Applied R&D Engineer

NOKIA
life insurance, paid time off, tuition assistance
United States, California, Sunnyvale
520 Almanor Avenue (Show on map)
Oct 11, 2025
At Nokia, our Applied Research & Development (AR) and Software (SWA) teams are at the forefront of innovation, tackling complex challenges with a blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking. AR focuses on targeted research to solve specific problems and develop cutting-edge hardware, software, and systems, while SWA translates requirements into robust software solutions, encompassing everything from system architecture and design to implementation and testing. We are seeking passionate individuals to join our teams and contribute to the development of ground-breaking technologies that shape the future of connectivity. * Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes and services. * Has in-depth organisational and relevant market knowledge and uses understanding on how relevant areas can be integrated to achieve objectives. * Contributes to strategic decisions within professional area. * Solves complex problems based on sophisticated analytical thought and complex judgment. * Contributes to development of concepts to determine professional direction of own organisational unit. * Acts as a professional leader for staff / workteam / taskforces, often the most senior specialist in a team, who serves as best practice resource within own organisational unit and / or is recognised as an expert within the same professional area in the business. * Often leads functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk and complexity, handles day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work. * Analyses, designs, develops and tests products / services / improvements / bug resolutions for integrated hardware / software systems as per customers' requirements. * Manages Subcontracting / Partnership Manager. * Manages technical requirements from customers' needs. * Delivers SW / HW build-controlled productions releases (EG main and update releases, service packages, maintenance updates, and customer design engineering). * Manages product hardware / software evolutions through the creation and release of hardware / software documentation, hardware / software change control management, supplier and customer notifications. * Retains technical and design knowledge for assigned products and technologies. * Applies and maintains quality standards. Participates in process and tools evolutions and improvements. * Applies the SW Care process (especially emergency case handling) contributing when needed to the fastest problem restoration. Domain Specific Responsibilities: Contribute to forwarding software architecture evolution for high-speed Network Processors. Own the design and delivery of software modules within Network Processor Software Development Kits (SDK). Integrate Network Processor Software Developoment Kit into routing and switching stacks. Validate Network Processing functions at unit, integration, and system levels. Work with Product Management to translate market requirements into Network Processor Software design and implementation. Support Quality Assurance functions to successfully complete qualification of multi-generational networking products. Contribute to continuous evolution of Network Processor architecture and design to meet growing feature set, speeds, feeds, power, and cost requirements. Work across team boundaries to build high quality networking products that capture current and next generation markets. Candidates are expected to have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree (4 years) and at least 7 years of experience in the areas of responsibilities listed. Master's degree and longer work experience are highly preferred. Candidates are expected to demonstrate skills and experience in one or more of the following: Platform, Bring-up and Diag: Additionally, candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in: Developing platform software for modular networking devices Integrating 3rd party SDKs in platform area ASIC bring-up Board bring-up Diags software development Driver development Port bring-up involving link training, SerDes management, port speed management, etc. Traffic Management: Additionally, candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in: Developing QOS and Traffic Management software for modular networking devices Analysing and implementing buffer management strategies Analysing and implementing flow control strategies Debugging traffic management issues Managing provisioning models for hierarchical QOS and traffic management systems Platform Integration: Additionally, candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of experience in: Integrating packet processors and network processors into a Linux based Network Operating System Developing/working with platform level simulation systems Developing platform dependent adaption layers Debugging complex system level issues Supporting QA and customer escalation teams Working across functional areas to facilitate product and software releases Come create the technology that helps the world act together Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world. We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work What we offer Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered. Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality: One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg Workplace Pride Global Benchmark At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect. Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed. Additional Information US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to: Corporate Retirement Savings Plan Health and dental benefits Short-term disability, and long-term disability Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child) Paid time off for holidays and Vacation Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition Assistance Plan Adoption assistance Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program The above benefits exclude students. 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