Sr Firmware Engineer

Nokia; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 2.500.000 - 4.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Nokia Bengaluru seeks a highly motivated Firmware Validation Engineer to validate firmware for next-generation optical coherent pluggable transceivers. You will design validation strategies, build automated test frameworks, and execute test plans to ensure firmware quality and reliability.

You will collaborate with firmware, hardware, optical systems, DSP, and product engineering teams across the development lifecycle, driving test coverage, automation, and release readiness in a fast-paced

Formación

• BS/MS in Engineering required with 5+ years in validation of optical telecom products.
• Strong domain expertise in validation of Coherent Optics, Transponders, and standards (OTN/G.709, Ethernet 100G/400G/800G).
• Proven experience testing carrier-grade embedded systems in Agile environments.
• Hands-on experience with optical test equipment: traffic testers, OSA, optical analyzer, power meter, VOA, optical switch, BER testers.

Responsabilidades

• Own and define/participate in end-to-end validation strategy for coherent pluggable optics and transponder products features, 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 with HW, Optical, ASIC, FW, and SW teams to influence design for testability.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of customer-found and field issues; enhance test coverage to prevent recurrence.
• Participate in the test automation strategy and roadmap, ensuring scalability and long-term maintainability.
• Ensure validation readiness, quality metrics, and release sign-off with clear risk assessment.

Conocimientos

Python

pytest-based automation

Automation

Git

CI/CD

Test management

Agile

Optical telecom validation

Educación

BS/MS in Engineering

Herramientas

Traffic testers

OSA

Optical Analyzer

Power Meter

VOA

Optical Switch

BER testers

Descripción del empleo

• We are seeking a highly motivated Firmware Validation Engineer to play a key role in validating firmware software for next-generation optical coherent pluggable transceivers. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing validation strategies, building automated test frameworks, executing comprehensive test plans, and ensuring firmware quality, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.

Job Description

• We are seeking a highly motivated Firmware Validation Engineer to play a key role in validating firmware software for next-generation optical coherent pluggable transceivers. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing validation strategies, building automated test frameworks, executing comprehensive test plans, and ensuring firmware quality, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.

This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge coherent optical technologies used in high-speed data center interconnects, metro networks, and long-haul transport systems. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with firmware, hardware, optical systems, DSP, and product engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Own and define/participate in end-to-end validation strategy for coherent pluggable optics and transponder products features, 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.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) of customer-found and field issues; enhance test coverage to prevent recurrence.
• Participate in the test automation strategy and roadmap, ensuring scalability and long-term maintainability.
• Ensure validation readiness, quality metrics, and release sign-off with clear risk assessment.

Key Skills And Experience

• BS/MS in Engineering with 5+ 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 and.
• Proven experience testing carrier-grade embedded systems in cross-functional and Agile environments.
• Hands-on experience with optical test equipment: Traffic testers,OSA, Optical Analyzer, Power Meter, VOA, Optical Switch, BER testers.
• Strong Python proficiency: experience with pytest-based automation frameworks preferred.
• Experience with test automation, Git, CI/CD integration, defect tracking, and test management tools.
• Experience collaborating with geographically distributed teams.
• Self-driven, quality-focused, and effective in fast-paced product environments.