Senior Wireless Communications Engineer
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About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Engineer to design and develop Layer 2 communication protocols for secure wireless systems used in government and defence applications.
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Responsibilities
- Design and develop Layer 2 algorithms and protocols for secure wireless communication systems
- Develop and simulate MAC, LLC, routing and scheduling protocols for MANET
- Build and maintain network simulation models using OMNeT++, NS 3 or similar
- Design simulation scenarios covering mobility, traffic models and network performance evaluation
- Analyse protocol performance and optimise throughput, latency, reliability and network efficiency
- Develop logging and analysis tools to capture and evaluate key Layer 2 performance metrics
- Produce technical documentation, simulation reports and performance analysis for engineering stakeholders
- Collaborate closely with waveform architects, embedded software engineers and cross functional R&D teams
- Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews and troubleshooting activities
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science or related discipline
- 7+ years experience developing or simulating Layer 2 protocols for wireless communication systems
- Strong understanding of wireless communication protocols including MAC, LLC, routing and scheduling
- Experience developing or evaluating protocols for MANET, Wi Fi, LTE, 4G or 5G networks
- Strong programming experience with C++ and Python
- Experience using network simulation tools such as OMNeT++, NS 3 or equivalent
- Good understanding of wireless communication systems, including Layer 2 and Physical Layer concepts
- Experience debugging, validating and optimising wireless communication algorithms
- Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills
- Comfortable working within collaborative, multidisciplinary R&D teams
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Role Overview
- Senior Engineer Waveform (Layer 2) role developing next generation secure wireless communication systems for mission critical government and defence applications.
- Hands on engineering role focused on design, simulation and validation of advanced Layer 2 communication protocols for wireless networks.
- Work alongside waveform architects, simulation specialists and embedded software engineers to bring innovative wireless technologies from concept through to implementation.
What You'll Do
- Design and develop Layer 2 algorithms and protocols for secure wireless communication systems.
- Develop and simulate MAC, LLC, routing and scheduling protocols for MANET (Mobile Ad Hoc Networks).
- Build and maintain network simulation models using tools such as OMNeT++, NS 3 or similar simulation environments.
- Design simulation scenarios covering mobility, traffic models and network performance evaluation.
- Analyse protocol performance and optimise throughput, latency, reliability and network efficiency.
- Develop logging and analysis tools to capture and evaluate key Layer 2 performance metrics.
- Produce technical documentation, simulation reports and performance analysis for engineering stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with waveform architects, embedded software engineers and cross functional R&D teams to integrate new algorithms into secure communication platforms.
- Participate in technical design reviews, code reviews and troubleshooting activities throughout the development lifecycle.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science or a related discipline.
- 7+ years' experience developing or simulating Layer 2 protocols for wireless communication systems.
- Strong understanding of wireless communication protocols including MAC, LLC, routing and scheduling.
- Experience developing or evaluating protocols for MANET, Wi Fi, LTE, 4G or 5G networks.
- Strong programming experience with C++ and Python.
- Experience using network simulation tools such as OMNeT++, NS 3 or equivalent.
- Good understanding of wireless communication systems, including Layer 2 and Physical Layer concepts.
- Experience debugging, validating and optimising wireless communication algorithms.
- Strong analytical, problem solving and communication skills.
- Comfortable working within collaborative, multidisciplinary R&D teams delivering advanced communication technologies.
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