Principal HW Engineer

Nokia is hiring a Principal HW Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on Nokia.

Level's read on this job

Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Concept Hdl, Oscilloscope and Logic Analyzer.
Level classifies it as a lead role.
Level lists 548 other open roles at Nokia.
The role was posted in the last few days.

AI in this role

Leads hardware product lifecycle from design and schematic entry to validation, debugging, and manufacturing.

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Your responsibilities will span the complete product lifecycle—from understanding and translating product and system requirements into robust hardware designs, through detailed design, implementation, validation, and debugging. You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including system, firmware, software, manufacturing, and quality to ensure seamless integration and high reliability. The role also involves supporting qualification, production ramp‑up, and deployment, ultimately seeing the product successfully released and performing in the field.

Feasibility analysis during architecture phase
Design hardware that meets requirements
Schematic entry, BoM release, support layout engineer and support MFG team during prototyping
Board bring-up, functional testing, support cross functional teams during system testing and debugging issues
Debug field issues of released products
Technically guide the team
Work on latest trends

Must-Have-Skill

A minimum of 10 years of experience with Concept HDL schematic entry
Experience in designing systems with Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, FPGAs and CPLDs
Experience with OTN processors/framers is a bonus
Excellent knowledge of high speed interfaces like PAM4, PCIe, DRR4, SATA, USB, SGMII etc.
Excellent knowledge of various memories (DDR, NAND, NOR etc)
Experience in designing boards with optical modules (SFP, QSFP, QSFP28, QSFP-DD etc.)
Excellent knowledge of SI and PI concepts, hands-on with SI / PI tools is a bonus
Experience in designing on-board power supplies
Hands-on experience with lab equipment like high-speed oscilloscope, signal source analyzer, spectrum analyzer, logic analyzer, bode analyzer etc.
Experience in EMI / EMC tests
Experience with troubleshooting/root cause techniques in lab, assembly house and field issues
Very good communication and documentation skills
Nice to Have
Experience in EMI / EMC tests
Experience with troubleshooting/root cause techniques in lab, assembly house and field issues

How we rate this

Principal HW Engineer at Nokia rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Principal HW Engineer is an open job at Nokia.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in India.
The job was posted on November 4, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Nokia. Apply on Nokia

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Hardware DesignSchematic EntryBoard Bring UpHigh Speed InterfacesConcept HdlOscilloscopeLogic Analyzer

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where hardware design was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where schematic entry was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where board bring up was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where high speed interfaces was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Concept Hdl in your day-to-day work.

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