Staff Firmware Engineer at Nokia

As a Staff Firmware Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the

validation process for our cutting-edge optical telecom products. Your primary

focus will be to define and execute end-to-end validation strategies, ensuring

carrier-class quality and meeting customer expectations. You will collaborate

closely with cross-functional teams, including HW, Optical, ASIC, FW, and SW, to

influence design for testability and drive system-level, feature-level, and

regression test planning. This role offers an opportunity to lead root cause

analysis, enhance test coverage, and participate in test automation strategies,

ensuring scalability and maintainability.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

* Own and define/participate in end-to-end validation strategy for coherent

pluggable optics and transponder products, ensuring carrier-class quality.

* Drive system-level, feature-level, and regression test planning, aligned with

product architecture, standards, and customer use cases.

* Lead and execute complex validation using white-box and black-box testing

across HW, ASIC, FW, and SW layers.

* Collaborate closely with HW, Optical, ASIC, FW, and SW teams to influence

design for testability and ensure effective collaboration.

* Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of customer-found and field issues, enhancing

test coverage to prevent recurrence.

* Participate in the test automation strategy, ensuring scalability, long-term

maintainability, and quality metrics.

* Ensure validation readiness and release sign-off, conducting clear risk

assessments.

* Stay updated with industry standards and best practices, contributing to the

continuous improvement of validation processes.

* Mentor and guide junior team members, fostering a culture of knowledge

sharing and collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must-have-skills

* BE/B.TECH in Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of experience in

validation of optical telecom products.

* Strong domain expertise in validation of Coherent Optics, Transponders, and

standards: OTN (G.709), Ethernet (100G/400G/800G), CMIS.

* Proven experience testing carrier-grade embedded systems in cross-functional

and Agile environments.

* Hands-on experience with optical test equipment, including traffic testers,

OSA, Optical Analyzer, Power Meter, VOA, Optical Switch, and BER testers.

* Strong Python proficiency, with experience in pytest-based automation

frameworks preferred.

* AI-Assisted Development: Proven experience leveraging modern AI tools to

accelerate test script generation and optimize debugging.

* Experience with test automation, Git, CI/CD integration, defect tracking, and

test management tools.

* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work

effectively with geographically distributed teams.

* Self-driven, quality-focused, and adaptable to fast-paced product

environments.

* Cross-cultural knowledge and a global mindset are highly valued.

Nice-to-Have Skills

* Experience with test automation, Git, CI/CD integration, defect tracking, and

test management tools.

* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work

effectively with geographically distributed teams.

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell

Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

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Our recruitment process

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value of respect.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we

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enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another

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* Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work–life balance

* Health and well-being support – medical insurance for you and your family,

health check-ups, life and accident insurance, well-being programs, and

employee resource groups

* A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility

* Personal Support Service 24/7 – a confidential support channel open to all

Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations

* Career growth & mobility – technical career paths, job rotations,

international assignments, and relocation support

* Continuous learning – technical certifications, mentoring programs, coaching,

and digital learning platforms

* Opportunities to innovate and contribute through Nokia’s research and

development environment

* Recognition programs that celebrate outstanding contributions

* Workplace support – ergonomic working support and mobile device programs

based on eligibility