Service Router Test Student

Position: Service Router Test Student

Number of Position(s): 4

Duration: 4+ Months

Date: January 4th - April 30th, 2027

Location: Hybrid (3 Office days) in Ottawa, ON, CANADA

Education Recommendations:

Currently a candidate for a Master’s or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with an accredited school in Canada.

As a part of our team, you will:

• Contribute as an integral member to one of the following IP Routing Platform Test sub-teams: Ethernet, Optics, Fabric, Sync/Timing, Firmware, Operating System, Secure Trust, Cflowd, SAS/IXR Satellites, System Test, Operations Administration Maintenance (OAM), MACsec, ANYsec, IPsec or Application Assurance.
• Develop automated test cases to validate new hardware and software features for innovative network infrastructure technology using a Linux-based regression environment.
• Receive quality one-on-one engineering mentorship while learning and using network protocols to configure high-capacity routers within the 7750 Service Router and 7250 Interconnect Router product families.
• Perform testing on cutting-edge platform features and prototype hardware, which may include router line cards, media adapters, etc.
• Work closely with testers and developers to identify, report, and resolve software and hardware defects.
• Develop and enhance test automation using Python/TCL in a Linux-based regression environment to ensure software quality and stability.

You must have:

• A solid foundation of computer hardware and software architectural building blocks, with a focus/passion for embedded systems.
• A demonstrated interest in networking and telecommunications.
• Excellent software development skill set including programming/scripting, debugging, and usage of source control (i.e., Git).
• Strong attention to detail, a focus on delivering high-quality work, and solid problem-solving abilities.
• Quick to learn, proactive, and comfortable contributing in a team setting while also taking ownership of tasks.

It would be nice if you also had:

• A solid knowledge of the OSI model with a focus on Data Link and Network layers (IP addressing, routers, switches).
• Working knowledge of L2/L3 networking protocols (OSPF, BGP, MPLS, etc.).
• Experience with some network security protocols or encryption.
• Experience using Wireshark or some other type of network protocol analyzer.