust.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, distributed systems or security engineering.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, middleware or applied cryptography, with working knowledge of the other.
• Experience with authentication, key management, secure communication or decentralized architectures.
• Strong programming skills in C, C++ or Rust.
• Experience with Linux, embedded systems or resource-constrained environments.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Communications Engineering or a related field.
• Strong English communication skills; German is a plus.

Bonus: Experience with CRDTs, Byzantine fault tolerance, Noise Protocol, TPM/HSM, secure boot, SDN, NETCONF/YANG, gNMI or mission-critical communication systems.

Why Join Us?

Because securing the networks of tomorrow requires rethinking how networks work today.

You'll collaborate with exceptional engineers, scientists and aerospace specialists developing technologies at the intersection of cybersecurity, distributed systems and autonomous intelligence.

Expect challenging engineering problems, real technical ownership and the opportunity to build secure networking infrastructure from the ground up.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Relocation support
• 30 days of vacation
• Flexible hours and regular remote working
• Individual learning budget
• Modern aerospace campus with on-site gym and canteen
• Lunch support, free beverages and tax-free benefits

Ready to Build What's Next?

If you're passionate about distributed systems, network security and building technology that operates far beyond the limits of traditional infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help engineer the future of secure autonomous networking.