About this opportunity
We are establishing SW 9 as a new section within Simulation Services (SIMS/EPO) and are looking for an engaged, forward-looking Section Manager to build the team and shape its direction. The section will contribute to the development and evolution of Ericsson's Digital UE Simulator capabilities for 5G and 6G.
Your mission
As Section Manager, you will lead people, technology and delivery in a growing software environment. You will establish a clear mission for the section, build an effective team and ensure that priorities, capabilities and ways of working support SIMS/EPO objectives.
What you will do
- Build and lead the new SW section, including its team identity, competence, structure and ways of working.
- Drive software-based and scalable UE simulation that supports digital end-to-end verification.
- Drive quality assurance across full-stack and baseband-focused testing, with strong observability and improved usability to enable earlier, more efficient verification of features, systems, capacity, robustness and stability.
- Ensure that simulator capabilities, interfaces, data, metrics, logs and APIs support increasingly automated and AI-enabled engineering workflows.
- Lead your team in the AI transformation of software development by embedding AI-enabled tools and practices across the engineering lifecycle, from requirements and design through implementation, testing, delivery and continuous improvement.
- Coach and develop employees, strengthen critical competencies and create an inclusive, accountable and high-performing environment.
- Ensure strong delivery performance, quality, predictability, risk management and continuous improvement.
You will bring
- Proven people leadership experience and the ability to build trust, provide direction and enable others to succeed.
- Proven experience from software development, product development, simulation, test environments or a comparable engineering domain.
- Demonstrated ability to drive AI transformation and build strong AI software-development capabilities across a section, including hands-on understanding of AI-enabled engineering tools, responsible adoption, workflow redesign, competence development and measurable improvements in quality, speed and efficiency.
- The ability to connect strategic direction with practical execution and sustained follow-through.
- Strong stakeholder-management, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
- Experience leading change and creating structure and momentum in an evolving organizational environment.
- A relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience.
We work in hybrid model, min. 3 days from office
What do we offer:
• Annual bonus depending on the achievement of the company's goals and results• Possibility to take advantage of the reduction of tax-deductible costs for creative work• Financial awards and distinctions• Private medical care for employee and their family (Medicover)• Life insurance• Mental Help Line• Cafeteria system Pluxee platform: co-financing MultiSport or OK System card, lunch cards, and others• Sports and integration activities (e.g. Football, Joga, raising team, climbing club)• Company support (loans and grants)• Possibility to participate in 3G / 4G / 5G... 6G technology projects• Opportunity to participate in technical and interpersonal training conducted by international trainers• Access to recognized learning platforms (Pluralsight, Skillsoft, Coursera)• Opportunity to work in an international environment, also outside Poland
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: Poland (PL) || Krakow
Req ID: 793048
Skills Required
- Proven people leadership experience
- Experience building trust, providing direction, and enabling team success
- Experience in software development, product development, simulation, test environments, or a comparable engineering domain
- Experience driving AI transformation and developing AI-enabled software engineering capabilities
- Hands-on understanding of AI-enabled engineering tools and responsible adoption
- Experience redesigning workflows and developing engineering competencies
- Ability to connect strategic direction with practical execution
- Strong stakeholder-management, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills
- Experience leading organizational change
- Relevant university degree or equivalent professional experience
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What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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