Engineer on Distributed Artificial Intelligence and interoperable telco dataspace approach in Virtua

Institut Mines-Télécom; France; Hybride; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading French educational institution is seeking a Research and Development Engineer for a fixed-term contract. This role involves contributing to research on Open RAN, developing technical solutions, and supervising students. Candidates should have strong programming skills in C/C++/Python, with a Bac+5 degree or equivalent. Teleworking is possible, and the institution provides competitive working conditions.

Prestations

Teleworking possible

On-site restaurant and cafeteria

Accessibility by public transport

Sports association on campus

Qualifications

• Bac+5 degree or equivalent OR PhD.
• Professional experience in telecom or related fields.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals are a plus.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to ongoing research on Open RAN and AI techniques.
• Develop technical solutions and proof of concept.
• Supervise interns and doctoral students.
• Draft project deliverables and participate in publications.

Connaissances

Strong programming skills, preferably in C, C++, Python

Kernel Linux programming

Knowledge of French or English

Formation

Bac+5 degree or equivalent OR PhD

Bac+4 or equivalent with professional experience ≥ 4 years

Bac+3 or equivalent with professional experience ≥ 6 years

Bac+2 degree or equivalent with professional experience ≥ 10 years

Description du poste

About Telecom SudParis

Telecom SudParis is a public graduate school for engineering, recognized on the highest level in the domain of digital technology. The quality of its courses is founded on the scientific excellence of its faculty and on teaching techniques that emphasize project management, innovation and intercultural understanding. Telecom SudParis is part of the Institut Mines‑Telecom, the number one group of engineering schools in France, under the supervision of the Minister for Industry. Telecom SudParis with Ecole Polytechnique, ENSTA Paris, ENSAE Paris, ENPC and Telecom Paris are co‑founders of the Institut Polytechnique de Paris, an institute of Science and Technology with an international vocation.

About Institut Mines‑Telecom

The Institut Mines‑Télécom (IMT) is a public institution dedicated to higher education and research for innovation in the fields of engineering and digital technology. Always attentive to the needs of the business world, the IMT combines strong academic and scientific legitimacy, close ties with companies and a unique positioning on the major transformations of the 21st century: digital, energy, industrial and educational. Its activities are carried out by the Mines and Télécom Grandes Écoles under the authority of the Minister for Industry and Electronic Communications. IMT is a founding member of the Alliance Industrie du Futur. It has been awarded the Carnot label for the quality of its research partnerships.

Missions

You will contribute to ongoing research on a promising industrial approach of deaggregated hardware as Open RAN, focusing on the Telco Data Space component and artificial intelligence techniques applied to networks using approaches such as AI‑RAN, an open initiative that should significantly simplify the automation of 4G/5G/6G network functions. As part of this research, various network architectures will be studied, such as federated and distributed AI approaches, and secure telco data access solutions will be analyzed and implemented. 3GPP 5G releases 16 to 20 provide important input for understanding the necessary functionalities that will be implemented and tested in the context of this project.

Activities

• Contribute to the development of technical solutions with proof of concept, both for the distributed AI approach in the OPENRAN open environments and for the management of interoperability in telecom data exchange and their automatic processing.
• Set up a testbed for experiments and testing.
• Participate in supervising interns and doctoral students within the project and assist with testing and validation.
• Participate in the drafting of project deliverables.
• Participate in the publication and dissemination of results.

Level of training and / or experience required

• Bac+5 degree or equivalent OR PhD
• Bac+4 or equivalent with professional experience ≥ 4 years
• Bac+3 or equivalent with professional experience ≥ 6 years
• Bac+2 degree or equivalent with professional experience ≥ 10 years

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Strong programming skills, preferably in C, C++, Python.
• Kernel Linux programming is a plus.
• Distinguished by publications in peer-reviewed international journals and/or presentations in renowned international conferences.
• Strong knowledge of either French or English.
• An open-minded attitude.

Abilities and skills

• Sense of teamwork.
• Autonomy.

Application procedure

Application deadline: August 4, 2025

Nature of the contract: fixed‑term contract 24 months

Category and profession of the position: II – R, Research and development engineer

Location of the position: Palaiseau, France

To apply, please send us a CV, a cover letter.

The positions offered for recruitment are open to all with, on request, accommodations for candidates with disabilities.

Working conditions: Teleworking possible, restaurant and cafeteria on site, accessibility by public transport (with employer's participation) or close to main roads, staff association and sports association on campus.

Contact person: Hakima Chaouchi – [e-mail]