Student (Hardware Engineering)

The company is Adtran Networks sp. z o.o., operating in the telecom industry with a focus on optical transport infrastructure.

• Be a third-year student in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Automation and Robotics, or a related field.
• Availability for at least 20 hours per week at the Gdynia office for on-site lab work.
• Good understanding of analog and digital circuits including passive components, transistors, power supplies, logic, and common buses (I2C, SPI, UART).
• Basic knowledge of microcontroller or microprocessor systems, including RAM, Flash, and peripheral interfaces.
• Experience with schematic and PCB EDA tools such as KiCad, Altium, OrCAD, or Eagle, capable of reading and drawing schematics.
• Comfortable using basic lab equipment and soldering for hardware tasks.
• Curious and methodical approach to debugging problems.
• Proficient English reading and speaking skills at B2 level or higher for datasheet understanding and communication.
• Openness to learning, asking questions, and accepting feedback in a team environment.

Nice to have:

• Personal hardware projects with design and build experience, e.g., student science club or contest team.
• Embedded programming experience in C/C++ on microcontrollers like STM32, AVR, ESP32, Raspberry Pi Pico.
• Basic knowledge of programmable logic using VHDL or Verilog, or coursework in FPGAs/CPLDs.
• Knowledge of high-speed or power design concepts such as signal integrity, DDR memory, or DC/DC converters.
• Interest in telecom standards (NEBS, ETSI) and EMC rules in hardware and mechanical design.
• Python scripting for test automation or data analysis.

• Support hardware design including schematic capture, design reviews, and PCB layout guidance for controller modules.
• Participate in board bring-up and debugging using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Assist in writing and executing hardware and integration test cases, recording results, and reporting issues.
• Conduct component research including datasheet analysis and lifecycle evaluation to assist component selection.
• Contribute to hardware design specifications, test reports, and production test documentation.
• Support production by learning PCB assembly release processes and assisting with production test procedures.
• Engage in team meetings and collaboration with Systems Engineering, FPGA, Mechanics, Software, and Operations teams across global sites.