R&D Team Manager

Overview

We are looking for a Hardware Team Manager to join our US Product Development team. Our team is responsible for developing next generation 5G network radios for our global customer base. As the leader of the Dallas DPD or PA Hardware team, this role encompasses comprehensive team management responsibilities, focusing on both personal and professional development. The position involves supporting, coaching, and growing team members while ensuring their wellbeing and career advancement.

The leader must effectively translate company strategies into actionable team objectives while fostering a collaborative culture that prioritizes overall product success. Key responsibilities include empowering team members, leading by example through Nokia's values, and developing diverse expertise within the team to create world-class products. The role also requires continuous leadership development and managing laboratory work spaces and hardware ownership.

• Overall team performance, output and improvement
• Budget (CAPEX/OPEX) planning and execution within own team (within given boundaries)
• Effort estimations and resource planning
• Ownership of development items within own team (assign development items, feature owners, secure delivery of e2e integrated features in (virtual) feature teams)
• Ownership of maintenance items (Prontos and Defects) within own teams (assign maintenance items, load balance and prioritization, secure delivery and inheritance according to Fault Management Policy)
• Accountable for following up and meeting DoD
• Quality ownership in team
• Continuous across unit and team Quality and Transformation improvements
• Technical leadership and contributions to HW programs
• Technical leadership and contribution in PA and DPD areas
• Ensuring co-operation with other HW, SW, and integration/test teams
• Support for Supply Chain, NPI, and field teams as needed for program success

Note: No relocation or sponsorship offered for this role.

• BSEE or MS in Electrical Engineering with coursework in RF or Microwave technology
• Must have prior experience of RF hardware development
• Previous project/program management experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable of RF Circuit Design and Signal processing techniques
• Knowledgeable of Power Amplifier and DPD
• Theoretical and practical understanding of RF Engineering and general principles
• Proven record with previous involvement in successful product development programs
• Personal Attributes:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well organized and able to plan and track progress.
• Insightful Problem Solver

• General engineering knowledge of Analog, digital, power, and mechanical design
• Experience with manufacturing assembly process and quality standards.
• Experience with RF testing, including testing against 3
  
  GPP and FCC telecom standards.

Join us in creating the technology that helps the world act together.

We are a B2B technology innovation leader, pioneering networks that sense, think and act, putting the world s people, machines and devices in sync to create a more sustainable, productive and accessible future.

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We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

If you re interested in this role but don t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

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