AKKA ranks as the European leader in engineering consulting and R&D services in the mobility sector. As an innovation accelerator for its clients, AKKA supports leading industry players in the automotive, telco&media, industrial, aerospace, rail and life-sciences sectors throughout the life cycle of their products with cutting edge digital technologies (AI, ADAS, IoT, Big Data, robotics, embedded computing, machine learning, etc.).

With a view to strengthening our team, we are looking for:

Optical Network Engineer 

The candidate will be responsible for: 

• Design and implement optical transport networks
• Design and implement Ultra Long-Haul and metro DWDM networks 
  Evaluate deployment architectures and translate them to vendor requirements/roadmaps
• Planning and commissioning of new metro, long-haul
• Create and maintain enterprise network design standards and network topology diagrams 
  Partner with carrier provisioning and network operations teams to ensure the success of new deployments 
• Ensure that operational feedback is incorporated into network designs 
  Identify gaps in current designs and propose appropriate solutions based on technical and business drivers 
• Provide support for audit and ad-hoc consulting engagements

The candidate has a master’s degree in Electronic, Telecommunications Engineering, Physics or equivalent disciplines. He has at least 1-2 years of experience in the field of fiber-optic transportation networks. The candidate is a fast learner, independent, flexible and able to work within interdisciplinary groups. Deep knowledge of English language is mandatory, availability to travel in Italy and abroad is also required.

Requirements

The candidate presents the following characteristics:

• Experience in Optical Transport or Access Network engineering 
• Experience in testing, provisioning and troubleshooting of optical carrier technology including SONET, WDM/DWDM, TCP/IP routed data and Ethernet
• Experience with IP Protocols, MPLS, OSI Layer, Network Management and Element management Systems 
• Test and validation on optical equipment according to GPON/FTTX protocols

 
Job offer

             
Permanent contract

Location 

Roma / Milano

Founded 1984, AKKA has a strong entrepreneurial culture and is pursuing fast-paced growth and international development in line with its strategic plan CLEAR 2022. The Group continues to recruit at a steady pace to support its strong business growth. As of 31 December 2019, the Group had 20,930 employees (15,500 at the end of 2017). Driven by its expertise in future mobility, digital and industry 4.0 technologies, the Group’s 2019 revenue rose by 20% to €1,505.3 million and has surpassed the €1.8B cap.