T Hub - Research Area (R&D) Lead – Classical Communication & Compute

MagentaTeam; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Sport insurance

Life insurance

Preferential product access

Know Talent program

Job summary

Deutsche Telekom’s T Hub is seeking a visionary R&D Lead to shape the future of global connectivity and computing. You will define a long-term research agenda for next-generation communication and compute systems, turning emerging tech into strategic direction and real-world solutions.

You will lead international collaborations with academia, startups, and industry, develop prototypes and technology demonstrators, and contribute to IP and publications while bridging research, engineering and

Qualifications

• Fields: Telecommunications, CS, EE, Physics or related fields; PhD preferred.
• Expertise across wireless, photonics, AI/HPC, distributed systems and future internet architectures.
• Strong systems thinking and architectural mindset.
• Experience in applied research, prototyping or advanced tech development.
• Ability to bridge research, engineering and business.
• Strong network in academia/industry.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder skills.
• Curiosity, vision and passion for deep tech.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead long-term research agenda for next-gen communication and compute systems.
• Explore novel architectures and emerging technology paradigms.
• Develop prototypes, experiments and tech demonstrators.
• Lead technology foresight and strategic assessments.
• Collaborate internationally with academia, startups, and industry leaders.
• Translate research into future network and infrastructure strategies.
• Contribute to IP, publications and thought leadership.

Skills

Systems thinking

Architectural mindset

Research leadership

Prototyping

Emerging technologies

Bridge research & engineering

Academic collaboration

Communication skills

Vision for deep tech

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD preferred

Job description

T Hub - Research Area (R&D) Lead – Classical Communication & Compute

Are you ready to shape the future of global connectivity and computing?

AtT‑Labs, Deutsche Telekom's research and innovation unit, we turn breakthrough technologies into real telecom impact. We're looking for a visionary leader to drive the future of communication and compute infrastructures.

Your Mission

Define and lead Deutsche Telekom's long-term vision for next-generation communication andcomputesystems, turning emerging technologies into strategic direction and real-world solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Define and drive a forward-looking research agenda
• Explore novel architectures and emerging technology paradigms
• Develop prototypes, experiments, and technology demonstrators
• Lead technology foresight and strategic assessments
• Collaborateinternationallywith academia, startups, and industry leaders
• Translate research intofuture network and infrastructure strategies
• Contribute to intellectual property generation, publications, and thought leadership

FocusAreas:

• Adaptive and intelligent radio systems
• spectrumevolution and advanced wireless systems
• Optical transport and photonic interconnects
• AI/HPCinfrastructure
• Heterogeneous and distributed compute architectures

WHAT SKILLS WILL BE APPRECIATED?

• Telecommunications, Computer Science, EE, Physics, or similar, PhDis asignificant plus.
• Expertise in multiple areas (g.wireless, photonics, AI/HPC, distributed systems, future internetarchitecture)
• Strong systems-thinking and architectural mindset
• Experience inappliedresearch, prototyping, or advanced tech development
• Ability to bridge research, engineering, and business
• Strong network inacademia/industry
• Excellent communicationandstakeholderskills
• Curiosity, vision, and passion for deep tech

No dress code - you can just be yourself here

Medical, sport and life insurance packages at preferential terms

Access to our products and services at preferential terms

Employment contract-based cooperation

Know Talent - receive training or financial bonus for recommending new employees

WHAT WILL YOUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS BE LIKE?

A fair approach to all people who want to join T Hub means that:

• The recruitment process is transparent;
• Our recruitment decision is based solely on an assessment of your skills (your race, skin color, sexual orientation, gender identity, origin, disability, political view, appearance, or religion will not have any influence on he outcome of the process):
• Regardless of the outcome of the process, you will get detailed feedback.

Let's meet to better understand each other's expectations.

Our screening meeting will last about 20-30 minutes. We will ask you about our areas of interest and will be happy to field any questions you may have.

Hiring Manager will receive a recommendation for your application.

There's nothing for you to do at this stage — we'll take care of everything. During this time we process all the information we've gathered during the screening process and dig deeper into your CV.

Technical meetings with the Hiring Manager and/or team members.

We will invite you to one or two project meetings to confirm that we have a 'perfect match'. The meetings may last between 30 minutes and 90 minutes, during which time we will talk to you about mutual expectations and the vision for our collaboration. You will also most likely meet your future supervisor and your teammate during this time.

At this stage, we will have decided that you are the person we want to develop our projects with. We will then come back to you with an offer of collaboration, hoping for your "yes". If for some reason, we are unable to offer you a position in our team, you will certainly receive feedback from us explaining our decision.