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Senior Software Engineer, 5G Physical Layer

Duisburg, Germany💼 Full-time🗓 2026-01-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, implement, optimize, and integrate 5G NR PHY software for 3GPP Release 15/16/17 and beyond-5G systems for real-time, performance-critical algorithms on processor- and accelerator-based platforms.

Role type

Senior IC software engineer (5G Physical Layer)

Builds

5G NR PHY software stack for LEO satellite IoT systems

Domain

Telecommunications / 5G / Space IoT

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

5G NR PHY algorithm implementation, real-time system design, C/C++ programming, RF/SoC integration, 3GPP standards knowledge, processor architecture optimization, accelerator programming, DSP integration, hardware-software co-design, system-level debugging

Preferred skills

Experience with beyond-5G systems, knowledge of LEO satellite communications, expertise in embedded systems on accelerators

Technologies

3GPP Release 15/16/17, C/C++, embedded processors, accelerators, RF front-ends

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of 5G NR PHY algorithms, optimize performance-critical code for real-time execution, integrate PHY software with RF and hardware teams, support higher-layer interfaces, debug and validate system performance

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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