Network Specialist - 5G Campus Networks

• Build and operate an internal 5G campus network lab (core, RAN, RF measurements)
• Design, configure, and operate end-to-end 5G campus networks (Layers 1-7)
• Define processes, documentation, and training materials for future customer roll-outs
• Plan and validate RF coverage, conduct on-site surveys and acceptance tests
• Interface with external 5G core vendors for enablement and certification
• Support maintenance of existing microwave and wireless networks when required
• Act as technical expert in customer meetings

Do you have experience in Ethernet?, * Solid switching and routing experience (vendor-agnostic)

• Strong understanding of wireless and RF fundamentals (e.g., WLAN, point-to-point links)
• Fluent German (minimum C1, customer-facing)
• Willingness to work on-site in Hoppegarten

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in network design
• Knowledge of mobile networks (4G/5G architecture, core and RAN)
• Experience with RF planning tools for mobile networks
• Class B driving licence

What will not be a fit

• Frequent job changes with short tenures
• Insufficient German language skills
• Preference for fully remote work, * Minimum 1 year of networking experience (junior and senior candidates welcome)
• Formal university degree not required; qualification such as "Fachinformatiker" is sufficient
• Experience with Ethernet switching/routing and RF measurement tools

• Paid overtime
• Vendor-provided 5G training and certifications
• Company pension scheme (bAV) and vermögenswirksame Leistungen
• Corporate Benefits discount portal
• JobRad option
• High job security in a stable niche market
• Direct collaboration with leadership in a flat hierarchy
• Clear growth perspective: strong track record of internal career progression

Location & Travel

• Primary workplace: Office and lab in Hoppegarten
• Limited travel (approx. 1-5% within the region during working hours; pool car provided)
• Potential for 1 home-office day per week after approximately 1-1.5 years once internal processes are established

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 50.000,00€ - 60.000,00€ per year

Network Specialist - 5G Campus Networks (m/f/d) Hoppegarten (near Berlin), Germany | On-site | German C1 Our client is a family-owned German SME with over 35 years of experience in wireless networking and telecommunications. With around 20 employees and a strong reputation in point-to-point microwave and enterprise networking solutions, the company is now building a new 5G campus network business unit. This is a rare opportunity to help establish an internal 5G lab and shape a new technical domain from the ground up within a stable, niche market environment.