Digital HW Engineer

Nokia; Vimercate; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working schemes

Maternity and paternity leave (min 90+

Life insurance

Well-being programs

NERGs participation

Career & skills development

Coaches & Mentors

Learning environment for growth

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a Digital HW Engineer to join the X-Haul team within the MW&CSN Business Unit, delivering microwave transport solutions based on the Wavence reference family. You will work with a global, multicultural team, translating high‑level requirements into robust hardware designs and new features.

You will contribute across architecture, design, testing and configuration management, collaborating with colleagues worldwide while staying up to date with state‑of‑the‑art technologies and

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or any related field
• Deep theoretical knowledge of techniques/technologies related to electronic domains
• Solid background in maths and physics as provided by engineering university courses
• Experience to use specific test equipment such as Ethernet tester, power supply, scopes
• Knowledge in digital components such as Ethernet switch, memories, modem, microprocessor
• Experience on HW design and product life cycle
• Knowledge of schematic capture tools such as Mentor or similar
• Fluent spoken and written English and Italian
• Good teamwork skills
• Adaptability and accountability
• Effectively cooperating with people with different technical background and culture, dealing with diverse situations and viewpoints
• Eager to learn and expand own knowledge

Responsibilities

• Requirement analysis and feasibility studies
• HW architecture definition and selection of relevant technologies/components
• HW development and technical detailed design
• HW unit test/qualification and reporting
• HW project status reporting and tracking
• HW Configuration management
• HW pre-integration at system level, including modem and RF parts
• Contribute to process improvement and innovation

Skills

English proficiency

Italian proficiency

Teamwork

Adaptability

Willingness to learn

Test equipment operation

Education

Engineering degree (Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunications)

Tools

Mentor schematic capture

Job description

Job Description

As a Digital HW Engineer, you will join X-Haul team as part of MW&CSN Business Unit, which provides Microwave transport solution within Nokia, reference product family is Wavence. You will work effectively as part of a worldwide team, in a multicultural and dynamic context, stay at the state of the art both in terms of technical knowledge and development methodologies, derive from high level product/system requirements detailed HW solutions, take fast ownership of complex existing designs, developing new features, proposing optimizations.

Digital Hardware (DHA) comprises the specification, design, and implementation of digital hardware. This HW will be part of indoor equipment or uW transceivers, and consists of modems, Ethernet switches, uC, associated power supply circuits to be integrated at module level for verification and product integration.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Requirement analysis and feasibility studies
• HW architecture definition and selection of relevant technologies/components
• HW development and technical detailed design
• HW unit test/qualification and reporting
• HW project status reporting and tracking
• HW Configuration management
• HW pre-integration at system level, including modem and RF parts
• Contribute to process improvement and innovation

Key Skills And Experience

You have:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering or any related field
• Deep theoretical knowledge of techniques/technologies related to electronic domains
• Solid background in maths and physics as provided by engineering university courses
• Experience to use specific test equipment such as Ethernet tester, power supply, scopes
• Knowledge in digital components such as Ethernet switch, memories, modem, microprocessor
• Experience on HW design and product life cycle
• Knowledge of schematic capture tools such as Mentor or similar
• Fluent spoken and written English and Italian
• Good teamwork skills
• Adaptability and accountability
• Effectively cooperating with people with different technical background and culture, dealing with diverse situations and viewpoints
• Eager to learn and expand own knowledge

It would be nice if you also had

• Knowledge of active devices and electronic system thermal management
• Knowledge in analog circuit design, linear and non-linear
• Knowledge of modulation and demodulation theory, QAM signals
• Experience to use specific test equipment as spectrum analyzer, TDR
• Knowledge of widely used simulators such as ADS, CST and SPICE

About Us

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About The Team

Some of our benefits:

• Flexible and hybrid working schemes
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
• Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
• Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
• Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
• Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
• Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
• A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond