You will be responsible to define and shape your research agenda, develop innovations with other members of the Wi-Fi CoE, draft contributions and present these ideas in IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance.
You can also take a leading role in representing Nokia in Wi-Fi Alliance and contribute to the evolution of the Wi-Fi ecosystem
You can also contribute to the development of our industry leading system and link simulation platforms.
You use your experience in academia and/or adjacent standardization organizations like 3GPP to transfer and adapt promising ideas to IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance.
Have a leading role in Nokia’s IEEE 802.11 and/or Wi-Fi Alliance delegation,
Develop novel concepts for the Wi-Fi 9 era. Evaluate and promote your concepts in IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance
Collaborate with other companies in IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance to make the next generation Wi-Fi standard a success.
PhD in EE, CS, Physics, or similar or MS degree and 10+ years of experience as Wi-Fi standardization delegate, development of Wi-Fi link and/or system simulators or extensive standardization experience (IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi Alliance or 3GPP)
You are a recognized industry expert and have expert knowledge of Wi-Fi up to 802.11bn.
Proven track record of innovations and contributions to wireless standards
Deep knowledge of how to apply AI/ML in PHY and MAC layer
Experience in the use of link and simulation tools
You are enthusiastic about Wi-Fi technology and you are open minded and curious
Excellent communications skills and track record of working with product lines
It would be nice if you also had:
Good understanding of agentic workflows
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