Sr Principal SW Development Engineer

Nokia is hiring a Sr Principal SW Development Engineer. Level rates it ; you can apply on Nokia.

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The Applied R&D Engineer 6 – SW will own the end‑to‑end embedded solution for Pluggable modules. You will define system architecture, work hands‑on with MCUs, RTOS, drivers, boot/OTA and security, and collaborate closely with hardware, architecture and manufacturing teams to ensure robust, compliant, and market‑ready products.

Own end‑to‑end embedded architecture and solutions for optical pluggable devices, from requirements through release readiness.
Define and implement system architecture across MCUs, RTOS/bare‑metal stacks, drivers, middleware, power management, boot/OTA and security features.
Partner with hardware, architecture and manufacturing teams to align schematics, analyze scope traces, and validate assumptions on real hardware.
Establish architecture standards, coding guidelines, HAL/BSP structures, reusable platform layers, and conduct design reviews.
Lead technical trade‑off decisions (cost, performance, power, time‑to‑market) and document rationale for engineering leadership.
Drive quality and reliability through debug strategies, diagnostics, failure analysis, and compliance with functional safety, EMC, and industry regulations.
Mentor development and test engineers, guide design reviews, and unblock critical issues to raise team skill level.
Perform architectural leadership, ensuring scalability and maintainability of software across product generations.

BTech / MTech in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or related field with embedded software development experience.
Minimum 18+ years of experience in embedded systems design and development.
Deep understanding of RTOS, multithreaded software systems and operating system concepts.
Experience with OTN standards and optical devices (preferred).
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Proven architectural leadership and ability to define system‑wide solutions.
Well‑versed in object‑oriented design, design patterns, and coding best practices.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities across cross‑functional teams.
Hands‑on experience with secure boot, cryptography, threat modeling, and OTA mechanisms.

How we rate this

Sr Principal SW Development Engineer at Nokia rates 32 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

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