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Industrial Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$82K - $110K/yr

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Act as the central point of contact within Broadcom to align cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Finance) with Nokia's technology roadmap. * Revenue Operations: Drive timely and accurate ...

As a Senior HW Reliability Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring the reliability and long-term performance of Nokia Silicon Photonics products. You will support early product ...

Industrial Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

$120K - $223K/yr

... engineering team to identify yield improvement roadmaps Qualifications Bachelors degree in ... Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and ...

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As an Applied R&D Engineer, you will be part of the Event Driven Automation (EDA) backend group ... Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and ...

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What is a Nokia engineer?

A Nokia Engineer is a technical professional who works with Nokia's telecommunications products and solutions, including networking equipment, 5G technology, and other communication systems. They may specialize in areas such as network planning, implementation, optimization, or troubleshooting. Their responsibilities include designing and maintaining network infrastructure, ensuring system performance, and collaborating with clients or internal teams. Nokia Engineers typically have expertise in wireless networks, protocols, and software-defined networking. This role requires strong problem-solving skills and knowledge of industry standards and emerging technologies.

What does a Nokia engineer do?

As a Nokia Engineer, your daily responsibilities often include configuring and optimizing network equipment, troubleshooting technical issues, and supporting the deployment of new telecom solutions. You may also work closely with project managers, field teams, and customers to ensure that network performance and reliability meet required standards. The role often involves both hands-on technical work and collaborative problem-solving within cross-functional teams. Effective communication and adaptability are key, as project requirements and technologies can evolve rapidly.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Nokia engineer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Nokia Engineer, you need a solid background in telecommunications, network engineering, and software or hardware development, typically supported by a relevant engineering degree. Familiarity with tools like Nokia NetAct, OSS/BSS systems, and certifications such as Nokia Bell Labs Certification or industry standards like CCNA/CCNP are often important. Strong problem-solving skills, effective teamwork, and clear communication are essential soft skills for the role. These competencies enable you to deliver reliable, innovative network solutions in dynamic and collaborative environments.

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Senior HW Reliability Engineer

Nokia

Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 19 days ago


Nokia rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

Based on 6 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

30th of 101 rated telecommunications companies


Job description

As a Senior HW Reliability Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring the reliability and long-term performance of Nokia Silicon Photonics products. You will support early product development and co-operate with product development teams by defining and analyzing reliability specifications while also evaluating products already in the field through failure rate, MTBF, useful life, and field data analysis.
In this role, you will collaborate with packaging development engineers, architects, designers, and other engineering stakeholders. You will drive reliability-related tasks, reporting, and recommendations through the process, helping teams identify risks, validate reliability models, and make design improvements based on data.

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. 

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Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our 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.

If you're interested in this role but don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia. 

Some of our benefits in US:
  • 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.

Must-have:

  • 5-10 years of experience as a Reliability Engineer in electronic design, preferably telecommunications, including planning and execution
  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
  • Proven knowledge and ability to create Reliability modeling and Design Failure Model Effect Analysis (DFMEA).
  • Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, including MTBF, MTBCF, ARR, and MRR.
  • Experience with reliability modeling tools (e.g., Telcordia, Windchill QS, Sherlock).
  • Solid understanding of hardware design, testing, and verification processes.
  • Experience tracking/reporting metrics and gathering and analyzing data from various sources and producing test reports.
  • Ability to work independently, take ownership, and solve complex technical problems.
  • Experience working in a cross functional team/matrixed environment
  • Strong knowledge of Silicon Photonics transceivers for Telecom and Datacom applications.
  • Familiarity with derating analysis and thermal design guidelines.
  • Support Silicon Photonics component early development projects and engineers in product reliability topics.
  • Interact with Silicon Photonics product/HW/SW architects and designers to develop and validate the applicable reliability models and provide design improvement recommendations.
  • Analyze products predicted reliability data based on Bills of Material and products field reliability data.
  • Define and implement reliability engineering processes for hardware development programs.
  • Lead reliability planning, including tasks, schedules, and stakeholder alignment.
  • Conduct reliability modeling and analysis, including MTBF/MTBCF predictions and risk assessments.
  • Perform reliability verification, including testing and validation against requirements.
  • Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for reliability-related issues.
  • Collaborate with design, testing, and manufacturing teams to ensure reliability requirements are met.
  • Develop and maintain reliability documentation, including reliability plans, test reports, and lessons learned.
  • Promote reliability best practices and continuous improvement across the organization.
  • Act as a technical mentor and contributor in cross-team reliability initiatives.

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