Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong’s competitiveness through applied research.
ASTRI’s core R&D competence in various areas is grouped under five Technology Divisions: Advanced Electronic Components and Systems; Artificial Intelligence and Trust Technologies; Communications Technologies; IoT Sensing and AI Technologies; and Intelligent Perception and Control Technologies.
It is applied across six core areas which are Smart City, Financial Technologies, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Digital Health, Application Specific Integrated Circuits and Metaverse.
Over the years, ASTRI has nurtured a pool of research, I&T talents and received numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations as well as outstanding business and community contributions.
As of 2023/24, ASTRI has transferred more than 1,500 technologies to the industry and has been granted over 1,100 patents in the Mainland, the US, and other countries.
To support our constant endeavour to position Hong Kong as a world-class smart city and an international hub of innovation and technology, we are seeking qualified professionals to fill the following position(s):
Job Responsibilities:
R&D in 5G/6G radio access network software and intelligent application software, with objectives to commercialize and demonstrate market leading performance
Design and develop 5G/6G mobile intelligent systems including:
Develop control and data planes of protocol stack for 5G/6G base stations
End-to-end system integration, interoperability testing, verifications, performance testing and tuning on 5G/6G base stations
Work with hardware, software and system engineers and support customers for commercialization
Management of R&D project planning and development lifecycle including R&D milestones, technical reports and interactions with stakeholders
Job Requirements:
Ph.D. or Master’s degree holder in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications with a minimum of 3 years of related experience
Knowledge of computer networks and protocols; programming knowledge in C/C++, Python or Shell script; and experiences in development on Linux preferred
Knowledge of 4G/5G standards, system architecture (SA) and procedures, and/or experience on 4G/5G end-to-end testing or field trial preferred
Knowledge on signal processing, image processing, information theory, numerical analysis, and/or stochastic process
R&D project management experience is preferred
Proficiency in written and spoken English required, Cantonese and/or Putonghua a plus
Overseas candidates are welcomed to apply. For the right candidate, the company can sponsor an Employment Visa in Hong Kong
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The appointment will be on renewable contract terms with a competitive salary and performance-linked variable pay. Fringe benefits include paid leave, medical, insurance coverage and contribution to MPF. The incumbent will normally work a five-day week.
For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV within two weeks of the post date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until the post is filled.
The resume should not include any sensitive personal information such as ID card no. or passport number, photo, etc.
Position offer is subject to the applicant’s experience and academic qualification. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. ASTRI reserves the right not to fill the position.
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