Applied R&D Engineer 4 - SW
Nokia · Posted Nov 4
Mobile and fixed network infrastructure, IP routing, cloud, and telecommunications technology services
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About the role
The Applied R&D Engineer role at Nokia conducts target-oriented research to apply findings to the specification, design, development, and improvement of products, services, systems, and tools. It integrates, verifies, tests, and modifies software, hardware, and system components for integrated hardware/software systems. This role focuses on networking devices, high-performance low-latency software, CPU/microcontroller architectures, BSP and device driver development.
What you will do
- Works effectively in a mixed environment and uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.
- Uses advanced analytical skills to solve complex problems or problems that do not have routine solutions and takes a new perspective.
- May lead projects with manageable risks and resource requirements or small teams, handles day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work.
- Analyses, designs, develops and tests products / services / improvements / bug resolutions for integrated hardware / software systems as per customers' requirements.
- Plans technical requirements from customers’ needs.
- Develops SW / HW build-controlled productions releases (EG main and update releases, service packages, maintenance updates, and customer design engineering).
- Retains technical and design knowledge for assigned products and technologies and provides training to the lower support teams (Tier 2 and Tier 3).
- Applies and maintains quality standards. Participates in process and tools evolutions and improvements.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecom or equivalent with 8 to 15 years of experience
- Expertise in CPU(ARM/PPC/MIPS) and Microcontroller architectures, assembly/C/C++ programming skills.
- Experience in developing high-performance, low-latency software for networking devices.
- Experience with RTOS principles and VxWorks/Linux
- Working Experience in BSP development, device driver development
Preferred qualifications
- Handling of Internal customer requirements .
- Knowledge of Software delivery supply chain.
- Experience in Software Supply chain security
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a multinational telecommunications, information technology, and network equipment provider that delivers critical infrastructure solutions across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. Known for its historical roots and ongoing global presence in connectivity, the company enables advanced network automation, AI-optimized data center infrastructure, and 5G/6G technology for communications service providers and enterprises worldwide.
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Company size
- 78005 employees
- Founded
- 1865-05-12
- Location
- Espoo, Finland
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology and AI Officer
President of Network Infrastructure
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