System PHY Engineer
D-Fend Solutions
Ra'anana, Israel
Posted on Sep 30, 2025
At D-Fend Solutions, our people are our greatest strength — and technology is our passion. Our team of innovators and subject matter experts, including veterans of elite military intelligence technology units, is transforming the way organizations protect themselves from drone threats.
As the global leader in cyber-takeover counter-drone technology, we design and deliver advanced, software-defined solutions that empower our customers to detect, take control, and safely land unauthorized drones — with precision and reliability.
Every day, we push the boundaries of innovation to meet real-world security challenges across industries and environments. We’re proud of our cutting-edge technology, our global reach, and the impact we make in securing the skies.
We’re seeking passionate professionals who thrive in a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative environment — those who want to be part of the next generation of airspace security innovation.
Join D-Fend Solutions and help make the world a safer, smarter place.
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We are looking for a talented and experienced PHY system integration engineer with a “can do” attitude to join our growing, highly motivated and skilled PHY team. The system PHY integration engineer will work closely with the PHY algo group. The members of this
group are highly skilled, experienced individuals who are keen to pass on their knowledge. The team is responsible for learning and understanding of PHY algorithms and defining PHY system tests for analyzing, tunning and verifying these algorithms and full system
behavior and performance.
In this role you will work closely with Algo, SW, HW, RF and system validation teams and
be expected to work in a fast-paced challenging environment.
Responsibilities
- Deep understanding of PHY algorithms
- Planning and executing PHY system tests – Algo, HW, RF, SW
- Tuning and verifying system features, performance and functionality
- Building lab setups for these system tests and operating lab equipment
- Independent debugging and analyzing results using MATLAB, Python or Excel
Key Qualifications
- BSc in EE from a known university with honors (GPA 90 or higher or GPA 85 with experience) – mandatory. MSc – an advantage
- High level of understanding of digital signal processing, RF fundamentals and communications theory – mandatory. This level of understanding will be highly evaluated during interview phase.
- Experience with Matlab and/or Python (numpy) and with Excel. – mandatory
- Hands-on experience with RF lab equipment including spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, vector signal generators, network analyzer, power meters, etc. – an important advantage
- Independent, self-motivated and multitasking
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
- Basic understanding of wireless standards such as LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth.
- Experience with source control (e.g., Git, Gitlab)