The Technical Department Head of the High-Speed/mm-Wave ASICs & Systems Research will lead & work directly with other Bell-Labs researchers and Nokia business divisions to define novel architectures, perform system analysis and design high performance integrated circuits for wireless, wireline & optical communication applications up to and beyond 100GHz. As part of their role, the technical department head will be responsible for planning, designing, simulating, and measuring various high-speed analog/mixed signal ICs, across a broad application space in nano-scale CMOS/BiCMOS technologies.

The Technical Department Head will also lead a group of expert researchers through their career development, offer technical leadership, personal growth and accountability within Bell Labs and Nokia as a whole. The Bell Labs technical leadership role is the ideal merge of scientific expertise and people leadership skills.

As part of an R&D team he/she will also collaborate on and be exposed to:

• Development of next generation communication systems intended for 5G/6G, point-to-point backhaul & mm-wave/near-THz phased arrays.
• Optical communication ASICs & systems design to push the boundaries of coherent optical links.
• New sensing & sensor fusion (multi-modal) architecture design for emerging enterprise, industrial & robotic applications.
• System and circuit level design reviews & technical discussions across a wide range of expertise & domains.
• Establishing external relationships & develop new R&D proposals for government and/or external partnerships.
• Resource management including state of the art measurement equipment, CAD tools and end-to-end design flow.
• Engagement, close collaboration, and technology transfer to various Nokia business units.

The technical lead must have hands-on expertise in millimeter-wave circuit design and testing, demonstrated knowledge of RF, microwave millimeter-wave and mixed-mode design techniques and hands-on experience in performing high-frequency measurements. Familiarity with current wireless and wireline modulation formation formats and related transceiver architectures is required.

Technical Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 7-years of work/research experience OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with minimum 11-years of work/research experience.
• Strong hands-on experience and publications in the design, layout and testing of ultra-high-speed analog, digital and mixed-signal circuits implemented in nano-scale CMOS and SiGe BiCMOS technologies.
• Experience in design, modeling and simulation of millimeter-wave wireless and transceivers, data converters and PLLs.
• Experience in high-speed circuit simulation and characterization using Cadence Spectre, Agilent ADS or GoldenGate and 3D EM simulators.
• Experience in system modeling and system link-budget analysis using MATLAB or Cadence.
• Experience in mm-wave testing and characterization using network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, high-speed oscilloscope, etc.

Leadership/Management Qualifications

• Demonstrable leadership experience with strong interpersonal & coaching skills.
• Conflict resolution, accountability management, employee guidance & training.
• Strong problem solving (technical & otherwise), excellent time management, involved team player, self-motivated, creative thinking and strong English verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills to both researchers as well as Nokia executive & senior leadership.
• The ability to establish a strong relationship with Nokia leadership across the entire organization & varying disciplines.
• Identify strategic industry partners & manage relationships with customers, vendors & competitors.

Job Location

600 Mountain Ave.
New Providence, New Jersey, USA.

About Bell Labs

Bell Labs is Nokia's world-class, industry leading research organization, responsible for driving core Nokia technologies and creating new opportunities. Bell Labs engages the leading thinkers in academia and industry in addition to partnering closely with Nokia business units. Bell Lab's offers a unique, multidisciplinary research environment ideas for individuals who wish to expand their expertise and engage with other passionate researchers on a global stage.

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