Wrocław T Hub - Research Area (R&D) Lead – Network Capabilities

MagentaTeam; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Preferential terms for products and/​-

Employment contract-based cooperation

Know Talent – training or financialbon

Job summary

AtT Labs, Deutsche Telekom’s research and innovation unit, seeks a visionary leader to drive intelligent network capabilities beyond traditional telecom. You will evolve networks into capable platforms enabling human, machine, AI, and physical world interactions.

You will define research agendas, explore AI-integrated network paradigms, and build collaborations with academia, startups, and industry partners to translate ideas into strategic telecom capabilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, AI, Telecommunications, Robotics, Systems Engineering (PhD strong plus).
• Experience in network architectures, distributed AI, sensing, cyber-physical systems, or autonomous systems is valued.
• Strong systems-thinking and cross-domain mindset are essential.
• Experience in applied research, experimentation, or advanced tech strategy is desirable.
• Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Passion for future technologies and transformative infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the research agenda for future network capabilities.
• Explore emerging paradigms at the intersection of networks, AI, sensing, and physical systems.
• Develop and validate concepts through prototypes and experiments.
• Build collaborations with academia, startups, and industry partners.
• Identify and assess impactful technology trends.
• Translate research into strategic telecom capabilities and contribute to publications and IP.

Skills

Systems thinking

Cross-domain mindset

Collaboration & ecosystem-building

Communication & stakeholder management

Applied research experience

Future technologies passion

Education

Degree in Computer Science, AI, Telecommunications, Robotics, Systems Engineering

PhD preferred

Job description

T Hub - Research Area (R&D) Lead – Network Capabilities

Are you ready to redefine the role of networks beyond connectivity?

AtT‑Labs, Deutsche Telekom’s research and innovation unit, we explore technologies shaping how networks interact with the physical world. We’re looking for a visionary leader to drive the next generation of intelligent network capabilities.

Your Mission

Lead the evolution of networks from communication infrastructure to intelligent capability platforms, enabling interaction between humans, machines, AI, and the physical world.

Responsibilities:

• Define and lead the research agenda for future network capabilities
• Explore emerging paradigms at the intersection of networks, AI, sensing, and physical systems
• Develop and validate concepts through prototypes and experiments
• Build collaborations with academia, startups, and industry partners
• Identify and assess impactful technology trends
• Translate research into strategic telecom capabilitiesContribute to publications, intellectual property, and thought leadership

FocusAreas

• Networksensing
• Physical AI
• Digitalidentity& trustinfrastructures
• Distributedintelligence
• Cyber-physicalsystems
• Context-awareandautonomousnetworks
• Real-time orchestration of physical environments

WHAT SKILLS WILL BE APPRECIATED?

• Degree in Computer Science, AI, Telecommunications, Robotics, Systems Engineering, or similar,PhD is a strong plus
• Expertise in areas such as network architectures, distributed AI, physical AI, sensing, cyber-physical systems, or autonomous systems
• Strong systems-thinking and cross-domain mindset
• Experience inappliedresearch, experimentation, or advanced tech strategy
• Strong collaboration and ecosystem-building skills
• Excellentcommunicationandstakeholdermanagement
• Passion for future technologies and transformative infrastructure

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.