General Information

Req #
WD00072044
Career area:
Research/Development
Country/Region:
Germany
City:
Stuttgart
Date:
Monday, September 23, 2024
Working time:
Full-time
Additional Locations
* Germany

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Description and Requirements

Job Title: 5G Wireless Researcher (Location: Munich)

Position Description:

Lenovo / Motorola Mobility is seeking highly talented & motivated researchers with demonstrated experience in wireless research and standardization to join our world-class wireless research group.

Who are we at Lenovo/Motorola Mobility?

  • A global team of highly qualified researchers and engineers with decades of experience in developing the past generation, shaping the current generation and leading the future generation of wireless technologies and products
  • A team with strong presence in leadership roles such as chairman, editors, rapporteurs, technical feature leads in 3GPP ecosystem

What we offer?

  • An opportunity to collaborate with excellent minds and make a difference to the future generation of wireless communication and drive the future of wireless communications
  • Excellent opportunity to represent Lenovo/Motorola Mobility as a delegate at standardization forums such as 3GPP and contribute to the on-going efforts towards 5G standards
  • Participate and potentially lead future research areas in 6G
  • Act at the forefront in demonstrating the current and future wireless technologies and guiding our business groups with strong relevance to our activities
  • Flat structures and fast decision-making processes
  • A modern and flexible way of working to combine personal and professional life
  • An international team with a high focus on Gender Diversity
  • Internal E-learning Development Platform Available for Employees

Basic Requirements:

  • Advanced degree (Masters/PhD.) is required with major in wireless communication and or signal processing
  • Solid understanding of wireless fundamentals including digital communication methods, signal processing, information theory, RF/EM wave propagation, physical layer security, channel modeling, channel coding, digital and hybrid MIMO architectures. Optionally solid understanding of wireless network architectures and application of AI/ML in network operation. Knowledge of artificial intelligence/machine learning and data-driven methods for wireless radio networks is a plus.   
  • Knowledge of 3GPP/IEEE research and standardization activities with experience in Layer1 and/or higher layers for LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR is a plus.
  • Proven track record of strong analytical skills and excellent grasp on several areas including, but not limited to, massive MIMO, mmWave communication, beamforming concepts, codebook design, signaling design and Layer 2 protocols. Optionally a strong record of network architecture analysis and design for next-generation wireless networks and the application of AI/ML can be considered.
  • Industry experience and understanding of advanced wireless networks, implementation and deployments is a major plus.

Additional Requirements:

  • Demonstrated experience in IPR activities – patenting activity is a big plus
  • Strong programming experience – link level and/or system level simulator development
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required

What will you be doing:

  • Identify complex problems and design advanced, yet practical solutions for massive MIMO systems in mid-band and mmWave, among other areas
  • Improve signaling and related procedures in PHY/MAC and network protocols for highly efficient 5G systems
  • Contribute to 3GPP in various forms (such as contributions, email-discussions, etc.), engage in discussions and defend our proposals with solid technical reasoning
  • Implement novel solutions in the state-of-art link/system level simulator
  • Identify long-term research topics and contribute to proposals for collaborative projects with external partners