About the job
This is an exciting time to join Nordic Semiconductor. You will help define and create the digital radio in the new ULP Multi-Role Radio group, building the world’s lowest power multi-role radio for industrial and consumer applications. You will work closely with your peers in the Long Range Business Unit and the other teams at Nordic Semiconductor.
You will report to the Director of ULP Multi-Role Radio, Long Range BU, and be a core part of the Multi-Role Radio team. You will actively contribute to the strategy and goals of the group.
The Long Range Business Unit of Nordic Semiconductor covers today Cellular Io T, DECT NR+, and cloud solutions. As Radio Architect in the ULP Multi-Role Radio group, you will play a key role in creating new opportunities for Nordic Semiconductor.


Key responsibilities

• Defining the radio architecture, together with your peers, with focus on digital baseband and signal processing, low-level MAC HW and software interface
• Deliver timely specifications, and lead other HW developers to ensure that the final design meets the product goals
• Participate in RTL design as necessary
• Identify issues throughout the design process that may affect final product performance, and update specifications accordingly
• Work with customers and product management to understand customer needs, and ensure that the radio architecture and specifications take them into account
• Drive innovation and keep on top of developments in state-of-the-art radio design

Key Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph D in electrical engineering or similar
• 10 years+ experience in integrated CMOS radio projects
• The ability to specify and communicate complicated requirements to HW developers
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• A proven track record of ultra-low power radio architecture, system, and design
  • Bluetooth / Thread / 802.15.4 or similar modem RTL design
  • Signal processing, wireless communication theory and algorithms
  • Fluent in MATLAB/Octave, Python, or Julia

Personal Skills
We are looking for a highly technical and experienced architect and tech lead, with the ability to work with a team and communicate complex matters in a good way. You must be self-driven and enjoy solving technically challenging issues together with other people. We hope that you are curious to learn, eager to try out new things, and continuously improve, while acknowledging that failure is an important part of learning. Prioritizing various tasks is a skill you possess together with a genuine interest in performing to the highest of your ability.


Working for Nordic
Working at Nordic, you will be inspired and supported to develop yourself. Our teams enjoy a professional and informal working environment. We value and encourage the continuous development of skills and expertise to the highest levels. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage, our highly skilled international workforce, and our world-leading innovation.
We offer a variety of tasks and projects, and the possibility to work alongside some of the world’s most renowned experts within their field. We encourage our employees to question the established and innovate while expecting professionalism, commitment, and the will to learn.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with short- and long-term incentive plan
• Flexible working hours
• Medical insurance
• Family-friendly policies, insurances, and benefits

Practical details

• Location: Oslo, Norway

For more information, please contact Director of ULP Multi-Role Radio, Arne Gurholt Gjerde Nettum, at arne.nettum@nordicsemi.no
Please note that this position might be subject to a background check.