Junior R&D engineer - 5G

i2CAT is opening a position for a junior R&D engineer to work in the Mobile and Wireless Internet (MWI) group. MWI develops software technologies to manage and control 5G cellular and WiFi infrastructure.

The selected candidate will be working in the TDA5G project funded by the Catalan government, which has two main goals: First, validate wireless giagabit technologies that can be used to support the deployment of 5G networks in areas where fiber is not available. Second, define and validate a public-private 5G deployment model that enables operators to foster the deployment of 5G networks in rural areas. The two previous objectives will be validated in a real 5G network deployment in Mora d'Ebre, where Open RAN technologies will be favored.

The MWI group has developed an asset called RAN controller that is used to manage base stations and wifi access points from different vendors. The main task of the selected candidate in the TDA5G project will be to extend the current RAN controller solution to include support for the selected wireless gigabit and open RAN vendors. To execute this task the selected candidate will be supported by a senior project manager and by the MWI core development team who has developed the RAN controller solution.

Who we are:

i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation centre that promotes mission oriented R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications and services. The centre stands for a new open innovation framework, fostering the collaboration between companies, public administration, the academic environment and end-users.

i2CAT’s activities span the areas of Research, playing a key role in the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation; Strategic Projects, leading local initiatives that strengthen the digital policies of public administration, and Technology Transfer, fostering R&D collaboration with companies to develop innovative market-oriented solutions.

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 What do we offer:

• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.
• Be in contact and work with cutting-edge technology
• Work in challenging R&D projects
• Fix + variable salary
• Option of flexible retribution (restaurant card, transport card, medical insurance, kindergarten)
• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way
• Fridays afternoon off
• Intensive work schedule in July & August
• Home-office option
• Open space office in Barcelona
• Free fruit every week
• Discounted Gym-access
• 25 vacation days per year
• Casual dress code
• Let us know which trainings you need
• You will have the opportunity to attend tech conferences and events.

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and, therefore explicitly, encourages women to apply.

The i2CAT Foundation seeks to increase the number of persons with disabilities among its workforce, and therefore explicitly encourages this collective to apply.