Researcher Standardization
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About this opportunity:
As the pioneering tech firm that revolutionized the mobile world, with over 60,000 patents to our name, Ericsson is committed to shaping the future of technology. By joining our team, you’ll be empowered to learn, lead, and excel, contributing to groundbreaking advancements in mobile communications.
The Standards & Technology (S&T) unit, part of Technology & Strategy within Business Area Networks, is dedicated to driving technology foresight from antennas to cloud. With nearly 300 highly skilled researchers and leaders across Stockholm, Lund, and Paris, S&T is responsible for Ericsson’s hardware and software research strategies, standardization efforts, target architecture, and the analysis of new Radio Access Network (RAN) concepts. We conduct technology proof-of-concepts and build testbed systems for future RAN generations.
Technology leadership is crucial to Ericsson's success. Our active involvement in standardization organizations ensures that our network products are supported by relevant standards, including Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), thereby maximizing their competitive advantage and solidifying our position as having the thought leadership in the industry. Standardization also provides business intelligence and insights from the industry landscape, that in turn, influences Ericsson’s products and technology plans.
The Standardization unit within Standards and Technology is responsible for BNEW standardization strategies and execution to make sure Ericsson is the continued leader in all standardization related to radio access networks.
The telecommunications industry is experiencing a transformative shift towards open and disaggregated network architectures, with Open RAN at the forefront of this evolution. At Ericsson, we are dedicated to defining and advancing Open RAN architecture as we move toward 6G, focusing on multivendor collaboration and standardization aspects. Open RAN leverages open, standardized interfaces, such as those from the O-RAN Alliance and 3GPP, to enable interoperability among disaggregated RAN components.
We are now looking for two persons to strengthen our team, one in Stockholm and one in Lund. You will contribute to fostering a healthy standardization ecosystem, balancing innovation freedom with timely market delivery and global standardization outreach.
What you will do:
• Represent Ericsson as a standardization delegate or serve as a back-office researcher in key Open RAN standardization bodies and alliances, including the O-RAN Alliance.
• Actively participate in defining and executing standardization strategies relevant to Open RAN.
• Maintain a comprehensive Ericsson perspective on Open RAN standardization, driving internal alignment through dialogue, participation in relevant forums, and strategic influence.
• Engage in product-driven standardization, ensuring connectivity with product development units to align standards with product needs.
• Facilitate coordination between Product Development Units and relevant research work to support standardization efforts.
• Lead studies as a driver or reference person, promoting proactive engagement.
• Contribute to build the Open RAN architecture expertise within Ericsson, including sharing and information spreading.
• Support the generation of new IPR within the domain.
• Maintain and develop internal and external networks of experts in the domain.
The skills you bring:
• In-depth understanding of RAN architectures and technologies.
• Expertise in Open RAN and disaggregated architectures.
• Proven experience in RAN-related standardization, with prior delegation work as a plus.
• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills, characterized by transparency, active listening, and the ability to empower and motivate with empathy.
• Ability to simplify complex topics for diverse audiences with varying levels of expertise.
• Capacity to teach, mentor, challenge, and develop both individuals and teams.
• Serve as a role model for achieving excellent work-life balance.
• Ph.D., M.Sc., or equivalent qualifications.
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
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Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || Stockholm
Req ID: 764180
