Family Description

Applied R&D (AR) consists of target-oriented research either with the goal of solving a particular problem / answering a specific question or for multi-discipline design, development, and implementation of hardware, software, and systems including maintenance support. Supplies techno-economic consulting to clients. AR work is characterised by its detailed and complex nature in order to systematically combine existing knowledge and practices to further developing and incrementally improving products, operational processes, and customer-specific feature development.

Subfamily Description

Digital Hardware (DHA) comprises the specification, design, and implementation of digital hardware (baseband hardware) while applying design targets such as low cost, high yield, and high reliability. Digital boards are high density boards with numerous components including high speed connections and high precision reference clocks. DHA requires analogue design knowhow and simulation capabilities.

* Anticipates internal and external business challenges and / or regulatory issues and drives process, product or service improvements that create competitive advantage.

* Deep experience in ASIC development and verification tools and the vendors who produce them.

* Sets guidelines and criteria for definition of processes and standards.

* Combines profound professional expertise with a holistic sense for the business and commercial environment and understands how the job contributes to achieving the objectives of the business.

* Significantly influences strategic decisions in the professional area through expertise, in turn impacting the performance of the sub-function to create competitive advantage.

* Solves highly complex problems and develops original and innovative solutions with broad impact on the business.

* Monitors and guides professional developments and the strategy for a business-relevant organisational unit.

* Is an acknowledged and externally visible authority and strategic expert, typically within a key business function.

* Often leads projects with significant risk and complexity and develops project strategy.

* Manages technical requirements from customers' needs.

* Manages product hardware / software evolutions through the creation and release of hardware / software documentation, hardware / software change control management, supplier and customer notifications.

* Retains technical and design knowledge for assigned products and technologies.

* Applies and maintains quality standards.

* Participates in process and tools evolutions and improvements.

* Applies the SW Care process (especially emergency case handling) contributing when needed to the fastest problem restoration.

Impact

Impact is short to medium term and influences business unit results and/or customer relationships. Accountable for setting function/program goals, managing cost performance and ensuring achievement through people and processes. Decisions and actions will normally impact business, program, project, function. Predominant authority for development of new products, processes, standards or operational plans based upon business strategy.

Scope & Contribution

Individual Contributor: Typically highest level of individual contributor in job family. Demonstrates strategic thinking, assumes broad perspective. Designs and/or develops original programs, projects, content for functional subject areas. Manages implementation/utilization through other organisation resources. Authorised to take decisions within responsibility area. Managerial/Supervisory: Typically third (occasionally second) level of solid line management. Translates strategy into actionable programs, operations or activities. Clear strategic elements. Authorised to take decisions within responsibility area. Involved with and responsible for integrating or coordination with other businesses or functions. May include geographic coordination of functions or global functional/unit.

Innovation

High degree of independence within agreed policies, targets and budgets. Problem solving generally requires research and creative thought. Develops and applies new, innovative approaches to complex or infrequently occurring problems. Formulates operational guidelines. Ensures immediate working environment encourages innovation.Stretches beyond comfort zone to support a variety of senior roles and deliver business value in changing business environments.

Communication

Operates mostly at the senior level of the business with a global mindset and in many different environments (e.g. outside of home country, new business unit/entity, different cultures).Negotiates and compromises to influence internal and external parties who may have conflicting objectives to accept concepts, practices and approaches.Requires communication with senior executive leadership ( internal / external) and creation of a collaborative working environment e.g. in engaging and inspiring manner

Knowledge & Experience

Management experience across several functional areas or businesses. Mastery of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and practice or expertise across several different disciplines within a function. Command of content of sub function. Recognised thought leader. Typically requires 10-12 years extensive relevant experience and/or a graduate / postgraduate equivalent degree.

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program