Senior Research Engineer - Network Service Automation

INTRACOM TELECOM is a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor operating for over 40 years in the market. The company innovates in the wireless access and transmission field, offers a competitive telco software solutions portfolio and combines its offerings with a complete range of professional services.

Our mission is to shape future through technology and we recognize that human capital is the key factor to achieve this in today's business environment. Our company's highly specialized and experienced personnel are pivotal to achieving demanding objectives and advancing the capabilities of the company to better serve its customers. Within this framework, we are looking for an agile and highly-motivated “Network Service Automation Senior Research Engineer” to join a team of future shapers.

The role

The successful candidate will coordinate research and innovation activities on AI-powered network service management and automation solutions focusing on data-driven and cloud-native technologies along the beyond-5G and 6G roadmap, combining deep technical expertise with a strong research mindset, a track record of hands-on contribution to research projects, and a high degree of ownership and initiative. As a research engineer, the candidate will work with a multidisciplinary team, while being versatile and independent, will tackle interesting research problems and will gain expertise in beyond the state-of-the-art AI, data analytics, ΙοΤ, Cloud Computing and networking technologies, driving innovation from concept to proof-of-concept and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate company’s participation in EU-funded collaborative projects.
• Take initiative in identifying research opportunities, defining technical directions, and proactively driving innovation activities across relevant domains (AI/ML, ΙοΤ, Cloud/Edge Computing, Networking).
• Collaborate with leading industrial and academic partners to drive innovative research outcomes on areas including Telecommunications, AI/ML, ΙοΤ, Cloud/Edge Computing.
• Lead System Architecture design and manage team of Research Engineers towards implementation of novel prototype solutions using cloud-native, data-driven technologies.
• Plan and coordinate participation in EU projects’ proposal preparation.
• Serve as a technical liaison between R&D initiatives and product teams ensuring smooth transfer and alignment with commercial solutions.

Requirements

• MSc (PhD preferred) in Electronic/Computer Engineering or Computer Science or related technical field.
• Programming experience in large software projects.
• Experience in collaborative research projects, technical proposal/deliverable writing in areas related to 5G/6G, AI/ML, ΙοΤ, Data Analytics, Cloud/Edge Computing.
• Knowledge of cloud-native technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)
• Excellent use of English language.
• Proven technical writing and communications skills.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and team collaboration abilities.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Fulfilled military obligations, where applicable

Desired Skills

• Hands-on experience with Telecom services implementation or operation.
• Previous experience with technical management or coordination of research teams.
• Experience with modern ML/DL frameworks (Keras, Tensorflow, PyTorch or similar)

Benefits

INTRACOM TELECOM SOLUTIONS provides an excellent working environment which encourages team spirit, cooperation and continuous learning, in which the career prospects depend on each employee’s performance. Remuneration is competitive and aligned with the company’s credo “our competitive advantage is our human capital”. 

Education and continuous personal improvement constitute major priorities for the company to keep abreast with the technology evolution and maintain the high growth rate and its strategic position.