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Philips Professional Service Development Engineer (Networking) "all genders" in Böblingen, Germany
We are seeking an experienced Network Engineer who wants to grow into the Professional Service development domain. In this role, you will leverage your experience in enterprise networking, network security, WiFi/802.11 infrastructures and virtualization to design and develop Philips Professional Services that complement the Philips Patient Monitoring solutions.
You will join our Professional Service Development team and work in an Agile environment , collaborating closely with Product Managers , Product Owners, Service Architects and other Service Developers to ensure network requirements from Philips network specification documents, such as design, routing, WiFi infrastructure, security policies, and Multicast are accurately reflected in service concepts and deployment models.
We seek an engineer with broader capabilities who can:
Drive network design and architectural decisions rather than operational execution.
Communicate clearly within cross‑functional teams and present development milestones to business stakeholders.
Understand healthcare network architectures and Philips networking standards (VLANs, routing, STP/RSTP, WiFi design, Multicast/IGMP, DHCP/DNS, QoS).
Apply 802.11 deployment principles (coverage, roaming, RSSI/SNR thresholds, channel planning, transmit‑power alignment) in service‑related designs.
Advise on Professional Service improvements based on current industry-standards.
Support test‑lab environments and infrastructure validation.
Your role
As a Service Developer you will be part of an Agile Service Development team
Provide networking expertise for the design and development of new Professional Services .
Develop and describe new service concepts according to our Service Framework
Validate service concepts through lab testing, performance measurements and interoperability checks.
Work with delivery teams to validate new service concepts in First of Kinds .
Collaborate with Product Development teams to ensure network requirements are considered early in feature and service definition.
Act as a central contact for the Philips network engineer community for Network Professional Services .
Provide technical guidance and best practices for network and network resilience .
You’re the right fit if
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
5+ years of experience in enterprise networking or infrastructure engineering.
Fluent in English.
German and other languages are a plus.
Proven experience in network engineering and network security .
Strong understanding of:
Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, STP/RSTP, routing protocols
WiFi/802.11 network design (RSSI/SNR thresholds, roaming behavior, channel planning, DFS considerations, QoS/WMM)
DHCP/DNS design, IP addressing, NAT limitations, segmentation, and security controls
Understanding of A gile development methodologies.
Experience in solution design and delivery.
Experience with Virtualization environments
Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
We offer a permanent contract with a competitive compensation package, 30 days of annual leave, flexible working hours, a hybrid working model with three days in the office and two days working from home, as well as continuous learning opportunities.
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