The Technical Department Head of the High-Speed/mm-Wave ASICs & Systems Research will lead & work directly with other Bell-Labs researchers and Nokia business divisions to define novel architectures, perform system analysis and design high performance integrated circuits for wireless, wireline & optical communication applications up to and beyond 100GHz. As part of their role, the technical department head will be responsible for planning, designing, simulating, and measuring various high-speed analog/mixed signal ICs, across a broad application space in nano-scale CMOS/BiCMOS technologies.
The Technical Department Head will also lead a group of expert researchers through their career development, offer technical leadership, personal growth and accountability within Bell Labs and Nokia as a whole. The Bell Labs technical leadership role is the ideal merge of scientific expertise and people leadership skills.
As part of an R&D team he/she will also collaborate on and be exposed to:
- Development of next generation communication systems intended for 5G/6G, point-to-point backhaul & mm-wave/near-THz phased arrays.
- Optical communication ASICs & systems design to push the boundaries of coherent optical links.
- New sensing & sensor fusion (multi-modal) architecture design for emerging enterprise, industrial & robotic applications.
- System and circuit level design reviews & technical discussions across a wide range of expertise & domains.
- Establishing external relationships & develop new R&D proposals for government and/or external partnerships.
- Resource management including state of the art measurement equipment, CAD tools and end-to-end design flow.
- Engagement, close collaboration, and technology transfer to various Nokia business units.
The technical lead must have hands-on expertise in millimeter-wave circuit design and testing, demonstrated knowledge of RF, microwave millimeter-wave and mixed-mode design techniques and hands-on experience in performing high-frequency measurements. Familiarity with current wireless and wireline modulation formation formats and related transceiver architectures is required.
Technical Qualifications
- Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 7-years of work/research experience OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 11-years of work/research experience.
- Strong hands-on experience and publications in the design, layout and testing of ultra-high-speed analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits implemented in nano-scale CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS technologies.
- Experience in design, modeling and simulation of millimeter-wave wireless and transceivers, data converters and PLLs.
- Experience in high-speed circuit simulation and characterization using Cadence Spectre, Agilent ADS or GoldenGate and 3D EM simulators.
- Experience in system modeling and system link-budget analysis using MATLAB or Cadence.
- Experience in mm-wave testing and characterization using network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, high-speed oscilloscope, etc.
Leadership/Management Qualifications
- Demonstrable leadership experience with strong interpersonal & coaching skills.
- Conflict resolution, accountability management, employee guidance & training.
- Strong problem solving (technical & otherwise), excellent time management, involved team player, self-motivated, creative thinking and strong English verbal communication and technical writing skills.
- Excellent communication/presentation skills to both researchers as well as Nokia executive & senior leadership.
- The ability to establish a strong relationship with Nokia leadership across the entire organization & varying disciplines.
Identify strategic industry partners & manage relationships with customers, vendors & competitors.
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What we offer
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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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Additional Information
US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
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