Firmware Development Co-op

Title: Firmware Development Co-op

Number of Positions: 2

Duration: 4 – 8months

Date: January – May/August 2026

Location: Onsite in San Jose, California or Remotely in US

Educational Recommendations:

Currently a candidate pursuing a bachelors, masters, or PhD degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with an accredited university in the US. 
 

Will work in an Agile engineering environment as part of a scrum team. You will complete tasks within designated sprint schedule to facilitate on-time customer release deliverables. You will learn how to build professional quality embedded SW while participating in code and pull request reviews as well as collaborate with cross-functional teams that may be local or remote.

• As a member of the Firmware team, you are responsible for FW design, implementation and testing for Nokia’s next generation of Optical Engine used for Long Haul, Metro and/or Data Center Interconnects.
• Responsible for FW Requirement Documents, Design documents and help with testing documentation.
• Interface with optical, hardware, FPGA, software, manufacturing and test teams for assigned FW functions.
• Transfer of Information to manufacturing to facilitate moving from prototypes to production units
• Debug and fix customer issues. 
• Great C/C++ programming skills. Scripting languages such as Visual Basic, Matlab or Python are considered a plus.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Mind for embedded system development, with conscious use of limited resources like RAM, persistent storage, and processing power
• Strong Interest in device driver development and multi-thread development for Linux and Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Experience with the following greatly beneficial:

• Good Organizational Skills

• Serial Interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART), Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Software Version Control (Git), and Bug Tracking Systems
• Will be responsible for writing, documenting, and stabilizing code for next generation products within a Linux environment.

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)

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