Research Scientist, Telecommunications Networks

Research Scientist, Telecommunications Networks

Red Bank, NJ

They are more than a research lab; they are an innovation hub. They have an entreprenurial spirit molding technology of the future. They are involved in cybersecurity, data analytics, advanced networking, wireless and mobility, display technologies, optical and quantum, power grid and IoT security, and electronic warfare. The industries they work in include smart cities and smart phones, intelligent battlefields and autonomous systems, telecommunications, energy, finance, government, life sciences and defense. They have 225 scientists, engineers and analysts on staff, 260+ issued, licensed and pending patents. They have more than 125 PhD’s on staff, 40+ collaborations with universities, research organizations and vendors. Additionally they have 100+ on-going customer-funded research and technology programs.

The candidate will be responsible for standards and requirements development of evolving telecommunications networks. This position presents an opportunity for candidates that are looking to work on challenging and innovative technology across diverse areas in standards. Candidate should be knowledgeable of fixed / mobile access networks, core networks, and 4G/5G technologies including Long Term Evolution (LTE), Radio Access Network (RAN), Wi-Fi, Cable, and Fiber. Candidate should have experience with standards protocols for VoIP, IMS, and SIP signaling. In particular, he/she should have specialized technical expertise in priority services (e.g., National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)–Emergency Telecommunications Service (ETS), Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS), Wireless Priority Service (WPS), Next Generation Network Priority Services (NGN-PS), and Public Safety). He/she should have experience in standards development in one or more major standards organization (e.g., 3GPP, IETF, ATIS), including experience in dealing with participants from service providers and equipment vendors.

Qualifications

• Citizenship Verification: This position requires verification of US Citizenship.
• Leadership role in a national standards and international standards organizations (e.g., ATIS, 3GPP, IETF, IEEE, and Broadband Forum).
• Expert knowledge in IMS Core Network, LTE, 5G, EPC, RAN, Wi-Fi, Cable, Fiber architecture, requirements, protocols, and detailed message specification and associated requirements/protocols.
• Must have attended and presented technical contributions in one or more of the following standards bodies: 3GPP, ATIS, IETF, IEEE, ITU-T, Wi-Fi Alliance, Broadband Forum, and Cable Labs.
• Must have held lead editorship position of international and national standards/specifications.
• Must be a recognized expert in development of (have authored, contributed to, or participated actively in open industry discussions) service, network, and protocol requirements for NGN, LTE/5G, and various access technologies, e.g., LTE, Wi-Fi, Cable, Fiber.