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Manager, Wireless Research
Nearly 70 years ago, Masaru Ibuka founded our great company with just one, primary motive: "to create a stable work environment where engineers who have a deep and profound appreciation for technology can realize their societal mission and work to their heart's content.” Today, we not only celebrate the enduring history of our world-changing products and the prodigious minds behind them, but seek far and wide to rally the most talented and passionate engineers in the world to our cause. Together, we work as "One Sony", built and driven by engineering; intensely focused on delivering the experiences that put that beaming smile on our customers’ faces, time after time.
Sony R&D US Laboratory, San Jose, CA in Sony Corporate of America is seeking to welcome the best and the brightest into our world-class R&D team, and if you’re up to the challenge, we’d love to see what you’ve got. We’re inventing right here the technology and products that go on to touch customer’s lives all over the world, and soon we could be working to bring your ideas to life.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead a team to advance the state-of-the-art in the wireless technology, including generating patents.
- Engage with standard bodies and make technical contributions.
- Identify research directions and new research areas.
- Collaborate with teams in global locations to reach optimal outcome.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION
Your qualifications and experience should include:
- Master Degree in Electrical / Communication Engineering or in Computer Science with at least 10+ years of related work or research experience (or Ph.D. Degree with at least 5+ years of related work or research experience).
- Excellent wireless communication background including all system or link level aspects.
- Strong Mathematical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience on wireless LAN (IEEE802.11) MAC/PHY layers protocol design and/or analysis is highly preferred. A good knowledge of wireless LAN protocol is required.
- Experience on standard development (WLAN (802.11be/11ax/11ac,..) or 3GPP (RAN1/RAN2), etc.) is highly preferred. Track record of high impact contributions is a strong plus.
- Experience on link level or system level simulation (i.e., ns-3, OPNET) is required.
- Experience on wireless LAN systems, cellular systems, sensor network technologies, distributed networking technologies, or wireless PAN systems with excellent research record is preferred.
- Experience on cross-layer system design is a plus.
- Excellent Programming language knowledge, such as Matlab, C/C++, Python is required.
- Experience on millimeter waves or Terahertz waves (mmWave, 5G NR, 802.11ad/ay) technologies with excellent research record is a plus.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills. Ability to lead technical discussions for new features, drive consensus, and capture the results in writing in the form of designs, models, and requirements.
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally if required.
- Flexibility and adaptability to work and collaborate with researchers in global locations.
In addition to competitive pay and benefits, we offer an environment and culture that promotes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for you to thrive as part of Sony’s purpose to “fill the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology”.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage with coverage for spouses/domestic partners and child dependents, including access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Employee assistance plan and comprehensive behavioral health benefits.
- Fertility benefits, including surrogacy, and adoption assistance programs.
- Basic and supplemental life insurance for employees as well as supplemental life insurance coverage for their spouses/domestic partners and children.
- Voluntary benefits such as group legal, identity theft protection, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Short-term & long-term disability plans.
- Paid parental and caregiver leave.
- 401(k) Plan with pre-tax, Roth, and after-tax options and company match with immediate vesting.
- Education assistance and student loan programs.
Other Programs:
- Flexible Work Arrangements, including remote and hybrid work schedules.
- Time off to include vacation, paid holidays, sick leave, Summer Fridays (early release), and a winter break between Christmas and New Year’s Day (based on business needs).
- Referral bonuses (subject to eligibility).
- Matching gift program.
- A wide variety of employee business resource groups (EBRGs).
- Special discounts on Sony products, offered exclusively to Sony employees.
- Employee stock purchase plan (Sony covers commissions and fees for your Sony stock purchases made through after-tax payroll deductions).
- Annual incentive bonus.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $170,000.00 to $200,000.00. This range does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.
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