Signal Processing Architect

Signal Processing Architect (Consultant / Senior Consultant)

Radio Systems Division NECTML (An NEC Company)

Leatherhead Surrey (Hybrid/Remote within the UK)
Full Time Permanent

Help Shape the Future of Wireless Communications

At NEC Telecom MODUS Limited (NECTML) were the UK research and development centre behind many of NECs next-generation mobile network technologies.

As part of NECs global Network Solutions Business our Radio Systems Division develops the advanced algorithms software and hardware architectures that power 5G Advanced Open RAN and the evolution towards 6G. Our engineers dont just build technologythey help define the international standards that shape the future of wireless communications through active participation in 3

GPP RAN1 and RAN
2.

Were looking for an experienced Signal Processing Architect to join our highly respected engineering team and play a leading role in designing the Layer 1 and Layer 2 signal processing technologies that underpin NECs future radio products.

If youre passionate about digital signal processing wireless communications and solving complex engineering challenges at the forefront of the industry this is an opportunity to make a genuine global impact.

About NECTML

NECTML is NECs specialist UK research and development centre for mobile communications.

Working closely with NEC engineering teams in Japan and across the globe we develop the technologies behind NECs next-generation mobile infrastructure.

Our work spans:

• Advanced Layer 1 and Layer 2 architecture
• Link-Level and System-Level simulation
• Real-time software development
• FPGA and hardware IP development
• Applied wireless communications research
• 3
  
  GPP standardisation

Our engineers combine cutting-edge research with real product development taking ideas from concept through simulation and architecture into technologies deployed in commercial mobile networks worldwide.

The Opportunity

As a Signal Processing Architect youll define and architect key Layer 1 and Layer 2 signal processing functionality across multiple development platforms including:

• High-fidelity Link-Level Simulators
• System-Level Simulators
• Virtualised Distributed Unit (vDU) software
• Radio Unit (RU) hardware IP

Working alongside world-class engineers youll help drive innovation across NECs product portfolio while contributing to the future direction of global wireless standards.

What Youll Be Doing

Youll play a key technical leadership role by:

• Architecting advanced Layer 1 and Layer 2 signal processing solutions
• Designing and implementing new capabilities within our in-house C Link-Level and System-Level simulators
• Developing and validating advanced receiver algorithms including synchronisation channel estimation equalisation MIMO detection and channel decoding
• Supporting software FPGA and ASIC development teams with high-quality reference implementations and bit-true models
• Investigating new 3
  
  GPP features and validating their performance through simulation
• Generating simulation results that support NECs contributions to international 3
  
  GPP standardisation
• Applying AI and Agentic AI techniques to automate and accelerate engineering workflows
• Collaborating with engineering teams across the UK Japan and the wider NEC Group
• Supporting the continuous evolution of NECs next-generation radio technologies

What Youll Bring

Were looking for someone with a passion for innovation and deep technical expertise in wireless communications.

Youll have experience in:

• Expert-level Digital Signal Processing
• Linear algebra probability theory and statistics
• Communication algorithm development including:
• Synchronisation and tracking
• Channel estimation
• Equalisation
• MIMO detection
• Demapping and decoding
• Modern Object-Oriented software development using C
• Link-Level and/or System-Level simulation
• 5G…