5G NTN Software Architect for Satellite Network

World Aquatics; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIVITY is seeking a 5G Software Architect to join our Toulouse team. You will design, develop, integrate, validate and deploy a satellite-based 5G non-terrestrial network, guided by a cloud-based digital twin of the constellation.

The role focuses on adapting terrestrial 5G stacks to NTN in mmWave, with emphasis on performance analysis and end-to-end deployment. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in software or telecoms, strong 5G knowledge, FPGA experience, and proficiency in C/C++.

Qualifications

• Master’s level qualification in Software, telecommunications engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong background on terrestrial 5G standards; familiarity with 5G NTN systems is a strong advantage.
• Good background on signal processing and FPGA implementation.
• Experience with WAN, SD WAN, SDN concepts and underpinning technologies.
• Familiarity with Cloud technologies (VMs, Docker, containers).
• Familiarity with DevOps processes (GitLab, config control, Agile).
• Proficient in C/C++; knowledge of Java, PHP, Python is a strong advantage.
• Experience with SW development environments (Visual Studio).
• Strong written and oral English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the 5G stack software architecture for non-terrestrial networks in mmWave frequencies.
• Support optimisation of the 5G NTN architecture and system trade-offs for a regenerative system.
• Assist design of subsystems (on-board processor, access station, user terminal) for hardware/software alignment.
• Contribute to end-to-end performance analyses.
• Support DevOps engineers in implementation on processors or FPGA devices; provide 5G expertise.

Skills

C/C++

Java

PhP

Python

GitLab

Cloud technologies

DevOps

5G NTN

FPGA

Visual Studio

English communication

Education

Master’s degree in Software or telecommunications engineering

Tools

Visual Studio

Job description

UNIVITY is seeking a 5G Software Architect to join our Toulouse team. You will design, develop, integrate, validate and deploy a satellite-based 5G non-terrestrial network, guided by a cloud-based digital twin of the constellation.

The role focuses on adapting terrestrial 5G stacks to NTN in mmWave, with emphasis on performance analysis and end-to-end deployment. The ideal candidate holds a Master’s in software or telecoms, strong 5G knowledge, FPGA experience, and proficiency in C/C++.