Head of XR Standards

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. Your career here will positively impact people's lives and help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks, and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

The team you will be a part of

Strategy and Technology lay the path for Nokia's future technology innovation and identify the most promising areas for Nokia to create new value. We set the company's strategy and technology vision, offered an unparalleled research foundation for innovation, and provide a critical support infrastructure for Nokia.

Nokia Standards pioneers technology by developing and bringing innovative concepts to industry and standards organizations. It works within the ecosystems to ensure an inventor-friendly industry environment favorable to Nokia's business success. This team drives Nokia's intellectual property rights portfolio and standards initiatives.

What you will learn and contribute to

You will be part of a high-performance team driving for continuous improvement and world-class systems research execution. Nokia Standards assist our business groups within Nokia to create and drive global standards.

As part of the team, you will:

• Drive architecture and radio solutions for XR and mixed reality.
• Develop concepts/solutions backing our standards contributions e.g. in 3GPP.
• Align team deliverables with internal stakeholders in terms of content and based on resource availability (in particular with Standardization Group including Program Management, IPR Management, and Product Management)
• Ensure operational participation in e.g. 3GPP for the related research to drive Nokia research into standardization
• Contribute to fostering the external ecosystem, e.g., through PoC and operational participation in groups like Metaverse Standard Forum (MSF)
• Develop high-quality IPRs and strengthen the Nokia IPR portfolio
• Work closely with other Business Groups and other teams to develop concepts and activities

Your skills and experience

You have:

• A Bachelor's degree is required (preferably from the field of telecommunications but also other fields like electronics, computer science, mathematics, or physics)
• A minimum of 10+ years of relevant leadership experience.
• System background in wireless technologies e.g. 5G/5G-Adv. or LTE is a prerequisite
• Knowledge of mobile networks solution & product portfolio and wireless business strategy is required
• Experienced with either projects or line management
• Familiarity with the area of cellular devices is a prerequisite
• Ability to translate complex technical research into executive-level presentations

It would be nice if you also had the following:

• Expertise in the field of XR/MR/VR and related research and standardization engagements will be a plus
• Experience in 3GPP standardization and especially RAN2, SA2, SA4 will be a plus
• Understanding XR/Metaverse applications as well as impacts on devices (e.g. SLAM) and network (e.g. offloading, rendering, QoS) will be a plus

What we offer

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs, and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
• LGBT+ equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.