HW Engineer, TRX
Nokia
United States
Posted on Nov 5, 2025
MN RAN You will join the RAN Business Unit and will enjoy our culture of innovation, openness, discipline, simplicity, accountability, and profit mindset. Your future teams are developing Nokia 3GPP mainstream radio technology products and solutions including cross-technology responsibility (Multi Radio Access Technology).
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- 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
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MN RAN You will join the RAN Business Unit and will enjoy our culture of innovation, openness, discipline, simplicity, accountability, and profit mindset. Your future teams are developing Nokia 3GPP mainstream radio technology products and solutions including cross-technology responsibility (Multi Radio Access Technology).
Required skills:
- MS + 0 years in Electrical Engineering or Physics with coursework in RF or Microwave technology preferred. BSEE + 2 years of applicable internship experience is also acceptable.
- Knowledge of RF Circuit Design and Signal processing techniques from applicable coursework or job experience is a major plus.
- Good theoretical and practical understanding of basic RF Engineering and general principles, including digital modulation and demodulation.
- Basic understanding of RF performance specifications and test methodology
- Experience with common RF simulation and electromagnetic simulation tools is a big plus (HP ADS, CST, HFSS)
- Experience with analytical simulation / analysis tools such as Matlab and Python would be very helpful.
- Positive attitude, and experience working in a team environment
It would be nice if you also had
- Previous Nokia co-op experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Technical leadership potential is a plus.
- Should be a good planner and organizer.
- Adept Problem Solver
- Ability to travel internationally at short notice if needed (travel overall expected to be less than 10% of the time)
MN RAN R&D, responsible for 5G BTS development, is looking for a design engineer to participate in the development of a cellular base station. Considering both experienced and those willing to explore new areas. In this job, you will:
- Design, simulate, test, and document RF circuits as part of a larger TRX design team. Design responsibilities could be in any of the following areas: PWB, Power supplies, Transmitters, Receivers, Power Amplifiers, RF Synthesizers, or Antennas. Also, potential for working in the development of Signal processing algorithms and Digital PreDistortion. Opportunities to grow into roles with more responsibility, such as unit integrator and chief engineer as competencies and experience increase.
- Candidates must have the ability to define hardware requirements based on system performance and reliability specifications.
- Daily tasks could include circuit simulation, design, prototyping and testing.
- Candidates must also be adept at technical writing and documentation tasks.
- Candidates will also be required to support related project RF design activities by participating in design reviews and technical information exchange sessions.
- Candidates may be required to work in close cooperation with subcontractors for related product development. Support other design engineers and specialists for design work.