About this opportunity:
We are looking for a Functional Systemization Designer to develop new and updated radio functions and improve and adapt existing functions for new radio products. The team is responsible for functions covering measurements, supervision, and the conversion of digital data into the RF domain and vice versa.
You will work across organizational boundaries with engineers, experts, and specialists in the radio organization as well as in baseband and ASIC development. This is an opportunity to contribute to current 5G radio development, participate in 6G studies, and help shape the capabilities of the new Yokohama R&D center.
What you will do:
- Drive the development of new and updated radio functions, and improve and adapt existing radio functions for new radio products.
- Turn ideas and technical requirements into concrete system solutions for radio functions covering measurements, supervision, and digital-to-RF and RF-to-digital conversion.
- Contribute to technical studies, evaluate solution alternatives, and help address future technical challenges.
- Collaborate with engineers, experts, and specialists across the radio organization, baseband, and ASIC development.
- Participate in design-lab activities involving HW and SW integration as part of the journey from concept to a final product solution.
- Contribute to continuous technical improvements and the development of radio products for 5G and the evolution toward 6G.
- Work with technical areas such as Control Algorithms, Passive Intermodulation Cancellation, and Antenna Calibration, depending on project needs and your background.
The skills you bring:
- An M.Sc. or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Applied Physics, or an equivalent discipline.
- At least five years of professional experience, including at least one year of system-development experience.
- Experience with embedded systems and embedded software, together with practical experience in software development.
- Knowledge of HW architecture and HW design is beneficial.
- An interest in understanding how the pieces fit together to ensure an overall good solution.
- Motivation to take an idea from paper to a final product solution and to contribute to future technical challenges.
- An interest in hands-on design-lab work involving HW and SW integration.
- Self-motivation with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills and the ability to express yourself clearly in both spoken and written English.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Japan (JP) || Yokohama
Req ID: 790078
Skills Required
- M.Sc. or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Software, Applied Physics, or an equivalent discipline
- At least five years of professional experience, including at least one year of system-development experience
- Experience with embedded systems and embedded software
- Practical experience in software development
- Interest in understanding how system components fit together to ensure an overall solution
- Motivation to take ideas from concept through final product solution
- Interest in hands-on hardware and software integration design-lab work
- Self-motivation with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good spoken and written English communication skills
- Knowledge of hardware architecture and hardware design
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