Posted 2 months ago
Firmware Engineer
@ Nokia
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Nokia is hiring an Early Career Firmware Engineer to join an agile Scrum team developing software that controls and monitors next-generation optical network equipment. The role involves writing firmware for embedded CPUs within custom Nokia ASICs. Benefits are listed for Canada, and the posting is a full-time role.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and test firmware features within a Scrum team
- Collaborate on feature definition, coding and testing
- Write firmware for embedded CPUs in custom ASICs
- Mentor interns and co-ops
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Experience with C, C++ and Python
- Previous intern or co-op experience at Nokia or Infinera
- Knowledge of DSP, control theory, optical networks, optical components or embedded CPUs
- Agile development and unit testing experience
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · oraclecloud
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Tuition support, Stock or equity, Wellness |
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| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 76 |
As an Early Career Firmware Engineer, you’ll be part of an agile Scrum team developing software that controls and monitors next‑generation optical network equipment. You’ll be writing firmware that runs on highly embedded CPUs within custom Nokia ASICs, directly enabling industry‑leading optical hardware.
NILightPath
- Working as part of a scrum team to develop and test firmware features.
- Collaborate on feature definition, coding, and testing.
- Mentor interns and co-ops.
- Previous intern or co-op experience at Nokia or Infinera.
- Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- Experienced with C and C+,+ and Python.
- One or more areas of experience: Digital signal processing knowledge, Control Theory, Optical networks, Optical components, embedded cpu.
- Agile development, including defining feature acceptance criteria, feature, and unit testing.
Some of our benefits in Canada:
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
Disclaimer for US/Canada
Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
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