Senior Research Specialist

Job Description

Research & Innovation (R&I) in Technology Standards 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 R&I, we drive Nokia’s technology leadership by developing and bringing innovative concepts to industry and standardization organizations. R&I also works within the ecosystems to ensure an inventor‑friendly industry environment, favorable to Nokia’s business success. The unit’s strategic objective is to anticipate, shape, and protect future technologies and systems and ensure that appropriate standards and industry specifications are developed.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

Research in R&I 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. We are looking for highly motivated and skilled people with a solid background in wireless communication to drive progress in 5G‑Advanced and 6G radio technology.

Are you passionate about solving problems?

As part of our team, you will:

• Drive progress as a technical lead, contributing to new products, processes, and standards in wireless communication, focusing on future 3GPP systems, specifically 5G‑Advanced and 6G.
• Work with a world‑class team to drive 6G radio technologies and the evolution of 5G‑Advanced in global standardization.
• Research and develop joint sensing and communication (JSAC) technologies, exploring the convergence of radar sensing and wireless communication functionalities.
• Work with synthetically generated and real measurements from existing simulators and Proof‑of‑Concept (PoC) systems.
• Develop new joint sensing and communication schemes in the context of distributed sensing for an EU project.
• Contribute to internal and external deliverables to EU project and standardization forums.
• 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.
• Experience with EU research projects and collaborative international research initiatives.

Key Skills And Experience

• Strong technical background in wireless communication and experience in innovating wireless communication technologies like MIMO, positioning, and sensing.
• Solid knowledge of standards for mobile communications including 3GPP and ORAN.
• Solid knowledge of methods to analyze and optimize the performance of wireless systems, including hands‑on experience in developing tools such as link‑level and/or system‑level simulators.
• Proven software development skills, including Matlab, C, C++, and/or Python.
• Experience in creating patentable concepts and innovation.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Leadership and collaborative mindset with the ability to work autonomously.
• Strong professional ethics, open communication, and ability to rectify mistakes quickly.

Ways to stand out from the crowd

• Hands‑on experience with AI/ML techniques applied to wireless communication.
• Experience with joint sensing and communication systems or radar signal processing.
• Background in distributed sensing systems and multi‑node cooperative sensing architectures.
• Proven track record of innovation like publications in top conferences and journals.

Other Information

• The position is for a postdoctoral contract (temporary contract) within the EU DISAC project.

About Us

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