RF Design engineer

Enterprise Campus Edge Solutions (ECE) is a part of Nokia's business group Portfolio Business Unit, championing the digitalization needs of enterprise and public sector customers. We at Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (Nokia DAC) in ECE, have people working in virtual teams across the globe, and our business unit goal is to cater to Enterprise customers’ private wireless and industrial automation solutions needs.

We create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers, and disruptors pushes the limits from impossible to possible.

As a world leader in private wireless technology, we currently provide hundreds of enterprises and public sector customers with our industrial automation solutions that offer value beyond connectivity. It is our mission to help them accelerate their overall digital transformation. Our portfolio includes ready-to-offer 4G, 5G private wireless network solutions and vertical-focused segment solutions - for example, in the transportation, energy, mining, and public sectors.

As part of the Technical Sales Remote Support team, you will assess customer RFP or input documents, define a solution with Portfolio Businesses (PB) Enterprise Campus Edge Solution (ECE Sol) Sales and Technical Sales / Customer Solution Architects (CSAs) teams and adapt Nokia blueprint solutions to customer needs.

About the team:

We create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers, and disruptors pushes the limits from impossible to possible.

The Technical Sales Remote Support team has about 50 employees in 3 different hubs. Our hubs are in India, Noida, Hungary and Mexico. We are giving technical support for Enterprise Sales Opportunities for all around the globe.

The primary location for this position is Hungary. However, we are also open to considering candidates based in India-Noida, or Mexico.

The organization is evolving. While no final decisions have been taken, Nokia is planning to divest the PB ECE unit towards 1H 2027 and this role is planned to be moving to Aurelius as part of a stand-alone business.” Nokia to sell Enterprise Campus Edge business to AURELIUS

The position currently benefits from Nokia’s standard employment terms and benefits. Subject to completion of the contemplated transaction and the role’s transfer to the acquiring company, it is expected that broadly comparable employment terms and benefits will be maintained post‑closing.

• Bring and maintain solid subject matter expertise on our Nokia Enterprise Campus Edge Solutions Radio Access product portfol
• Establish a trusting relationship with PB ECE Sol Sales/Partner/Customer.
• Assess customer RFP or input documents, define solution with PB Enterprise Campus Edge Solution (ECE Sol) Sales and Technical Sales teams to create winning and efficient RF designs for private wireless campus networks alongside the customer needs
• Collect all required design assumptions for the assigned market from Technical Sales, including antenna database, morphology classes, coverage boundaries, site database, hotspots, service expectations, traffic data, and regulatory data (ASAC/FAA/FCC).
• Deliver indoor and outdoor radio planning projects for campus deployments according to the agreed scope of work (SoW), while managing customer’s expectations and schedule of acceptance.
• Study RF design coverage maps and identify problem areas in terms of coverage, interference, or pilot pollution.
• Perform critical (sometimes escalated) design activities in customer projects independently. These may include complex problem-solving in projects with RF design requirements in a multi-vendor environment.
• Execute technical activities and projects in own responsibility area. May work also outside of own process area on technical issues.
• Validate and analyze the RF design input data, and format and compile all required output reports.
• Create a project in the Atoll or iBwave RF planning tools on suitable PC/Cloud platforms. Load the terrain, clutter, antenna database, coverage boundaries, site database, traffic data, and detailed maps for the area (streets, major highways, local roads).
• Identify geographical features, not in the terrain and clutter databases. Incorporate path loss model, design assumptions, and link budget data in design, produce traffic maps, and run predictions and simulations as described in the RF Design.
• Recommend and implement changes in various network parameters including translation parameters, antenna configurations, etc..
• Generate final design documents, presentations and present them to Partner/Customer.
• May lead a project team with the responsibility to create plans and delegate tasks to team members.
• Utilizing automation (scripting/coding) to improve RF processes or databases and improve efficiency.
• Presentation skills with the ability to clearly present engineering results to Technical Sales/Partner/Customer.
• Establish trusting relationship with PB ECE Sol Sales and Technical Sales teams. Provide PB ECE Sol portfolio technical remote support to PB ECE Sol Sales and Technical Sales teams.
  

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, telecommunications, cloud, engineering, or other relevant fields.
• At least 3 years of work experience in Planning, developing, and designing Radio Frequency (RF) Plans for LTE/5G Wireless Networks.
• Experience with RF planning tools (preferably Atoll, iBwave) is a must.
• Thorough understanding of 3GPP specifications for LTE/LTE-A/5G features and Protocols
• Knowledge of mapping software such as MapInfo, Google Earth, Global Mapper.
• Knowledge of Link Budget calculation and capacity planning.
• Result-oriented with a focus on product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Team player, open communication, and ability to work in an international team.
• Decision making capabilities.
• Good mindset on cost-effective designs.
• High responsibility, dedication, and team spirit; self-motivated and ability to work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written English are a must.

Good to have:

• Familiar with Nokia radios and solutions.
• Experience with Enterprise network requirements in various fields like Mines, Airports, Petro chemicals, logistics, ports etc…