5G RAN Verification Engineer

Ericsson•Ottawa, ON

17h•CA$85,000 - CA$111,300•Onsite

About The Position

Ericsson is looking for a 5G RAN Verification Engineer. 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. You'll play a meaningful role in making sure our 5G products meet the highest standards of quality, reliability, and performance before they go live in networks that millions of people depend on every day. Ericsson has been shaping communications technology for over 140 years — and right now is one of the most exciting moments in our history. With 5G scaling globally and 6G research accelerating, there has never been a better time to join and grow with us. We believe that great engineers are developed, not just hired. If you're passionate about wireless technology and ready to invest in your craft, we'll invest right back. Ericsson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to building diverse, inclusive teams where everyone can do their best work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics & Communication, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
0-5 years of experience in telecom software development or verification
Comfort working in a Linux environment — command-line usage and shell scripting from coursework or personal projects is a great starting point
A foundational understanding of 5G NR or wireless communication protocols (MAC, PHY, RLC, PDCP) — academic exposure is absolutely welcome
Basic knowledge of IP networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP, latency, and throughput
Strong analytical thinking and a genuine love of debugging and root-cause analysis
A collaborative, team-first mindset with the ability to work effectively across global, distributed teams

Nice To Haves

Any hands-on experience with test tools such as TM500, QxDM, or Wireshark — even in a lab or academic setting
Exposure to CI/CD workflows or Jenkins pipelines through work experience, coursework or personal projects
Familiarity with cloud-native concepts, containers, or Kubernetes — increasingly important in next-gen RAN
Interest in how AI/ML is being applied to verification, analytics, or fault detection in telecom systems

Responsibilities

Contribute to end-to-end feature verification and validation of 5G RAN features across real network deployments
Support requirement analysis and feature impact assessments during integration and verification phases
Execute system-level, regression, and stability testing using commercial UE and industry-standard test tools in lab and pre-customer environments
Develop troubleshooting skills by performing root-cause analysis across 5G RAN layers using logs, traces, and protocol analysis
Participate in data-driven quality assessments, learning to identify key KPIs, counters, and failure patterns that inform real release decisions
Get exposure to customer validation, acceptance testing, and field-trial support
Collaborate with RAN development, CI/CD, system integration, and customer project teams
Contribute to improvements in test coverage, automation, and verification frameworks

Benefits

Choice of 3 medical and dental plan options
Core level medical and dental coverage paid for fully by Ericsson
Ericsson’s Group Retirement & Savings Program offers an automatic 2% company contribution into the Pension Plan
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 at no cost
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