Company Description
Bharti Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, the company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed home broadband, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G, 4G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel has over 403 million customers across its operations.
Job Description:
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced System Integration/Architecture Lead to drive the design, integration, and development of products for our mobility network spanning FWA ( Fixed Wireless ) and IoT devices.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in wireless technologies (4G, 5G), broadband devices, and network infrastructure, playing a pivotal role in ensuring seamless integration across hardware, firmware, and software components. You will collaborate with cross- functional teams to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure broadband products that meet evolving market demands.
Key Responsibilities
System Architecture Design:
o Lead the architecture design and system definition for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband devices (e.g., 4G/5G CPEs, router modems) and IoT devices ( NB-IOT, Cat1 etc.)
o Define technical specifications, system architecture documents, and integration strategies for broadband products.
o Architect solutions integrating 4G/5G radio access networks with broadband technologies to ensure high performance and reliability.
o Make key decisions regarding hardware, firmware, software, and networking architecture to meet product and market requirements.
System Integration:
o Oversee end-to-end system integration activities for FWA and broadband devices, ensuring seamless functionality between 4G/5G, Wi-Fi, and Ethernet interfaces.
o Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including hardware, software, and firmware engineers, to drive product integration and feature validation.
o Address system integration challenges, ensuring that connectivity, data throughput, and performance meet product KPIs.
o Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize system issues, particularly at the interface between FWA/IoT devices, broadband protocols, and network infrastructure.
o Technical Leadership:
o Lead and mentor a small team of engineers focused on system design, architecture, and integration.
o Troubleshoot integration and field issues
o Collaborate with product managers, hardware, software, and QA teams to ensure alignment on product development timelines and deliverables.
o Lead technical reviews and evaluations for new technologies, baseband processors, and solutions.
o Guide the implementation of advanced technologies like 5G NR, carrier aggregation, mmWave ensuring integration into broadband devices.
Stakeholder Collaboration:
o Interface with key stakeholders such as internal teams ( business , IT teams ) , partners and suppliers ( ODM and SoC vendors ) to ensure that technical decisions align with business objectives.
o Collaborate with chipset vendors, platform providers, and third- party developers to ensure alignment on technical integration efforts.
Documentation & Compliance:
o Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards (3GPP, IEEE, ETSI) and certifications for broadband devices, including radio,
networking, and security requirements.
o Oversee regulatory compliance, including testing and certification for devices (FCC, GCF/PTCRB etc.).
o Prepare comprehensive system architecture, integration documentation, and technical reports for internal teams and external stakeholders.
o Ensure that all system integration activities are well-documented and communicated across engineering, QA, and product teams.
o Innovation and Strategy: Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies in broadband. Drive innovation within the team and contribute to strategic planning for future device releases.
Qualifications Required Qualifications:
o Proven track record of designing and integrating 4G/5G/IoT products
o Solid understanding of cellular technologies/3GPP specs (LTE, 5G NR, NB-IOT etc) and how they apply on devices , including RF, antenna systems, and core network interfaces.
o Hands on development experience on modem platforms (preferably Qualcomm/Mediatek ) . Experience with
Qualcomm/Mediatek in terms of architecture on these devices and interfaces provided ( e.g: QMI, RIL interfaces) and debugging using Qualcomm/Mediatek based tools such as QXDM, ELT.
o Solid understanding of IP networking concepts ( TCP/IP, VLAN, Bridge, EoGRE, PPPoE/IPoE etc.) and how these are
implemented/can be used on Qualcomm/Mediatek platforms to solve typical uses cases for broadband use cases.
o Implementation/Protocol level familiarity with device/cloud management protocols APs such TR-69/TR-369/ etc.
o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
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