RAN expert

The position will be part of the RAN innovation team based in Madrid, Spain, within the Global Access area of the Chief Technology Office (GCTIO) of Telefónica.

The candidate will work closely with universities, operators and vendors under the scope of different research projects fostering innovation through cutting-edge technologies. The main activity focuses on providing a deep understanding of new RAN technical enablers for 6G that will help evolving mobile networks.

OBJECTIVES OF THE POSITION

• Analysis of new technical enablers in 6G.
• Analysis of new capabilities in RAN related to different 3GPP releases and O-RAN specifications.
• Participation in European and national research projects, such as those of the SNS and UNICO I+D programs.
• Participation in lab activities related to radio access networks

EDUCATION REQUIRED

Master Engineer, with RAN expertise, with more than six years of experience working on radio access networks design and evolution. PhD is a plus.

SOFT SKILLS

• Project management capabilities with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and efficient communication through conversational talks and reports/publications.
• Ability to influence and drive change, fostering innovation and creativity within teams.
• Ability to lead complex development projects providing mentoring and guidance to junior researchers and engineers in the team.
• Ability to work independently as well collaborative in a team environment.
• Capability to understand business requirements and convert into technological requirements.
• Capability to identify and resolve problems independently in a continuous environment.
• Dynamic attitude, adaptable, self-learner and proactive.
• Availability for frequent national and international travel to support European / global projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Deep knowledge in radio access networks with special focus on 5G/5G-Advanced wireless domain including network architecture, protocol stack and standards.
• Strong knowledge of L1/L3 RAN stack, coding algorithms and layer procedures implementation.
• Good knowledge of air-interface relevant principles and algorithms for next-generation mobile networks (MIMO, OFDM, etc.,)
• Strong knowledge of digital communication, signal processing and wireless communications systems.
• Knowledge of RAN hardware design (RF, antenna unit, baseband processing unit, etc)
• Knowledge of cloud/virtual networks (SDN/NFV/CNF/Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of AI/ML principles.
• Knowledge of global RAN standards (3GPP/O-RAN)
• Strong experience working with programming languages (C/C++/Python) and object-oriented design skills.
• Troubleshooting and bug debugging skills.

EXPERIENCE

• +6 years experience in Radio Access Networks (RAN)
• Highly valuable experience and understanding of O-RAN architecture.
• Experience implementing advanced algorithms of LTE/5G layer procedures on simulator tools.
• Proven experience in research projects, IPRs and scientific publications.
• Experience working with link/network simulator tools (Matlab, NS-3, 5G-LENA, etc.)
• Highly valuable experience in lab testing/integration activities related to radio access networks.
• Experience working with open source code (GitHub)

LANGUAGES

• Advanced English language is mandatory
• Other language is valuable

When you join Telefónica

You join almost 100 years of history, a team of 106 nationalities present in more than 35 countries. You join a team that works to connect people wherever they are, without borders. A team that is leading the digital revolution with the enthusiasm of the first day in all our businesses, creating the best digital ecosystem for our customers: Network, IoT, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Innovation, etc. At Telefónica you have everything you need to create the best version of yourself. We need people like you to join us in this great challenge, who want to create the Telefónica of tomorrow.

At Telefónica we are committed to new ways of working and we are leaders in the implementation of the Digital Disconnection under the principle ‘Disconnect to Reconnect’.

You join a company whose business is governed by its code of ethics, Our Principles for Responsible Business. We are looking for people who identify with them, who help us make decisions based on integrity, commitment and transparency and who are committed to ethical management, promoting fairer and more sustainable social and environmental development.

#WeAreDiverse

We are convinced that diverse and inclusive teams are more innovative, transformative and achieve better results. That is why we promote and guarantee the inclusion of all people regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation and identity, culture, disability or any other personal condition.

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