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Polska
Onsite
Role Overview
NETGEAR is seeking a technically skilled and customer-focused Senior Systems Engineer to support ProAV, Enterprise, and IT customers across Eastern Europe. The role combines expertise in AV-over-IP and enterprise networking, providing technical leadership throughout the sales cycle and ensuring successful design, deployment, and operation of converged AV/IT solutions.
The ideal candidate is a trusted technical advisor with deep knowledge of Ethernet switching, Wi-Fi, AV networking, and cloud-managed infrastructure, working closely with AV integrators, IT teams, consultants, and channel partners. This role also captures customer feedback to influence NETGEAR's product roadmap across both portfolios.
Key Responsibilities
Partner with Sales, channel partners, and account teams to deliver pre-sales consultation, solution design, product demonstrations, and proof-of-concepts.
Design and architect converged AV/IT networks supporting AV-over-IP, enterprise LAN, and wireless infrastructure across environments such as corporate campuses, conference spaces, education, hospitality, broadcast, and live events.
Provide technical leadership across Ethernet switching, Wi-Fi, multicast networking, and cloud-managed environments, including zero-touch provisioning, remote monitoring, firmware lifecycle management, and analytics.
Support interoperability across AV ecosystems including encoders/decoders, DSPs, control systems, and video platforms.
Present technical solutions to diverse audiences including AV integrators, IT stakeholders, consultants, and enterprise customers.
Design and support secure network architectures leveraging Zero Trust principles, segmentation, and role-based access.
Conduct wireless network design and RF planning using industry tools (e.g. Ekahau or similar).
Enable NETGEAR's partner ecosystem (AV integrators, MSPs, VARs, distributors) through training, best practices, and joint engagements.
Act as the technical bridge between customers, partners, and NETGEAR Support, managing post-sales transitions and escalation.
Act as the voice of the customer, providing structured feedback to Product Management to influence roadmap and features.
Maintain expertise in AV-over-IP technologies, enterprise networking trends, and competitive solutions.
Required Qualifications
Experience
5+ years in Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, ProAV Engineering, or a similar customer-facing technical role.
Proven experience working with AV integrators, enterprise IT teams, MSPs, or channel partners.
Ability to translate networking concepts for AV audiences and AV workflows for IT stakeholders.
Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with excellent organisational ability.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
Fluent English and Polish essential.
Technical Skills
AV-over-IP networking: multicast design and optimisation (IGMP snooping/querier, traffic containment, scalability), QoS for real-time traffic, and PTP/synchronisation fundamentals.
Layer 2/Layer 3 networking: VLANs, routing, link aggregation, segmentation, and traffic isolation.
Enterprise Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7): RF design, site surveys, and performance optimisation for high-density environments.
Ethernet switching for AV and enterprise environments, including campus and spine-leaf architectures.
Cloud-managed networking platforms (e.g. NETGEAR Insight or similar).
Zero Trust security: segmentation, identity-based access, and secure onboarding.
Monitoring and troubleshooting via packet capture, RF tools, and network analytics platforms.
Familiarity with REST APIs, automation, or scripting (e.g. Python) is a plus.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with broadcast, AV, or enterprise networking manufacturers, system integrators, or production environments.
Familiarity with AV ecosystems and vendors (e.g. Crestron, Q-SYS, Extron, Biamp, Riedel, EVS, or similar).
Exposure to WAN or multi-site enterprise networking environments.
Industry certifications: AVIXA CTS/CTS-D/CTS-I, CCNA/CCNP, CWNA, or equivalent.
Additional Information
Travel up to 50%, depending on territory needs.
Company Statement/Values:
At NETGEAR, we are on a mission to unleash the full potential of connectivity with intelligent solutions that delight and protect. We turn ideas into innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live.
We're a performance-driven, talented and connected team that's committed to delivering world-class products for our customers. As a company, we value our employees as the most essential building blocks of our success. And as teammates, we commit to taking our work to the Next Gear by living our values: we Dare to Transform the future, Connect and Delight our customers, Communicate Courageously with each other and collaborate to Win It Together. You’ll find our values woven through our processes, present in our decisions, and celebrated throughout our culture.
We strive to attract top talent and create a great workplace where people feel engaged, inspired, challenged, proud and respected. If you are creative, forward-thinking, passionate about technology and are looking for a rewarding career to make an impact, then you've got what it takes to succeed at NETGEAR. Join our network and help us shape the future of connectivity.
NETGEAR hires based on merit. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.