Optical Test And Automation Engineer

Nokia; Modena; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working schemes

Maternity and Paternity Leave (min 90天

Life insurance for employees

Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)

Job summary

Nokia is seeking an Optical Test and Automation Engineer in Modena, Italy, to design and implement automated tests for pluggable modules in optical networks. You will lead early-phase validation from design to production and work with cross-functional teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage across subsystems.

You will define testing strategies, maintain automated test routines, document results, and communicate outcomes across time zones, supporting scalable validation in a multinational,

Qualifications

• MS in Electronic/Optical/Photonic/SW Engineering.
• Experience with Python in test and automation environments.
• Fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel across Europe and Far East Asia.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement automated tests for early bring-up and production phases.
• Collaborate with Optical, FW, HW engineers and manufacturers to ensure test coverage.
• Own technical documentation, test reporting and stakeholder communication across time zones.
• Maintain and evolve automated test routines for key subsystems of modules.
• Support design validation and production deployment with reliable test data.

Skills

Python for test automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluency in English

Travel flexibility

Education

MS in Electronic/Optical/Photonic/SW Engineering

Tools

Lab instrumentation

Job description

As an Optical Test and Automation Engineer at Nokia, you contribute to developing pluggable modules for Optical Networks and lead early-phase testing from design to production. You work with cross-functional teams to ensure test coverage across subsystems and align with project requirements, documenting tests and reporting outcomes. Your work supports scalable, automated validation in a multinational, AI-driven telco context. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to shape validation strategies and improve test automation in cutting-edge optical systems.

• Flexible and hybrid working schemes
• Maternity and Paternity Leave (min 90 days)
• Life insurance for employees
• Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
• Define and implement automated tests for early bring-up and production phases
• Collaborate with Optical, FW, HW engineers and manufacturers to ensure test coverage
• Own technical documentation, test reporting and stakeholder communication across time zones
• Maintain and evolve automated test routines for key subsystems of modules
• Support design validation and production deployment with reliable test data
• MS in Electronic/Optical/Photonic/SW Engineering
• Experience with Python in test and automation environments
• Knowledge of Lab instrumentation used in electro-optical testing
• Fluency in English
• Availability to travel across Europe and Far East Asia
• team collaboration
• strong communication across stakeholders
• problem solving in cross-functional settings
• Python for test automation
• electro-optical testing methods
• design and maintenance of automated test routines

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