5G RAN Verification Engineer

Ericsson•Ottawa, ON

12d•Onsite

About The Position

As a 5G RAN Verification Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring end-to-end system quality, validating that our products meet 3GPP standards, customer requirements, and Ericsson’s high reliability expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics & Communication, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
Hands-on experience in 5G NR feature / system verification or validation. Deep understanding of 5G NR protocols (MAC, PHY, RLC, PDCP)
Strong experience working in a Linux environment, including Proficiency with Linux commands and shell usage
Solid understanding and hands-on configuration management workflows, including: Git, Gerrit, Jenkins
Practical experience with UE and network test tools, including: TM500, Qualcomm UE, QxDM, Wireshark for protocol and IP-layer analysis
Strong skills in log analysis, trace analysis, and protocol debugging at system level.
Good understanding of IP networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, latency, packet loss, throughput).
Excellent analytical thinking, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities.
Ability to work effectively in cross-functional, multi-site, and globally distributed teams.

Responsibilities

Drive end-to-end feature verification and validation of 5G RAN features across 5G RAN deployments.
Perform requirement analysis and feature impact assessment during integration and verification phases.
Execute system-level, regression, and stability testing using commercial UE and test tools in lab and pre-customer environments.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across 5G RAN layers using logs, traces, and protocol analysis.
Conduct data-driven software quality assessments, identifying critical KPIs, counters, and failure patterns to support release decisions.
Participate in customer validation, acceptance testing, and field-trial support, ensuring a smooth transition from lab to live networks.
Collaborate closely with RAN development, CI/CD, system integration, and customer project teams to resolve issues efficiently.
Drive continuous improvements in test coverage, verification frameworks, automation, and working methods.

Benefits

Choice of 3 medical and dental plan options
Core level coverage paid for fully by Ericsson
Group Retirement & Savings Program with automatic 2% company contribution
50% match of employee’s contribution into the Registered Retirement Savings Plan, up to 8% of the employee’s contribution (maximum of 4% match)
Basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage at two-times annual base pay
Short-term disability coverage
Option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan
18 days of accrued vacation
At least 3 personal days
Minimum 10 holidays
1 volunteer day
Sick days
Up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave
6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
Financial wellness programs
Educational assistance
Matching gifts
Wellness account
Recognition programs