Optical Firmware Integration Engineer
Posted 15 Sep 2026
Advertised as “Staff Optical Firmware Integration Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 6+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
No salary listed for this role.
Study levelGraduate certificate or higher
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Technical leadership in validation of Optical Coherent Pluggable firmware features and interoperability
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Being quality gatekeeper of Nokia optical coherent pluggable firmware delivery by validating firmware feature validation and interoperability
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Working with scrum team in Agile style, developing and executing test strategies for CMIS-compliant coherent modules, conducting manual/auto testing. Enhance existing Python scripts and design new test cases script via fluent python coding skill
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Analyze test reports to allocate firmware bug, including customer field issue reproduction and deep investigation
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Provide reliable on-site support for the optical Firmware System Integration Test (SIT) Ottawa lab, including setup of test equipment and optical components, 3+days/week is required in our office/lab
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Drive AI/ML-driven test strategy transformation via utilizing existing AI toolkits to drive AI powered testing process enhancements, share and consume AI tools and skills with colleagues and teams
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline testing workflows and improve efficiency.
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Document test procedures and results for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
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Responsibilities
- Technical leadership in validation of Optical Coherent Pluggable firmware features and interoperability
- Working with scrum team, developing and execute test strategies for CMIS-compliant modules, conduct manual/auto testing for project use cases and investigate customer-related issues in the lab. Enhance existing Python scripts and design new test cases to meet project requirements.
- Automate testing processes on the PACE test platform using Python fluently involving repo, frameworks, non-trivial scripts. Analyze test reports to allocate firmware bug responsibilities effectively.
- Provide reliable on-site support for the optical Firmware System Integration Test (SIT) Ottawa lab, including setup of test equipment and optical components, 3+days/week is required in our office/lab
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline testing workflows and improve efficiency.
- Stay updated on industry trends and technologies relevant to optical firmware testing.
- Document test procedures and results for continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
Qualifications
Strong understanding of Optical Coherent technologies (400G/800G ZR/ZR+), and solid experience in Firmware Validation of Optical Coherent Modules (ZR/ZR+, DWDM, CMIS-based pluggable)