Optical test and automation engineer

Overview

As an Optical Test and Automation Engineer at Nokia, you contribute to developing pluggable modules for Optical Networks and lead early-phase testing from design to production. You work with cross-functional teams to ensure test coverage across subsystems and align with project requirements, documenting tests and reporting outcomes. Your work supports scalable, automated validation in a multinational, AI-driven telco context. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to shape validation strategies and improve test automation in cutting-edge optical systems.

Retribuzione / Benefits Flexible and hybrid working schemes

Maternity and Paternity Leave (min 90 days)

Life insurance for employees

Well-being programs

Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)

Career & skills development support

Responsabilità Define and implement automated tests for early bring-up and production phases

Collaborate with Optical, FW, HW engineers and manufacturers to ensure test coverage

Own technical documentation, test reporting and stakeholder communication across time zones

Maintain and evolve automated test routines for key subsystems of modules

Support design validation and production deployment with reliable test data

Requisiti fondamentali MS in Electronic/Optical/Photonic/SW Engineering

Experience with Python in test and automation environments

Knowledge of Lab instrumentation used in electro-optical testing

Fluency in English

Availability to travel across Europe and Far East Asia

team collaboration

strong communication across stakeholders

problem solving in cross-functional settings

Python for test automation

electro-optical testing methods

design and maintenance of automated test routines