Research Engineer - 6G AI-Enabled Systems and Testbeds

About Inter Digital Inter Digital is a global research and development company focused primarily on wireless, video, artificial intelligence ("AI"), and related technologies. We design and develop foundational technologies that enable connected, immersive experiences in a broad range of communications and entertainment products and services. We license our innovations worldwide to companies providing such products and services, including makers of wireless communications devices, consumer electronics, IoT devices, cars and other motor vehicles, and providers of cloud-based services such as video streaming.

As a leader in wireless technology, our engineers have designed and developed a wide range of innovations that are used in wireless products and networks, from the earliest digital cellular systems to 5G and today's most advanced Wi‑Fi technologies. We are also a leader in video processing and video encoding / decoding technology, with a significant AI research effort that intersects both wireless and video technologies.

Founded in 1972, Inter Digital is listed on Nasdaq. Inter Digital is a registered trademark of Inter Digital, Inc. For more information, visit:

Inter Digital is seeking a research engineer to join its Wireless Research team in the area of AI-enabled systems. This role is ideal for a recent Ph.D. graduate or Ph.D. candidate nearing completion who combines a strong theoretical grounding in AI/ML with demonstrated hands‑on experience to build and evaluate working systems/prototypes. The near‑term priority for this position is to design, integrate, and evaluate end‑to‑end research testbeds and demonstrations for AI‑enabled wireless and cellular systems.

The researcher will turn research concepts into working prototypes, measurable experiments, and compelling demonstrations across 6G radio access, core/service functions, transport and application protocols, sensing, and edge/cloud compute. Over time, the role will expand into invention generation, technical publications, and standards activities, including 3

GPP. The strongest candidates bring AI/ML depth and expertise working across traditional boundaries, including RAN and core/service architecture, upper and lower layers of the protocol stack, AI algorithms and systems implementation. Inter Digital is seeking a candidate motivated to grow at the intersection of wireless, AI, and end‑to‑end systems research. Prior 3

GPP contribution experience is helpful but not required.

Conduct advanced research on AI‑enabled mobile networks and emerging 6G systems, with emphasis on interactions among the RAN, core and service architecture, transport and application layers, edge/cloud computing, and distributed AI. Architect, implement, integrate, and operate end‑to‑end research testbeds and proof‑of‑concept systems using technologies such as Physics‑based Simulators (e.g., CARLA, Omniverse/Isaac Sim), 5G/6G Open‑Source Projects (e.g., OAI, OCUDU, Open5GS), SDRs, network emulation, edge services, digital twins, and GPU‑accelerated AI platforms.

Bridge theoretical research and practical implementation by iteratively validating new ideas through simulations and testbeds, analyzing experimental results to refine concepts, uncover new research directions, and accelerate innovation in AI‑enabled wireless systems. Develop and evaluate AI/ML techniques for communication and networked systems, including agentic and multi‑agent AI, generative AI, learning‑based optimization, perception and sensor fusion, and context‑aware decision making. Build prototypes of AI‑enabled networking and distributed‑intelligence concepts which may include agentic AI, semantic‑aware networking, control‑loop communications,…