L1 Specification Architect

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world. We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

The team you’ll be part of

Our Business Group is a leader in wireless mobility networks and associated services. With more than 3.500 patent families essential for 5G we have a strong 5G portfolio and are a front runner in open and virtualized radio access networks (O-RAN and vRAN).

MN RAN

You will join the RAN Business Unit and will enjoy our culture of innovation, openness, discipline, simplicity, accountability, and profit mindset. Your future teams are developing Nokia 3GPP mainstream radio technology products and solutions including cross-technology responsibility (Multi Radio Access Technology). Your unit’s main priorities are flawless execution of System programs including Network Management & Optimization and attached services.

What you will learn and contribute to

We're looking for technical expert to join our L1 specification team. You'll be working with physical layer uplink and downlink features for 5G networks. 

• Creating L1 Specifications and/or Architecture for RF/Baseband and massive MIMO processing.

• Partitioning and dimensioning of L1 physical layer processing, including collecting requirements, use cases, defining interfaces, analyzing options for hardware/software split

• Take ownership or contribute to the Feasibility Studies, System and Entity level specification tasks, as an author or co-author

• Support investigation and troubleshooting of the problems during feature integration 

Your skills and experience

A successful candidate will have the following qualifications:

• Master of science in signal processing, telecommunication, computer science or equivalent area preferred

• Minimum 7 years of experience in product system engineering, development, system test or network engineering

• Good understanding of the SoC (ASIC/FPGA/DSP) or Low-level SW design flow and process

• Pro-activity and independent problem solving through own experience and network

• Experience with requirements engineering on system and network element level

• Good interpersonal skills and capability to work in international multi-site environment

• Fluent in written and spoken English

The following additional skills or experience are valued: 

• Good knowledge of 5G BTS product architecture

• Good knowledge within mobile network technologies, radio system architecture, functions and standards

• Experience in 3GPP L1 standardization documentation, processes and forums          

• General understanding of programmable processing architectures

• Understanding of hard real time operating systems

• Skills in MatLab, Simulink and physical layer simulation

• Skills in embedded C programming

What we offer

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered. 

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere

• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg

• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

• LGBT+ equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.