Support Engineer - Wireless

Huawei Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Huawei Canada in Ottawa is seeking a Support Engineer on a 12‑month contract to join the Advanced Wireless Technology Wireless Lab. You will participate in RAN research and evaluate AI/5G concepts.

The ideal candidate holds a B.Sc. in CS or Engineering, has C/C++ development experience, and familiarity with RAN software (3GPP L1-3) or open source such as OAI. You will present findings to Huawei HQ team and contribute to proofs of concept.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. level or higher in CS or engineering.
• Experience in software development and reading existing code bases.
• Experience with AI models and real-time impacts on hardware.
• Familiarity with C/C++ and RAN product software (3GPP L1-3) or open source like OAI.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing, summarizing, and evaluating RAN industry news, press releases, whitepapers, academic research, and other industry sources with specific topics in mind.
• Technical research into current industry RAN topics, including AI RAN, O-RAN, Hardware, 6G, and more.
• Driving projects and proofs of concepts to evaluate concepts and technology in the 5G and AI areas.
• Evaluate emerging open‑source RAN‑related software.
• Present findings, evaluations, and recommendations to product software development group at Huawei HQ.

Skills

C/C++ development

RAN software development

AI in real-time systems

Learning agility

AI coding assistants

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Huawei Canada has an immediate 12-month contract opening for a Support Engineer.

About the team

Welcome to the Advanced Wireless Technology Wireless Lab, an epitome of innovation located in Ottawa, Canada. Here, amid the dynamic panorama of technological progress, our team consists mainly of seasoned graduate computer engineers and computer scientists. With diverse experiences ranging from fresh perspectives to decades‑long industry immersion, we are united by our fervour for pioneering wireless solutions.

About the job

• Reviewing, summarizing, and evaluating RAN industry news, press releases, whitepapers, academic research, and other industry sources with specific topics in mind.
• Technical research into current industry RAN topics, including aspects of AI RAN, O-RAN, Hardware, 6G, and more.
• Driving projects and proofs of concepts to evaluate concepts and technology in the 5G and AI areas.
• Evaluate emerging open‑source RAN‑related software.
• Present findings, evaluations, and recommendations to product software development group at Huawei HQ.

Total target annual compensation for this position ranges from $100,000 to $150,000 depending on education, experience, and demonstrated expertise.

Job requirements

About the ideal candidate

• B.Sc. level or greater in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar.
• Experience with software development and working in and learning existing code bases.
• Comfort working in new knowledge areas with some requirement ambiguity.
• Experience working with AI models and aspects that impact their applicability and inferencing performance in strict real‑time applications, including impacts of execution hardware.
• Experience with C/C++ development.
• Background in RAN product software development (3GPP Layers 1-3), either with industry vendor or open source such as OAI, OCUDU, or others.
• Exposure to using AI coding assistants.

Additional Information

Huawei Canada is committed to a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. If you require accommodation during any stage of the hiring process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

All applications for this position are reviewed directly by our hiring team, we do not use artificial intelligence tools to screen or select candidates.