As an Early Career Firmware Engineer, you’ll be part of an agile Scrum team developing software that controls and monitors next‑generation optical network equipment. You’ll be writing firmware that runs on highly embedded CPUs within custom Nokia ASICs, directly enabling industry‑leading optical hardware.
- Working as part of a scrum team to develop and test firmware features.
- Collaborate on feature definition, coding, and testing.
- Mentor interns and co-ops.
- Previous intern or co-op experience at Nokia or Infinera.
- Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or equivalent.
- Experienced with C and C+,+ and Python.
- One or more areas of experience: Digital signal processing knowledge, Control Theory, Optical networks, Optical components, embedded cpu.
- Agile development, including defining feature acceptance criteria, feature and unit testing.
Skills Required
- Previous intern or co-op experience at Nokia or Infinera
- Bachelor's in Computer Engineering or equivalent
- Experience with C
- Experience with C++
- Experience with Python
- Digital signal processing knowledge
- Control Theory
- Optical networks
- Optical components
- Embedded CPU experience
- Agile development including defining feature acceptance criteria and unit/feature testing
Nokia Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nokia and has not been reviewed or approved by Nokia.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity programs include a global employee share purchase plan with company matching and multi‑year share awards. These mechanisms broaden participation and tie rewards to long‑term outcomes.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes major medical plans with supplementary options such as vision, legal services, and care navigation. The range of offerings indicates comprehensive support for medical needs.
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Parental & Family Support — A global policy grants paid leave for new parents regardless of gender and provides structured return‑to‑work support. Company‑paid life insurance further strengthens family protection across regions.
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What We Do
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.
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