Join Nokia’s Optical Networks division, where innovation meets scale in the AI-driven data center era. With the recent acquisition of Infinera, we’ve united two industry leaders to create an optical networking powerhouse—combining cutting-edge technology with proven leadership to redefine the future of connectivity.
Full Job Posting
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product line management to translate customer requirements and strategic objectives into comprehensive system architecture, functional specifications, and technical requirements.
Lead cross-functional teams in evaluating new feature requests, assessing technical feasibility, and developing innovative solutions aligned with product objectives.
Develop and maintain clear, concise and consistent architectural documentation, product feature requirements, and related technical design artefacts.
Collaborate with system architects, hardware, software, and verification to ensure alignment between requirements, design, implementation, and validation activities.
Provide technical guidance to product line management, R&D, documentation, and customer-facing teams to review designs and documentation, and to clarify and resolve issues.
- Collaborate with product line management to translate customer requirements and strategic objectives into comprehensive system architecture, functional specifications, and technical requirements. - Lead cross-functional teams in evaluating new feature requests, assessing technical feasibility, and developing innovative solutions aligned with product objectives. - Develop and maintain clear, concise and consistent architectural documentation, product feature requirements, and related technical design artefacts. - Collaborate with system architects, hardware, software, and verification to ensure alignment between requirements, design, implementation, and validation activities. - Provide technical guidance to product line management, R&D, documentation, and customer-facing teams to review designs and documentation, and to clarify and resolve issues.
Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualifications
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
Reporting into the Head of Network Infrastructure FAB Sourcing, the Strategic Sourcing Manager is a dynamic role supporting the FAB in Chandler, Arizona. The role collaborates with various stakeholders including Optical
The Customer Project Manager is accountable for an external customer programme (collection of projects managed together for business benefits) or project for an assigned product and / or service scope. Assigns tasks to t
The Customer Project Manager is accountable for an external customer programme (collection of projects managed together for business benefits) or project for an assigned product and / or service scope. Assigns tasks to t
The Customer Project Manager is accountable for an external customer programme (collection of projects managed together for business benefits) or project for an assigned product and / or service scope. Assigns tasks to t
Experience developing innovative, competitive product architectures and concepts for optical network equipment based on business requirements, use cases and applicable DWDM and OTN industry standards (e.g., ITU, IEEE).
Experience with design trade-offs between cost, function, capacity and performance.
Experience with optical line interfaces/transponders, OTN switches and other transport and switching network elements.
Familiarity with optical network equipment architecture, including system cooling, power supply, chassis and controller design.
Familiarity with optical line systems and ROADMs is beneficial.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools and methodologies, e.g., Cursor and AI-enabled Software Development Lifecycle (AI-SDLC) processes, and familiarity with the Agile development process are beneficial.
Self-motivated team player with demonstrated success collaborating across cross-functional, global, and culturally diverse engineering organizations.
Should be passionate to assume responsibility for a technical product concept / architecture / feature from concept through test.
Education & Experience Requirements
A BSc or higher degree in Telecommunication, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in the telecommunications or optical networking industry, with at least 5 years of significant experience in Optical Transport Systems Architecture.
Required Skills and Qualifications - Experience developing innovative, competitive product architectures and concepts for optical network equipment based on business requirements, use cases and applicable DWDM and OTN industry standards (e.g., ITU, IEEE). - Experience with design trade-offs between cost, function, capacity and performance. - Experience with optical line interfaces/transponders, OTN switches and other transport and switching network elements. - Familiarity with optical network equipment architecture, including system cooling, power supply, chassis and controller design. - Familiarity with optical line systems and ROADMs is beneficial. - Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences. - Experience leveraging AI-assisted engineering tools and methodologies, e.g., Cursor and AI-enabled Software Development Lifecycle (AI-SDLC) processes, and familiarity with the Agile development process are beneficial. - Self-motivated team player with demonstrated success collaborating across cross-functional, global, and culturally diverse engineering organizations. - Should be passionate to assume responsibility for a technical product concept / architecture / feature from concept through test. Education & Experience Requirements - A BSc or higher degree in Telecommunication, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related technical discipline. - Minimum of 10 years of experience in the telecommunications or optical networking industry, with at least 5 years of significant experience in Optical Transport Systems Architecture.
About Nokia
Telecommunications10,001+Founded 1865
Nokia is a Finnish multinational technology company specializing in telecommunications infrastructure, software, and licensing. It provides network equipment and services for mobile, fixed, and cloud networks to communications service providers and enterprises worldwide.