What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 New Grads-6G Research Scientist position at MediaTek?
About the Company - The 6G Wireless Research Center at MediaTek US focusses on research and innovation aiming at creating technological breakthroughs and differentiation in next generation wireless cellular technologies, standards, and future generation of products. By joining the research center you will have the opportunity to invent the future focusing your research on laying the foundation of the revolutionary 6G communication and computing technologies, devices, and systems.
About the Role - The applicant must have sustained and demonstrated research accomplishments focused on pushing the frontiers of cutting-edge technologies, development and application of state-of-the-art theory, intelligent algorithms, analytical and simulation tools, as well as Proof of Concept (PoC) demonstrators in the field of modern broadband wireless communication technologies, wireless networking protocols and architectures, and emerging AI/ML techniques.
She/he must be able to work with colleagues from various fields in identifying, formulating, and solving new research problems to address the grand challenges of the emerging 6G advanced communications era, which is now in definition mode. The applicant must have a very strong research mindset, possess analytical and exponential thinking, and be driven by the passion for solving unsolved complex problems. The successful candidate will be able to identify, lead and conduct advanced research activities as related to 6G native AI network architecture to address some of the most challenging research problems in the context of 6G paradigm. Furthermore, she/he will be armed with the level of expertise needed to help ensure that MediaTek’s future generation products have the desired features to succeed in the marketplace.
Qualifications - Ph.D. student who graduated in December 2024 or expects to graduate in 2025 with major in Electrical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
Required Skills
- Significant research experience in industrial and/or academic labs
- Ability to innovate and create top-quality research assets of prime relevance to 6G native AI network architectures
- Sustained and demonstrated research accomplishments focused on pushing the frontiers of cutting-edge technologies, development, and application of state-of-the-art theory in the field of modern wireless communication technologies, wireless networking protocols and architectures, and emerging AI/ML techniques
- Strong innovation track record across multiple wireless generations of technologies, including 4G, 5G and 6G. This includes high quality publications in top journals and conferences, patents, intelligent algorithms, analytical/simulation tools, research PoCs as proof of high-quality research ideas
- Strong collaborative research skills with industrial and academic partners
- Strong hands-on expertise (analytical modeling, simulation of complex systems, mathematical analysis, AI/ML systems, algorithm design, building top-quality research PoCs)
- Strong expertise in evolving wireless networking architectures (sensing, computing, communicating), modern broadband wireless access technologies, AI/ML for cellular, wireless communication systems across layers (from Physical to Application layers), cross-layer protocol design and optimization, security, and privacy
- Mature research skills in AI/ML, at least in one of the areas related to: Fundamentals of ML, On-Device ML, Privacy Preserving ML, AI for Autonomous Systems, Augmented Reality and Computer Vision, AI for Industrial Intelligence
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
MediaTek is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
