Wireless Protocol Software Engineer – Layer 2 (MAC, RLC, PDCP)

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Keysight is looking for a recent graduate (MSc or PhD) in Telecommunications Engineering to join our R&D team as a Wireless Protocol Software Engineer focused on Layer 2 (L2) .

This is an excellent opportunity to start your career working on cutting-edge 5G and emerging 6G technologies , contributing to real-world implementations of 3GPP protocol stacks used in advanced wireless test and emulation platforms.

You will work alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative, multi-site international environment , gaining hands-on experience in designing and developing high-performance protocol software .

• Contribute to the design, development, and testing of Layer 2 protocol stack components :

• Support development of UE and base station (gNB) emulation solutions
• Analyze and implement features from 3GPP LTE and 5G NR specifications
• Assist in translating requirements into:
• Clean and maintainable code
• Test cases and validation scenarios
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams ( systems, RF, protocol, software ) to:
• Investigate and debug protocol behavior
• Support issue analysis and resolution
• Participate in continuous learning of evolving standards and technologies (5G Advanced, pre-6G)