Keysight is on the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.
Our powerful, award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. Diversity, equity & inclusion are integral parts of our culture and drivers of innovation at Keysight. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.
The role
The advent of O-RAN (Open Radio Access Network) marks a significant shift in the mobile communication industry towards an open, virtualized, and disaggregated architecture. A key enabler of this paradigm shift is the Radio Access Network (RAN) Intelligent Controller (RIC), a software-defined component designed to optimize RAN operations. The disaggregation of the RAN, facilitated by open and standardized interfaces, allows multivendor interoperability and opens the door for third-party applications (xApps, rApps) that can automate and optimize network operations at scale. The RIC presents a significant advancement beyond traditional Self-Organizing Networks (SON) by providing enhanced flexibility, programmability, and intelligence.
However, testing and developing AI/ML algorithms for such complex networks is challenging and costly within traditional lab environments. Thus, at Keysight we are evolving our RAN digital twin platforms to facilitate speed up this algorithmic development.
Responsibilities
You will be working with an active team of applied researches looking at O-RAN digital twins to model 5G and future 6G RAN functions. The focus of the work will be on prioritised O-RAN use cases where a need for AI/ML algorithms to facilitate near real time optimisations has been identified. You will develop such algorithms and validate with our digital twins.
You will have access to our 6G state-of-the-art laboratory with equipment, simulators emulators and digital twin platforms to carry out experimentation and development.
Qualifications
- You are studying towards a master's or PhD in Computer Science or related areas (e.g. Electrical Engineering)
- You have knowledge of low-level program languages like C, and have basic knowledge of OO, for instance, using C++ language
- You have good knowledge of Open RAN and 5G technologies
- You are interested in the future of 6G
- You are interested in the application of AI/ML algorithms to optimize cellular network resources
It’s a plus if
- You are familiar with software development to automate computer tasks
- You used some control-version software (git, svn, etc.)
- You are familiar with working with Linux operation systems
