Senior Physical Layer SW Engineer

About the job
In this role, you will specify the physical layer control software for wireless technologies. This includes the development of the physical layer control software for cellular technologies, from requirement analyses to verification. You will also be tasked with the maintenance of the software asset and interfacing with other software entities. The ideal candidate has excellent system-level knowledge of cellular technologies with hands-on experience in the development of LTE/5G cellular protocols. Strong programming skills in C and Python are required, along with experience in embedded real-time systems and operating systems.
Key responsibilities
- Specifying Physical Layer software architecture and development of the software, including the chain from requirement analyses to verification of the software
- Maintenance of the software asset
- Interfacing with other software entities
- Problem investigation and bug hunting
- Participating in defining the future software/design architecture of IoT technology
Key Qualifications
- BSc or MSc in Telecommunications, ICT, or equivalent education
- Excellent system level knowledge on cellular technologies with 5+ years’ hands-on experience in LTE/5G wireless protocols, preferably on L1-MAC layers.
- Good programming skills in C and in Python
- Strong experience of embedded real time systems and operating systems
- Experience using protocol testers and developing the test environments and test cases
- Flexibility to participate on test system and test case development and testing
Knowledge of ARM microprocessor architecture is an advantage
Personal Skills
- Very good collaboration skills, used to work with agile methods
- Self-driven, motivated by challenges
- Accountable to perform towards given goals
- Innovative approach in thinking of solutions
Working for Nordic
Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.
We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
- Flexible working hours
- Medical insurance
- Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits
Practical details
- Location: Oulu, Finland | Turku, Finland
Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.
About Nordic Semiconductor
Nordic Semiconductor is a Norwegian fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless communication technology that powers the Internet of Things (IoT). Nordic was established in 1983 and has about 1400 employees across the globe. Our award-winning Bluetooth Low Energy solutions pioneered ultra-low power wireless, making us the global market leader. Our technology range was later supplemented by ANT+, Thread and Zigbee, and in 2018 we launched our low power, compact LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular IoT solutions to extend the penetration of the IoT. The Nordic portfolio was further complemented by Wi-Fi technology in 2021.
Senior Physical Layer SW Engineer
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