Support Engineer - Wireless

Huawei Technologies Canada Co., Ltd.; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Huawei Technologies Canada is seeking a Support Engineer for a 12-month contract based in Ottawa, Ontario. The role sits in the Advanced Wireless Technology Lab, focusing on RAN research and AI-enabled 5G concepts.

You will review industry materials and perform technical investigations into AI RAN, O-RAN, hardware, and 6G topics, presenting findings to the Huawei HQ software group. The position requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, strong software development skills (C/C++), and a

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

C/C++ development

RAN software development (3GPP L1-3)

Software development experience

AI real-time inference awareness

AI coding assistants exposure

Ability to learn new knowledge areas

Education

B.Sc. in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Overview

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.

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 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.

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

Qualifications

• 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.