KATIM is a leader in the development of innovative secure communication products and solutions for governments and businesses. As part of the Space & Cyber Technologies cluster at the company, KATIM delivers trust in a world where cyber risks are a constant threat and fulfills the increasing demand for advanced cyber capabilities. In this role as Principal Engineer – Network Prototyping, you will design, develop, execute, and demonstrate early product prototypes based on customer requirements/use cases and provide support to other team members to ensure compliance to time-frame, quality, and cost targets.
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Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and evaluate early prototypes to meet performance specifications.
- Work with testing teams to ensure proper testing of the prototypes is undertaken and all customer requirements are met.
- Perform functional and preliminary code-based unit testing and provide feedback for architects.
- Quick and iterative development of networking functionalities for assessment across different hardware platforms and setups.
- Design and develop networking features for variable networking conditions.
- Architect and implement end-to-end networking solutions.
- Integrate different existing components efficiently.
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of full system behavior and come up with innovative approaches to optimize the system.
- Mentor senior engineers.
- Set up demos and environments for protocol testing and demos for customers.
- Produce clear and concise developer notes and actively participate in prototyping activities.
- Work with cross-functional teams and share knowledge with relevant stakeholders.
- Support teams on networking activities for modems and other networking products.
- Analyze and resolve issues related to networking in prototypes.
Requirements
- Master’s degree/PhD in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or equivalent.
- 10-15 years of experience in networking, prototyping, and development.
Key Skills
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching, Linux networking, C/C++, and Python.
- Experience with prototyping, simulators, and setting up demos.
- Proficiency in understanding networking concepts and equipment, such as traffic generators, modems, routers, and network analyzers.
- Fast coding across languages.
- Experience in presenting demos to customers.
- Strong analytical and out-of-the-box thinking skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Ability to work well in a team-oriented environment.
- End-to-end system level reasoning.
- Mentoring senior engineers.
