Senior Wi-Fi Standardization Researcher and Delegate

Nokia

• Finland
• United States
• India

(Hybrid)

You will be responsible to define and shape your research agenda under the guidance of some of the top experts in the industry, develop innovations with other members of the Wi-Fi CoE, draft contributions and present these ideas in IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance.

You can also contribute to the development of our industry leading system and link simulation platforms.

You use your experience in academia and/or adjacent standardization organizations like 3GPP to transfer and adapt promising ideas to IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance.

Your responsibilities

Your Responsibilities:

• Become a key contributor to Nokia’s IEEE 802.11 and/or Wi-Fi Alliance delegation,
• Develop novel concepts for the Wi-Fi 9 era. Evaluate and promote your concepts in IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance
• Collaborate with other companies in IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi Alliance to make the next generation Wi-Fi standard a success.

Your skills and experience

Your skills and experience:

• PhD in EE, CS, Physics, or similar or MS degree and 5+ years of experience as Wi-Fi standardization delegate, development of Wi-Fi link and/or system simulators or extensive standardization experience (IEEE 802.11, Wi-Fi Alliance or 3GPP)
• You have a strong working knowledge of Wi-Fi up to 802.11bn.
• Proven track record of innovations and contributions to wireless standards
• Deep knowledge of how to apply AI/ML in PHY and MAC layer
• Experience in the use of link and simulation tools
• You are enthusiastic about Wi-Fi technology and you are open minded and curious
• Excellent communications skills and track record of working with product lines
• Good understanding of agentic workflows

More information

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

Learn about additional benefits in specific countries.

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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Job Info

Job Category Applied R&D

Posting Date 10/28/2026

Degree Level Master’s degree

Job Schedule Full time

Job Type Experienced

Job Identification 41731

Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?) No

Role Type Individual contributor

Laptop - support with ordering needed Yes

Salary Range $159,000.00 - $296,000.00

Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles. Disclaimer: Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.

Experience level Experienced

Locations

Karaportti 4, Espoo, 02610, FI

Manyata Embassy Business Park, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560045, IN

3201 Olympus Boulevard, Dallas, Texas, 75019-4520, US

520 Almanor Avenue, Sunnyvale, California, 94085-3533, US

(Hybrid)

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