Hardware Developer Eng Student

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Hardware Developer Engineering Student to join their innovative team. This exciting opportunity allows you to collaborate with experienced professionals in designing cutting-edge hardware solutions for advanced routing platforms. You will gain valuable hands-on experience in a dynamic lab environment, working with prototype circuit boards and utilizing state-of-the-art electronic test equipment. With a strong emphasis on mentorship, you will have a dedicated guide to support your development and help you navigate your career path. If you're passionate about hardware engineering and eager to learn, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or diploma in a related field.
• Completed at least one co-op work term or equivalent paid experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team to design and maintain hardware solutions.
• Verify and debug circuit designs using test equipment.

Skills

Hardware electronics concepts

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Automation scripts (Perl, Python, TCL)

Job description

Position:Hardware Developer Eng Student
Number of Position(s): 1
Duration: 16 Months (possibly 12 Months)
Date: Sept 2, 2025 to Dec 18, 2026 (to Aug 28, 2026 if 12 Months)
Location: Onsite (Ottawa, Canada)

The team you will be a part of

The IP Routing division leads the industry with the best Network Processor technology (FP5), QoS, parallel processing, Network Function Virtualization, and product quality. Products cover the spectrum from small CPE devices supporting a few low-speed Ethernet links to carrier-class and datacenter-class systems supporting terabits of routing capacity. Our world-leading technology enables us to offer customers 800GE and 1.6T links with unparalleled routing features.

Education Recommendations

Currently a 2nd or 3rd-year candidate for a bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in Canada.

Qualifications

• A solid foundation in hardware electronics concepts
• Familiarity with electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
• Have completed at least one co-op work term, a 4-month paid internship, or have equivalent paid work experience
• A proactive attitude, a willingness to learn quickly, and the ability to grasp technical concepts with ease

It would be nice if you also had:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage tasks with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

As a student in the hardware group, you’ll collaborate with an experienced team that designs, builds, and maintains hardware solutions for Nokia's routing platforms. You’ll gain hands-on lab experience working alongside hardware developers on the latest prototype circuit boards. In addition to technical guidance, you’ll be paired with a 1-to-1 mentor—your go-to person for questions, feedback, insights into Nokia/team culture, and career conversations. This is an on-site position, and presence in the office is required.

As part of the team, you will:

• Verify and debug circuit designs using oscilloscopes and other test gear
• Perform hardware testing under thermal and environmental conditions
• Complete the final assembly of new prototype units
• Qualify new circuit components
• Develop custom automation scripts (Perl, Python, TCL) to control test equipment