Principal Engineer - 5G Network Architecture

Principal Engineer, 5G Architecture

Company Description

👋🏼We're Nagarro.

We are a Digital Product Engineering company that is scaling in a big way! We build products, services, and experiences that inspire, excite, and delight. We work at scale across all devices and digital mediums, and our people exist everywhere in the world (18,500+ experts across 40 countries, to be exact). Our work culture is dynamic and non-hierarchical. We're looking for great new colleagues. That's where you come in!

Job Description

REQUIREMENTS:

• Total experience 11+ years.
• Strong expertise in 5G NR architecture, including CU/DU split, FR1/FR2, O-RAN, and 3GPP standards.
• Hands-on experience with Layer 2 protocols (MAC, RLC, PDCP), RRM, and advanced 5G features such as Massive MIMO, RedCap, and NTN.
• Strong C/C++ development skills and expertise in real-time, multi-core Linux systems (Must Have).
• Experience with Git, Jenkins, CI/CD practices, and telecom test tools such as TM500, QXDM, and QCAT.
• Strong knowledge of MAC scheduling, QoS, performance optimization, debugging, and root cause analysis.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead the design, development, and integration of 5G RAN Layer 2 solutions.
• Architect and deliver advanced 5G features while ensuring compliance with 3GPP standards.
• Design and optimize MAC scheduling algorithms to improve throughput, latency, reliability, and QoS.
• Perform system performance tuning, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for complex issues.
• Collaborate with PHY, RRC, Core, O-RAN, and testing teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Drive engineering best practices, CI/CD adoption, technical reviews, and team mentoring.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, innovation initiatives, and customer engagements.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related fields,

Experience Level

Senior Level