Nokia Standards - Senior Staff Research Specialist

Organization Description

Strategy and Technology lays the path for Nokia’s future technology innovation and identifies the most promising areas for Nokia to create new value. We set the company’s strategy and technology vision, offer an unparalleled research

 foundation for innovation, and provide critical support infrastructure for Nokia. 

Employer Description

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.

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What we offer

Nokia offers 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.

 

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• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

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

Job Description

Strategy and Technology (S&T) lays the path for Nokia’s future technology innovation and identifies the most promising areas for Nokia to create new value. We set the company’s strategy and technology vision, offer an unparalleled research foundation for innovation, and provide critical support infrastructure for Nokia. 

Within S&T Nokia Standards (NSD), we drive Nokia's technology leadership by developing and bringing innovative concepts to industry and standardization organizations. NSD also works within the ecosystems to ensure an inventor friendly industry environment, favourable to Nokia’s business success. The unit has a strategic objective of anticipating, shaping, and protecting future technologies and systems and ensuring appropriate standards and industry specifications are developed.

 

Research in Nokia Standards (NSD) comprises fundamental systematic research of an exploratory nature for developing new products and services as well as disruptive technologies superseding conventional approaches. It covers the provision of a comprehensive understanding of scientific insights, specifically leading to (pre-) standardization of ideas and concepts for 5G-Advanced and 6G technologies.

Are you passionate about solving problems?

As part of our team, you will:

• Conduct research projects to generate new inventions, products, or business opportunities, creating a competitive advantage.
• Mentor junior researchers, focusing on future of 3GPP systems, specifically 5G-Advanced and 6G.
• Drive progress as a technical lead, contributing to new products, processes, and standards.
• Carry out specialized activities/projects, demonstrating adaptability in complex business environments.
• Communicate within and outside the team, influencing others to accept new concepts and practices.

You must-have:

• Passion for advancing radio standards with significant technical leadership in standards-based research (e.g., 3GPP).
• Experience in creating patentable concepts.
• Strong technical background in system level simulator development and hands-on experience in using system level simulators in 3GPP standardization.
• Knowledge of how standards influence product architecture and design choices.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of software implementation and hardware for radio communication systems.
• Strong professional ethics, open communication, and ability to rectify mistakes quickly.
• Leadership and collaborative mindset with the ability to work autonomously.

You should also bring to table:

• Previous exposure to spectrum