Service Router Platform Test Dev Student

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Ottawa is seeking a Service Router Platform Test Dev Student for a 4+ month position. The role requires a candidate currently pursuing a Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields. You will contribute to testing and developing automated test cases for cutting-edge router technologies while receiving mentorship in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Solid foundation in embedded systems.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to one of the IP Routing Platform Test sub-teams.
• Develop automated test cases for innovative network infrastructure technology.
• Receive mentorship while learning network protocols.

Skills

Computer hardware and software architecture knowledge

Software development skills

Debugging and source control usage

Problem-solving abilities

Team collaboration skills

Education

Master’s or Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Git

Job description

Position: Service Router Platform Test Dev Student
Number of Position(s): 5
Duration: 4+ Months
Date: Jan. 5th - April 24, 2026
Location: On-site

EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Currently a candidate for a Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with an accredited school in Canada.

Qualifications

• A solid foundation of computer hardware and software architectural building blocks, with a focus/passion for embedded systems.
• Excellent software development skill set including programming/scripting, debugging, and usage of source control (i.e., Git).
• Strong attention to detail, a focus on delivering high-quality work, and solid problem-solving abilities.
• Quick to learn, proactive, and comfortable contributing in a team setting while also taking ownership of tasks.

Responsibilities

As a part of our team, you will:

• Contribute as an integral member to one of the following IP Routing Platform Test sub-teams: Ethernet, Optics, Fabric, Sync/Timing, Firmware, Operating System, Secure Trust, Cflowd, or SAS/IXR Satellites.
• Develop automated test cases to validate new hardware and software features for innovative network infrastructure technology using a Linux-based regression environment.
• Receive quality one-on-one engineering mentorship while learning and using network protocols to configure high-capacity routers within the 7750 Service Router, 7250 Interconnect Router, and 7330 SXR product families.
• Perform testing on cutting-edge platform features and prototype hardware, which may include router line cards, media adapters, etc.
• Work closely with testers and developers to identify, report, and resolve software and hardware defects.