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Senior Hardware Engineer ASIC

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Senior Hardware Engineer ASIC
Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced hardware designer to drive the definition, development, and delivery of complex, next-generation hardware solutions. This role operates at a strategic and hands-on technical level, influencing system architecture, product direction, and industry standards while serving as a senior subject-matter expert. The position requires deep expertise in translating system-level requirements into robust, industry-leading hardware designs and leading large, complex development initiatives with significant scope, risk, and impact. This role is embedded within a highly experienced, stable, and collaborative team of hardware engineers, providing a strong technical environment for peer-level collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the joint delivery of high-quality, mission-critical hardware solutions.
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
Lead the architecture, design, and development of complex hardware platforms from concept through product delivery. Translate system‑level requirements, customer use cases, and business objectives into high‑quality hardware designs and prototypes. Drive large, cross‑functional product development programs with significant technical complexity, scale, and risk. Define hardware specifications, interfaces, and operating parameters, considering full system and hardware/software interactions. Coordinate and integrate multiple hardware components into complete, end‑to‑end solutions. Perform design modeling, simulation, validation, and analysis to ensure performance, quality, and compliance with industry standards. Identify design or program gaps, conduct root‑cause analysis, and define corrective actions. Influence technical strategy and roadmap decisions within the wider hardware organization. Act as a senior technical authority and subject‑matter expert across Nokia, including customer and partner engagements. Lead and mentor technical teams, manage resources, and guide complex projects to successful outcomes. Drive technology scouting and assess emerging technologies relevant to Nokia’s product portfolio. Contribute to standardization forums, industry initiatives, and open or collaborative hardware programs. Support supplier evaluations and technical decision‑making in sourcing and partnerships.
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Key Skills And Experience
Deep expertise in hardware architecture, board‑level design, and system‑level integration for complex products. Strong understanding of hardware/software co‑design and end‑to‑end system engineering. Advanced skills in design modeling, simulation, validation, and engineering analysis. Ability to solve highly complex, novel technical problems using analytical thinking and sound engineering judgment. Experience influencing architecture, roadmap, or technical strategy at organizational or product‑line level. Background in industry standards, technology consortia, or open hardware initiatives is strongly valued. Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical solutions to business and customer needs. Confident communicator.


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Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
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