Network Engineer, Zwolle

About this job We are currently looking for a

Network Engineer

to join the team in the

Zwolle Area .

As a Network Engineer, you will be in charge of developing, implementing, and maintaining wireless communication and network infrastructures for unmanned systems and C5ISR components. Your role involves working with tactical communication systems, RF link integrations, software-defined radios (SDR), and high-performance networks designed to function in challenging conditions.

Main responsibilities

Design, set up, and managed IT networks

(LAN/WAN/VPN, SD-WAN, Mesh networks)

for advanced sensor networks and unmanned systems.

Develop and optimize

RF communication solutions

to support both short- and long-distance data transmission.

Integrate

software-defined radios (SDR) and signal processing technologies

for both military and civilian applications.

Perform

frequency planning, spectrum analysis, and interference investigations

to establish robust and secure connections.

Implement

cybersecurity solutions

to ensure secure and reliable communication.

Support

testing, evaluation, and experimentation

programs for innovative network and communication concepts.

Maintain

documentation

for system architectures and network setups.

Requirements

HBO/WO degree in

Electrical Engineering, ICT, Network Engineering , or a relevant technical field.

At least 3-5 years of experience in IT networking and/or RF communications.

Proficiency in

network technologies

such as

Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet, Ubiquiti, SD-WAN, VPN, VLAN,

and

QoS.

Experience with

RF systems and radio frequency technologies

(VHF/UHF, SDR, LTE, SATCOM—basic understanding).

Knowledge of

network security

and

encryption solutions .

Practical experience with

Wireshark, SDR software, spectrum analyzers, and RF testing tools ; familiarity with

MATLAB

is a plus.

Willingness to occasionally

travel internationally .

Willingness to work fully

on-site .

Nice-to-have:

Experience with

Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI) .

Familiarity with automation and orchestration tools such as

Jenkins, Salt, CloudInit, Ansible

or

API Glue Logic .

About S&T At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space&Science, Defence&Security, Environment&Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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