Engineer - Physical Layer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 15, 2026. CMC Microsystems scores B on the Alion truth index.
Huawei Canada has an immediate 12-month contract opening for an Engineer.
About the team:
Welcome to the Advanced Wireless Technology Wireless Lab, an epitome of innovation located in Ottawa, Canada. Here, amid the dynamic panorama of technological progress, our team consists mainly of seasoned graduate computer engineers and computer scientists. With diverse experiences ranging from fresh perspectives to decades-long industry immersion, we are united by our fervour for pioneering wireless solutions.
About the job:
Research on innovative technologies at the physical layer for advancing 5G, 6G and beyond
System level design, analysis, modelling, simulation and prototyping of wireless radio systems and sub-systems
Radio algorithms design and simulation for advanced wireless radio access technologies
Drive and guide the implementations of radio algorithms in hardware and software
Monitoring the state-of-the-art technologies in academia and industry, innovate and validate the new technology ideas through analysis, simulation and prototyping
Support in tasks related to working groups of standardization organizations such as 3GPP, IEEE, and others
Stay abreast of the current status and new trends in research and development of advanced radio access technologies
Generate invention disclosures and support patent applications
The total target annual compensation (based on 2,080 hours per year) ranges from $104,000 to $154,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.
Requirements
About the ideal candidate:
Ph.D in wireless telecommunications (such as information theory, digital signal processing, channel coding, MIMO systems, beamforming, resource allocation)
Strong technical expertise in wireless radio access air interface design, physical layer algorithms design and cross-layer optimization
Demonstrated ability in designing end-to-end link-level/system-level simulation tools for the performance evaluation of wireless communication systems
Strong mathematical/analytical skills
Strong C/C++ programming skills
Additional Information:
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