Principal Investigator (6G/MLOps Research Engineer)

Summary:

VIAVI (NASDAQ: VIAV) is a global provider of network test, monitoring and assurance solutions for telecommunications, cloud, enterprises, first responders, military, aerospace, and railway. VIAVI is also a leader in light management technologies for 3D sensing, anti-counterfeiting, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, government and aerospace applications.

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 passionate 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.

Position Overview:

VIAVI are part of a consortium that has won funding from the Horizon Europe program. This exciting research work is focused on developing new technologies to deliver a user-friendly E2E AI framework for DataOps and MLOps in 6G communication systems. With themes of data space and trustworthy AI, the project has the ambition to incorporate 6G testbeds and digital twins in an overarching platform to support 6G development, optimization, autonomous networks and monetization.

VIAVI are seeking to recruit a Principal Investigator for a three-year term, starting early 2025, in the office of the VIAVI Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering commitments of VIAVI to the consortium research project. As well as contributing to the requirements, definition of the architecture, and technological enablers, they will collaborate to define the vision for the platform as a cornerstone of a 6G dataspace and as an enabler of scalable 6G experimentation and digital twins. Scalable and reliable data collection from testbeds and digital twin will be an important component of the work, as well as the development of scalable APIs to expose the data. The successful candidate will lead a component of the project focused on enabling large scale experimentation with digital twin and will integrate different facets of the enabling technologies to facilitate this. Coupled with this will be a role for interaction within the wider CTO team to deliver technology leadership and technology transfer of the work done in this project to the VIAVI product portfolio. The successful candidate will join a world-class, globally diverse team working on next generation 5G and 6G test, measurement, optimization and assurance solutions. There is scope for this role to include delivering industry thought leadership to VIAVI business units, customers, prospects, partners and industry standards bodies, e.g., 3GPP and the O-RAN Alliance.

This is a temporary role and is expected to be needed until the end of the project in December 2027. Depending on business conditions, it is hoped that the successful candidate will be offered permanent employment with VIAVI beyond the end of the project.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Delivering the VIAVI contribution to the Horizon Europe consortium project as part of a small team.

• Conducting research into platforms for MLOps and DataOps for 6G networks.

• Creating proofs of concept and demonstration software.

• Building testbeds for demonstration of the research outputs.

• Representing VIAVI to the consortium partners.

• Publishing the project outcomes through publication and presentation at conferences as appropriate.

• Proactively protecting IPR owned by VIAVI.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in relevant numerate discipline. A PhD is advantageous.

• Knowledge of mobile telecommunications including 3GPP, RAN and Core protocols and interfaces is desirable.

• Good Python coding skills is an asset.

• Experience in simulation and modelling, especially for wireless networks.

• Experience of data science, especially machine learning including supervised and unsupervised approaches.

• Some knowledge of virtualization or containerization is desirable.

• Experience of building systems to develop, test and demonstrate novel technology would be a benefit.

• Fluent spoken and written English.

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

Work Locations:

The role is based in France where VIAVI has offices in Saint-Étienne, Saint Herblain and Plaisir. This role is amenable to home-based work (France).