The incumbent will work in feature development of the GX platform which is part of the optical division of Nokia. The role involves feature development , planning technical requirements, and managing product evolution through design and documentation. The incumbent will also contribute to improving product performance and support the integration of technologies various optical technologies

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The Applied R&D Engineer conducts target-oriented research to directly apply findings to the specification, design, further development, and incremental improvement of products, services, systems, tools, processes, etc. Integrates, verifies, tests, and modifies SW / HW / system components and capitalises on innovative solutions to meet particular requirements and specifications.

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• BE/Btech or ME/Mtech. 6-10 years of relevant experience.
• Expertise in kernel internals , general networking and socket programming .
• Should have worked previously in IP networking or telecom field .
• A thorough knowledge of networking concepts in L2/L3 protocols . VLAN /OSPP /GRE/RSTP/ TCP/IP
• Experience on vendor ASIC like Broadcom and Marvell . Familiarity with SDK is a plus
• Strong C/C++, system understanding and debugging skills are required.
• Candidate must possess good oral and written communication skills, be highly self-motivated and collaborate as and when required.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience in chassis-based router/switches will plus
• Understanding of different SoC architectures (32-bit, 64-bit) and toolchains.
• Should be capable of working on multiple issues by prioritizing activities daily to achieve various milestones.

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• Works effectively in a mixed environment and uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.
• Use expertise in C/C++, L2/L3 protocols and debugging tools to develop and debug complex features .
• Plan technical requirements, manage SW/HW build releases, and support product updates, gaining experience in release management.
• Assist in designing, developing, and testing hardware/software solutions tailored to customer needs, broadening skills in system design.
• Deepen understanding kernel internals , general networking and socket programming QoS, network architecture, with a focus on IPV4/IPV6 and L2/L3 routing.
• Collaborate with various vendors to integrate SoC architecture, learning to troubleshoot and enhance third-party solutions.
• Gain exposure to Optical technologies, expanding skillset and adding value to knowledge of networking and telecom systems.