Jr. Validation Engineer

As a Jr. Validation Engineer in our Optical Verification team, you'll work on the cutting edge of hardware, software, and systems innovation. You'll contribute to the integration and testing of advanced technology solutions, ensuring they meet functional and performance requirements. Your work will span from lab setup and maintenance to verifying complex systems and supporting customer-specific feature development. Ideal for curious, analytical minds eager to solve real-world challenges and contribute to continuous product improvement.

Responsibilities

As a Jr. Validation Engineer, you will be part of a dynamic team developing, testing, and supporting innovative hardware and software systems. In this role, you will:

Analyze, design, and test integrated hardware/software solutions based on customer requirements, contributing to product enhancements and bug resolutions.

Investigate and resolve customer issues by diagnosing hardware/software problems and recommending corrective actions.

Support the planning and implementation of technical requirements, including controlled software/hardware production releases and updates.

Apply quality standards and participate in process improvements and documentation for product evolution and support.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing technical knowledge and informal guidance to peers and support teams. Qualifications

You have:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field (graduating Dec 2024 or May 2025).

Understanding of hardware/software system integration, with the ability to analyze, design, and test technical solutions.

Strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and troubleshoot hardware and software issues effectively.

Familiarity with version control systems and experience supporting software/hardware release cycles is a plus.

Knowledge of quality standards and interest in contributing to process improvement and technical documentation.

Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and provide peer-level guidance when needed. It would be nice if you also had:

Previous Nokia intern or co-op experience. About Us

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere

Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg

Workplace Pride Global Benchmark At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Additional Information

US/Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to:

Corporate Retirement Savings Plan

Health and dental benefits

Short-term disability, and long-term disability

Life insurance, and AD&D - Company paid 2x base pay

Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Paid time off for holidays and Vacation

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance Plan

Adoption assistance

Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.(Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role)

All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.

About the Team

The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia's Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.