About the Role
Ceragon Networks, the global innovator and leading solutions provider of wireless transport, is looking for R&D Project Manager to join our team.
In this role you will:
- Be part of the project management team that runs all Ceragon’s R&D activities in a matrix organization. Lead RnD projects in a multidisciplinary environment.
- As an R&D Project Manager at Ceragon, you will lead multi-disciplinary development projects across hardware, software, mechanics, RF, testing, and system engineering domains. You will drive the end-to-end project lifecycle — from concept and design through validation, launch, and post-release improvement — while working closely with cross-functional stakeholders including Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, and Customer Support.
- This role requires strong technical understanding, structured project leadership, and the ability to deliver complex telecom products to market on time, within scope, and at the right quality.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead complex R&D projects from initiation through release and deployment
- Manage project scope, milestones, risks, budget, and timelines
- Define project plans, work breakdown structures, and execution frameworks
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams (HW, SW, RF, Mechanics, QA, Validation, Manufacturing)
- Drive decision-making processes and issue resolution
- Monitor progress through dashboards and structured reviews
- Ensure compliance with engineering & quality standards
- Work closely with Product Management to align business and technical priorities
- Oversee integration, verification and acceptance readiness
- Manage internal and external stakeholders
- Lead program communication to leadership and executive forums
- Support continuous improvement and lessons-learned practices
Desired Skills and Experience
- University graduate in computer science / computer engineering / electrical engineering – MUST
- At least 10 years of proven experience in successful management of complex multidisciplinary projects – MUST
- At least 5 years of experience in managing large projects >80 person years – MUST
- Experience and knowledge in networking or radio technologies – MUST
- Capable of self-learning and working in a dynamic environment
- Excellent communication skills and interfaces
- Capable of grasping an overall view of a complex embedded system
Soft Skills
- Strong ownership mindset and accountability
- Structured, methodical, and data-driven
- Team leadership without authority
- Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive clarity
- Results-oriented and delivery-focused
- High interpersonal awareness and collaboration skills
What We Offer
- A strategic R&D role with high visibility
- The opportunity to shape Ceragon’s Products and Tech delivery
- Dynamic and collaborative work environment
Top Skills
What We Do
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport. We help operators and other service providers worldwide increase operational efficiency and enhance end customers’ quality of experience with innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions. Our customers include service providers, public safety organizations, government agencies and utility companies, which use our solutions to deliver 5G & 4G broadband wireless connectivity, mission-critical multimedia services, stabilized communications, and other applications at high reliability and speed.
Ceragon’s unique multicore technology and disaggregated approach to wireless transport provides highly reliable, fast to deploy, high-capacity wireless transport for 5G and 4G networks with minimal use of spectrum, power, real estate, and labor resources. It enables increased productivity, as well as simple and quick network modernization, positioning Ceragon as a leading solutions provider for the 5G era. We deliver a complete portfolio of turnkey end-to-end AI-based managed and professional services that ensure efficient network rollout and optimization to achieve the highest value for our customers.
Our solutions are deployed by more than 600 service providers, as well as more than 1600 private network owners, in more than 130 countries. For more information please visit: www.ceragon.com
