Project Engineer (Fiber Optics)

Location: Headquarters in Böblingen, Germany, with home office options and approximately 25% worldwide travel.

Company

hirify.global is an independent HP spin-off developing distributed fiber optic sensing solutions for critical infrastructure, including pipelines, power cables, and railways.

What you will do

• Plan, integrate, and configure fiber-optic measurement systems for customer projects.
• Independently perform worldwide commissioning of deployed systems.
• Create project-specific drawings and technical documentation.
• Support customers with configuring and implementing hirify.global solutions.
• Collaborate in a cross-disciplinary engineering team on reliable, real-time sensing solutions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, communications engineering, computer science, or physics.
• Practical work experience is welcome, but recent graduates are also encouraged to apply.
• Independent, solution-oriented approach to work.
• Cooperative and engaging communication style.
• Excellent German and English skills required.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% worldwide.
• Solid IT skills, particularly with Windows 10 and Windows Server.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of fiber optics.
• Experience with measurement technology.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD software.
• Knowledge of Spanish.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment contract with job security, company pension plan, and competitive compensation and benefits.
• Flexible working hours, home office options, and a company laptop.
• Performance-based bonuses, annual salary increases, holiday and Christmas bonuses, and a €50 monthly hirify.global Card credit.
• Open, trusting, respectful environment with flat hierarchies and an international, intercultural team.
• Professional training, education programs, career paths, profit-sharing plan, and regular team events.
• Modern offices with meal options, kitchen facilities, sports amenities, job-bike program, free parking, and public transport access.

Hiring process

• Submit a complete application to hr@apsensing.com.
• Include a cover letter, university degree certificate, unofficial academic transcript, and relevant employment references.