System Architect

Job Description
The Architecture and Specification team is looking for a System Engineer.

Microwave is a R&D entity inside Mobile Network Group of Nokia designing point to point digital radio microwave links.

As a System Engineer in Microwave R&D you will contribute to the feature evolution of existing products as well as to the definition of new innovative technologies and products. The knowledge of the Telecommunication System principles and their applicability as function of the target application scenarios are relevant part of Wavence product line for both the current product and for the future roadmap and innovations.

You will develop extensive knowledge of new telecommunications protocols and state of the art standards, microwave specificities, Nokia's hardware platforms and the way customers are deploying and use them. You will contribute in developing innovative solutions exploiting advanced technologies to address the Nokia strategy in 5G domain and beyond.

As part of System and Architecture team, you will work in the context of a single team over different Microwave R&D locations, highly interacting with other teams inside Microwave, in a multicultural and worldwide exciting context.

You will have the opportunity to expand your current knowledge and background into several areas touching also the implementation aspects: HW, SW, FPGA, test, Integration and Validation. You will have a unique opportunity to keep under control the whole development cycle, from Product Requirement (coming either from customers, marketing or Product Managers) to Customer Delivery.

Working relationship with external supplier, universities, Bell Labs and other research centers are part of the research and development activity.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
Here is what an ordinary day at work would look like:

• Requirement analysis and feasibility studies/Pre assessment
• System specification, Epic and User Stories definition
• Feature HW/SW partitioning
• Architecture Definition for new products
• Prototype and demo board interactions
• Support to test, debus and validation in lab interacting with instrument and pattern generators
• Contribute to process improvement and innovation

Key Skills And Experience
This job is for you if you:

• Knowledge of telecommunications systems and technologies
• Knowledge of Networking Protocols
• Synchronization methods (physical and by packets) and related standards
• Competence in "best design practices" and "coding for reuse"
• Experience on complex systems (HW + FPGA + SW, including big ASSP)
• Knowledge of Ethernet standard and advanced Ethernet features (QoS, link/servce OAM)
• Basic Knowledge of radio transmission concepts

Nice to have:

• Legacy Telecom Standard (TDM)
• Knowledge of radio transmission concepts (equalization, modulation, FEC, clock and carrier recovery, XPIC, diversity, adaptive modulation)
• Knowledge of microwave point-to-point communication application

Soft Skills:

• Good spoken and written English
• Good teamwork skills
• Adaptability and accountability
• Communication skills (oral and written)
• Good synthesis capability
• Effectively cooperating with people with different technical background and culture, dealing with diverse situations and viewpoints
• Eager to learn and expand own knowledge

About Us
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

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.

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

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.