We’re hiring a Comms & Protocols Engineer to architect and deploy advanced communications stacks for distributed counter-UAS systems. Your work will span SDR, mesh networking, NATO-compliant interfaces, and redundant fallback systems - all optimized for real-world tactical performance.
This is a hands-on systems role, blending RF, embedded protocols, and autonomy integration. You’ll enable reliable drone-to-drone, interceptor-to-effector, and ground comms even in degraded, contested RF environments.
Tasks
Develop secure and redundant communications protocols for CUAS and autonomous UAV networks
- Program SDRs using GNU Radio, USRP/Ettus platforms, and custom FPGA pipelines
- Integrate NATO SAPIENT protocol stacks and other defense-standard interfaces
- Build and optimize mesh comms using LoRa, CAN bus, and low-SWaP datalink layers
- Design, test, and validate antenna layouts and RF propagation under dynamic flight conditions
- Work with autonomy, targeting, and perception teams to ensure reliable low-latency messaging
- Validate entire stack in HIL setups and field trials with autonomous air vehicles
Requirements
- 4–8+ years in embedded comms, SDR, or RF engineering
- Experience programming SDR platforms (GNU Radio, USRP, LimeSDR, etc.)
- Familiarity with secure mesh networking (LoRa, CAN, custom protocols)
- Knowledge of NATO SAPIENT or other military-grade comms protocols
- Solid foundation in antenna theory, RF propagation, and EMI-aware design
- Proficiency in C/C++ and/or Python for embedded protocol development
- Comfortable working across hardware and software boundaries
Bonus Points For:
- Experience with fault-tolerant comms or degraded RF environments
- Knowledge of custom protocol design or real-time distributed systems
- Background in CUAS, drone swarms, or autonomous battlefield networks
- Tools: GNURadio Companion, SDRangel, Qucs, MATLAB RF toolbox
Benefits
- Be part of a mission to reinvent autonomy for real-world impact
- Build secure, resilient comms for next-gen autonomous systems
- Work in a custom-built RF & UAV testing lab at Berlin TXL
- Competitive salary + meaningful equity
- Full-time, on-site role with a focus on rapid iteration and deployment
Who You Are
You’re obsessed with signal integrity, latency, and making sure the system always talks - even when the spectrum is contested and the drone is miles away. You don’t just connect radios — you engineer communication as a battlefield advantage.
Join UsIf you’re ready to build the impossible, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and let’s build the future of autonomy.