Senior 5G/6G Algorithm Engineer

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) has a 100+ year history of technical innovations that have evolved to keep pace and address our customers’ most pressing business issues. We make equipment, software, and systems that help to plan, deploy, certify, monitor, and optimize all kinds of networks - like those for mobile phones, service providers, large businesses and data centers. VIAVI is also a leader in high performance thin film optical coatings and engineered diffusers, providing light management solutions to anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, automotive, defense and instrumentation markets.

We are the people behind the products that help keep the world connected – at home, school, work, at play, and everywhere in between. VIAVI employees are fierce about supporting customer success and we welcome people who bring their best every day to the company - to question, to collaborate and to push for solutions that will delight our customers.

As a Senior 5G/6G Algorithm Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting the team to carry out algorithm development, system analysis, test tools development and performance improvement for all engineering programs. You will also be responsible for developing proof-of-concepts and testbeds for cutting edge 6G wireless technology.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• To maintain and enhance in-house test/simulation tools for product development.

• To provide the testing strategy, perform regular testing on target to ensure product performance.

• To support customer observation investigation and tracking. Technically supervising and supporting Field Application Engineers, coordinating with the core R&D teams for solving performance-related customer observation.

• Tracking and investigating 3GPP standard developments and evolutions and analyze the impacts to the products and communicate these findings to the corresponding engineering teams.

• General algorithm developments for different wireless engineering areas, including RF, baseband, DSP and higher layer procedures.

• Analysis, modelling, simulation of 3GPP 5G/5G-Advanced features and candidate 6G features.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree or higher in Communication / Telecommunication or Wireless Communication Engineering. A PhD is desirable.

• 3GPP RAN1 or RAN2, protocol stack knowledge and experience is desirable.

• Experience of detailed simulating and modelling communication systems.

• Good mathematical analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Good knowledge of AI/ML techniques for 5G-advanced, network digital twin, and 6G technologies is desirable.

• Experience with one or more of the following is essential: C++, MATLAB, Python, PyTorch, CUDA.

• Ability to solve various issues using a variety of methods and techniques.

• Proven ability to work with very little input.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Proficient collaboration and team working skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong productive relationships.

• Proven communication skills, both verbal and written.

• The ability to work within multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines, both independently and as part of a team.

If you have what it takes to push boundaries and seize opportunities, apply to join our team today.