Head of Development – Space Communication Solutions

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About Bell Labs Solutions Research

The Bell Labs Solutions Research organization leads innovative research focused on new Nokia value chains, new technologies, new customers and new business opportunities beyond the current Nokia product and solution portfolio for both the short and long term, including new market spaces, internal incubation, technology licensing and possible “spin out” opportunities. This unit works closely with the Bell Labs Core Research, Strategic Partnerships and other organizations in Nokia Strategy and Technology to drive fundamental and applied research to grow and expand Nokia’s position into new technology and business domains and ecosystems.

Overview:

Within the next decade, NASA, as well as governments and commercial entities around the world aim to establish a new lunar economy for sustainable exploration on the Moon. High bandwidth, reliable connectivity and communications are a crucial component in making this ambition a reality. Future missions that require HD video, robotics, sensing applications, telemetry, biometrics, and astronaut to astronaut voice communications will need the advanced capabilities that cellular networks enable. This is why NASA selected Nokia Bell Labs to deploy the first 4G/LTE network on the Moon to test lunar surface communications for future applications. We relish this challenge – to deploy a network that will operate under the most extreme conditions imaginable – operate autonomously with self-healing capabilities - pushing the boundaries of communications - enabling the exploration and settlement of other moons and planets … are you up to the mission?

Job Summary:

The successful candidate for this position will be responsible for executing long-term and short-term development strategies that align with the overall business strategy, goals, and objectives. This person will be tasked with creating and maintaining a world-class team of engineers and developers designing, building, and testing new space communication products and solutions. He/she will be responsible for directing all aspects of product design, engineering, development, delivery and support while working closely with the other business team leaders including the CTO.

• Responsible for the design, engineering, development, testing and delivery of products and solutions on time, within budget, while meeting the most stringent quality, reliability and performance requirements in a fast-paced environment.
• Manage a diverse global team of engineers, researchers and developers including project scheduling, project tracking and team issue resolution.
• Develop a resource loading plan to fully utilize all team members. Assign time value to all tasks to allow full resource allocation and drive accountability at all levels.
• Determine an in-house or out-source strategy for key system components based on the resource loading plan.
• Recruit high caliber talent to join the team.
• Work with external vendors and 3rd party sub-contractors to ensure proper execution of external dependencies.
• Work with the business leadership team to define, prioritize, and execute the development roadmap.
• Actively participate in the business leadership team, assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes.
• Provide recommendation on specific solutions involving equipment and technology, software and operational excellence.
• Demonstrate strong leadership across the business, beyond the responsibilities of the position itself.

Key Attributes: 

• Strong leadership skills, both functionally and cross functionally; lead by strong example.
• Able to motivate and effectively communicate with global multi-disciplinary engineering and development team.
• Must exhibit entrepreneurial drive reflective of an aggressive start-up culture.
• Highly accountable for meeting all commitments and deadlines.
• Independent and innovative thinker with sound decision-making skills; supports and explains reasoning for decision; includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 15 years leading a development team.
• Successful track record of ma