Job Description
Position: Hardware Developer Eng Co-op/Intern
Number of Position(s): 6
Duration: 4 Months (possibly 8 Months)
Date: Sept 2 to Dec 19, 2025 (to Apr 24, 2026 if 8 Months)
Location: Onsite (Ottawa, Canada)
The team you will be a part of
The IP Routing division leads the industry with the best Network Processor technology (FP5), QoS, parallel processing, Network Function Virtualization, and product quality. Products cover the spectrum from small CPE devices supporting a few low-speed Ethernet links to carrier-class and datacenter-class systems supporting terabits of routing capacity. Our world-leading technology enables us to offer customers 800GE and 1.6T links with unparalleled routing features.
Education Recommendations
Currently a 2nd or 3rd-year candidate for a bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or a related field with an accredited school in Canada.
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
As a student in the hardware group, you’ll work with an experienced team that designs, builds, and maintains hardware solutions for Nokia's routing platforms. You’ll gain hands-on lab experience working alongside hardware developers on the latest prototype circuit boards. In addition to technical guidance, you’ll be paired with a 1-to-1 mentor—your go-to person for questions, feedback, insights into Nokia/team culture, and career conversations. This is an on-site position, and presence in the office is required.
As part of the team, you will:
- Verify and debug circuit designs using oscilloscopes and other test gear
- Test hardware under thermal and environmental conditions
- Complete the final assembly of new prototype units
- Qualify new circuit components
- Develop custom automation scripts (Perl, Python, TCL) to control test equipment
Key Skills And Experience
- A solid foundation in hardware electronics concepts
- Familiarity with electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes and multimeters
- Have completed at least one co-op work term, a 4-month paid internship, or have equivalent paid work experience
- A proactive attitude, a willingness to learn quickly, and the ability to grasp technical concepts with ease
It would be nice if you also had:
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Good problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage tasks with minimal supervision
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.