Senior Mesh Network and MAC Engineer (All Genders)
STARK Deutschland8 hours ago
Berlin, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement MAC protocols and routing algorithms for directional multi-node mesh systems.
- Develop dynamic TDMA schedules and beam coordination mechanisms integrated with the physical layer and antenna steering systems.
- Implement resilient multi-hop relay capabilities for high-bandwidth video and control links between mobile platforms and ground control stations.
- Build and maintain multi-node hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and automated logging pipelines to evaluate network join times and topology reformation.
- Perform live debugging of Linux networking on embedded systems.
Requirements
- Successfully designed and shipped mesh networking protocols in a commercial or defence product.
- Deep practical familiarity with the Linux networking stack at kernel and packet levels, including strong live-debugging skills on embedded systems.
- Strong understanding of wireless propagation and physical-layer realities.
- Hands-on experience designing medium-access control schemes or TDMA schedulers.
- Experience contributing to open-source routing protocols such as batman-adv, olsrd, or Babel is preferred.
- Experience at tactical mesh vendors such as Silvus, Persistent Systems, TrellisWare, Saab, or Bittium is preferred.
- Experience with mmWave backhaul systems or other directional-beamforming technologies is preferred.