System Manager | Early Career Program

Ericsson; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 520,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson in Gothenburg offers an 18-month Early Career Program for recent graduates or those with up to five years of experience. You will start as System Manager in Business Area Core Network, rotating across Research, Product Development, Data, and AI, with an international assignment and market exposure.

You will tackle 5G Core and 6G evolution, work at the intersection of technology and business, and contribute to standardization, product realization and customer value.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or related technical field.
• Strong technical competence and quick learning ability.
• Curiosity about telecom, cloud-native systems, AI, networking and evolution to 6G.
• Collaborative and creative mindset with energy to explore ideas.

Responsibilities

• Participate in system studies on 5GC/6G evolution, new capabilities and emerging use cases.
• Analyse technology trends, research, customer needs and business priorities, and help turn them into requirements, architecture options and recommendations.
• Contribute to 3GPP-related reviews, technical discussions and standardization activities, especially in areas relevant to Packet Core and end-to-end network evolution.
• Explore end-to-end scenarios such as mobility, interworking, enterprise and IoT, network slicing, edge, roaming, QoS and resilience.
• Assess impacts on interfaces, performance, operations, security, lifecycle, migration and customer value.
• Work with architects, product management, development, research, standardization and customer-facing teams across Ericsson.
• Help connect standardization and innovation to product realization, verification, deployment and customer impact.
• Participate in root-cause analyses and learn from complex technical cases.
• Use AI-assisted methods responsibly for technology exploration, standards analysis, requirements and technical material—always validating results and protecting confidential information.
• Bring your own ideas to innovation workshops and contribute to idea incubation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Technical competence

Cloud-native systems

Team collaboration

English communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in CS/EE/Math

Tools

Kubernetes

CNFs

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Job description

About This Opportunity

Ericsson’s Early Career Program is an 18-month journey for you who are recently graduated or have up to five years of relevant experience. Through three rotations, including one international and market exposure, you will tackle challenges that matter, work alongside people who expect you to contribute, question, and move things forward.

The Innovate track is designed for you who are driven by building what’s next. You’ll rotate across Research, Product Development, Data, and AI contributing to solutions that don’t just support the business but move it forward.

This isn’t a programme where you sit on the sidelines. From day one, you’re hired into a role, trusted to contribute, supported to grow, and expected to make an impact. Find out more about the Early Career program here.

Your journey within the Innovate Program will start as System Manager at Business Area Core Network in Gothenburg.

What You Will Do

This is an opportunity to build a strong foundation in 5G Core, 6G evolution and end‑to‑end systems while developing towards future technical leadership. You will work at the intersection of technology, innovation and business. You will explore emerging technologies, take part in system‑level studies, contribute to technical direction and learn how ideas become standards, products and customer value.

• Participate in system studies on 5GC/6G evolution, new capabilities and emerging use cases.
• Analyse technology trends, research, customer needs and business priorities, and help turn them into requirements, architecture options and recommendations.
• Contribute to 3GPP-related reviews, technical discussions and standardization activities, especially in areas relevant to Packet Core and end‑to‑end network evolution.
• Explore end‑to‑end scenarios such as mobility, interworking, enterprise and IoT, network slicing, edge, roaming, QoS and resilience.
• Assess impacts on interfaces, performance, operations, security, lifecycle, migration and customer value.
• Work with architects, product management, development, research, standardization and customer‑facing teams across Ericsson.
• Help connect standardization and innovation to product realization, verification, deployment and customer impact.
• Participate in root‑cause analyses and learn from complex technical cases.
• Use AI‑assisted methods responsibly for technology exploration, standards analysis, requirements and technical material—always validating results and protecting confidential information.
• Bring your own ideas to innovation workshops and contribute to idea incubation.

You will bring

• A Master’s degree or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics or a related technical discipline.
• Strong technical competence, analytical skills and the ability to learn quickly.
• Curiosity about telecom, cloud‑native systems, AI, networking and the evolution towards 6G.
• An innovative, entrepreneurial and creative mindset, with the energy to explore ideas and turn them into practical outcomes.
• A collaborative and communicative approach—you enjoy working with people from different technical and business backgrounds.
• An interest in connecting technology to customer value, portfolio decisions and business impact.
• Good English communication skills, both written and spoken.

In addition, you have:

Experience with 5G Core, Packet Core, 3GPP, Kubernetes, CNFs, cloud platforms, CI/CD, performance, service assurance or 6G studies is valuable, but not required. What matters most is your potential, motivation and willingness to take on complex challenges.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.

Primary country and city:

Sweden (SE) || Göteborg

Req ID:

791078