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Senior System Engineer

Main locations: 

Oulu, FI

Job Type:  Full-time
Workplace type:  Hybrid
Offer number:  4640

EXFO develops smarter test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the global communications industry. We are trusted advisers to fixed and mobile network operators, hyper-scalers and leaders in the manufacturing, development and research sector. They count on us to deliver superior visibility and insights into network performance, service reliability and user experience. Building on over 35 years of innovation, EXFO’s unique blend of equipment, software and services enable faster, more confident transformations related to 5G, cloud-native and fiber optic networks.

Since our beginnings in 1985, diversity has been one of EXFO's core values, fostering an inclusive corporate culture. We welcome people with a wide range of skills and experience into a culture that values innovative ideas, teamwork, and a customer- and market-focused approach. We seek the active contribution of everyone, with respect for the individual, the environment and the community. This is how we fulfill our purpose: to ensure the connected world meets the highest expectations, to bring together people, communities and businesses.

EXFO develops smarter network test, monitoring and analytics solutions for the world’s leading telecommunications service providers, network equipment manufacturers and webscale companies—and we love what we do! With nearly 1,900 employees in more than 25 countries, EXFO is no. 1 worldwide in fiber optic test solutions and has the largest active assurance deployment. Our broad portfolio of intelligent hardware and software solutions enable our customer’s network transformations related to fiber, 5G, virtualization and big data analytics. We’re always looking for top talent to help us lead the way in a thriving industry with boundless opportunities.

 

EXFO-Homeland Security division of EXFO designs products primarily for security services, national law enforcement, military special forces, and ministries of justice. EXFO-HS has a team of approximately 50 people across multiple countries, supporting customers all over the world.

 

Job summary:

You will work in close collaboration with the whole Product Organization in the HS business unit. You will have the responsibility for specifying requirements in your technical area, lead and execute technical activities to analyze, design, and verify features plans, write requirements, specifications, and other guiding documentation for R&D from a technical point of view. You may work also outside of your own area on technical issues, and coaching other team members with technologies, or in solving advanced engineering problems.

 

Your role

More specifically, as a Senior System Engineer, you will:

  • Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders (e.g. Product Management, R&D, etc) to discuss technical solutions to customer requirements
  • Drive pre- and feasibility studies to investigate solution feasibility for (complex) features
  • Analyze feature requests and feature user scenarios/stories, and document specifications for development team
  • Respond to feature definition and requirements clarification questions from the development teams in a timely and effective manner.
  • Identify and drive 3rd party technical evaluations and collaboration possibilities
  • Define vision and set strategic direction of products System Architecture. Establish architectural principles and guidelines for Agile teams.

 

What we’re looking for

Technical skills

  • Knowledge of mobile Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G), radio system architecture, functions, and standards (3GPP)
  • Experience on technical documentation and studies, and product system engineering, development, system test or network engineering, or in a related area of expertise
  • Capability and will to lead and coordinate in technical topics. Capacity and interest to learn new technical areas and products. 
  • Understanding of software requirements management, familiar with HW/SW interoperability
  • Experience with any of the following viewed positively:
    • Software architectures and design
    • SDR technologies
    • Networking technologies
    • AI/ML
    • Digital Signal Processing
    • RF know-how related to mobile technologies, including antennas

 

Required aptitudes

  • Very good interpersonal, teamworking, and collaboration skills as well as capability to work in international business environment
  • Effective communication skills
  • Systems thinking
  • Open minded, analytical and results oriented

 

Requirements

Education: Master of science in telecommunications, computer science or equivalent area

Relevant experience: +5 years in product system engineering, development, system test, or in a related area of expertise

Language requirement: English (fluent in written and spoken) – a must. Finnish – a plus.

 

EXFO is an equal opportunity employer

Diversity is an asset that has made EXFO strong since its inception because it enriches us. For more information about diversity and inclusion at EXFO, read our DEI Statement.

For positions located in Quebec, the language requirement is French. However, in the context where the incumbent evolves in an international work environment and where the activities take place mainly outside Quebec, we favor bilingualism as a linguistic requirement.

Do you have questions about this career opportunity or our hiring process? Contact us at careers@exfo.com or, if you are applying for a job located in Mexico, at mexico-careers@exfo.com.

Thank you for your interest in EXFO!

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