Staff Firmware Engineer

Nokia; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Firmware Test Engineer to deliver high-quality firmware testing with a laser focus on quality and schedules. You will work with cross-functional teams to debug and resolve issues and drive for solutions, including building drivers and test cases for optical performance tests.

The role requires hands-on experience with test automation, Python, PyTest, and familiarity with optical test equipment, as well as strong analytical and debugging skills.

Qualifications

• BS/MS with 8–10 years' experience in telecom product testing.
• Experience with OTN/SONET/SDH/ETH standards.
• Cross-functional product development with carrier-class testing.
• Experience collaborating with geographically dispersed test teams.
• Developing test strategy and test plans from requirements.
• Experience with optical instruments: OSA, power meter, VOA, Optical Switch, Wave Shaper.
• Python is required; Py-Test knowledge is a plus.
• C/C++ development is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with AI tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot and GenAI is a plus.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality output by executing firmware testing with focus on quality and adherence to project schedules.
• Scope, plan and execute the test strategy in an Agile environment.
• Execute test activities for sustenance releases addressing field issues and fixes.
• Bring up or manage test automation framework for optical instruments using vendor libraries.
• Develop test cases from scratch for optical performance tests.
• Strategize with HW, ASIC, FW, ODVT and SW teams to derive fixes for sustenance releases.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for customer defects and enhance test plans.
• Ensure world-class quality for product and features.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Quick learner

Self-starter

Energetic

Flexible

Education

BS/MS in telecommunication / electronics

Tools

Python

PyTest

C/C++

GIT

Cursor AI

GitHub Copilot

GenAI

Job description

NION2026

As a Firmware Test engineer, you will be responsible to deliver quality output by executing product Firmware testing with laser focus on quality and adherence to project schedules. You will be expected to work in a cross-functional team environment to debug and resolve technical issues. The candidate should be capable of handling projects independently and strong will to drive for solutions. You will be expected to bring up test automation framework for managing various optical instruments using third party vendor libraries and build product drivers, test cases from scratch for optical performance tests.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Being an integral member of the test team, deliver quality output by executing product Firmware testing with laser focus on quality and adherence to project schedules
  To scope, plan and execute the test strategy in an Agile environment.
• Execute test activities for sustenance releases to address field issues, feature enhancements, critical defect fixes through mix of white box and black box testing.
• Bring up or manage test automation framework for utilizing various optical instruments (OSA, Oscilloscope, VOA, Optical switch, wave shaper etc.,) using third party vendor libraries and build product drivers, test cases from scratch for optical performance tests.
• Strategize with HW, ASIC, FW, ODVT and SW teams and proactively derive practical fixes which needs to be merged into development code base to create sustenance release(s)
• Perform Root Cause Analysis for customer found defects and enhance test plans to cover the customer scenarios.
• Ensure world-class quality for product and features being tested.

Qualifications

• BS/MS with min of 8 to 10 years' experience in the area of telecom product testing in testing embedded telecommunication systems, Transponder/Muxponder, ROADM/DWDM technologies and relevant standards (OTN/SONET/SDH /ETH).
• Knowledge on Next generation Client (Grey optics) and Line side coherent optics (QSFPDD, OSFP) that are capable for transporting various rates of traffic - 100G, 200G, 400G, 800G etc.,
• Experience in working in a cross functional product development environment involved in testing carrier-class telecommunication products(s)
• Experience in working collaboratively with a geographically separated test team
• Experience in developing test strategy, test plans using system requirements, participating in requirement reviews, design reviews and test plan reviews
• Experience in using test equipment Optical analyzer, power meter, VOA, OSA, Optical Switch, Wave shaper, EDFAs, Traffic generators
• Experience in using defect tracking tools and test repository tools/applications
• Demonstrate technical leadership qualities in driving innovative and efficient test methodologies
• Experience in Python is must, knowledge with py-test is added advantage.
• Experince C/C++ development is an added advantage.
• Experience in AI tools like Cursor, GitHub Co-pilot and GenAI applications is added advantage.
• Candidate must be a quick-learner and self-starter, energetic, flexible and positive.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills are critical
• Experience with JTAG debuggers, oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, software version control (GIT) and bug tracking systems required
• Experience in Test automation