Optical Hardware Development Co-Op

Position : Optical Hardware Development Co-op

Number of Position(s) : 2

Duration : 4 months

Date : May 2026 - August 2026

Location : Hybrid in Murray Hill, New Jersey

EDUCATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Currently a candidate for a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field at an accredited school in the USA.

• Assemble, program, and test complex electro-optical circuit boards.
• Develop fixtures, scripts, and automation tools for programming, unit testing, and debugging.
• Document lab work and test results using collaboration platforms.
• Contribute to design review activities for new product implementations.
• Collaborate effectively across hardware, software, and systems engineering teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Prior experience using lab bench test equipment (oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers such as serial, IC, SPI).
• Ability to test and debug complex subsystems independently.
• Proficiency with Linux, Python, and TCP / IP networking.
• Knowledge of FPGA / CPLD development and debugging.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Confluence and Jira.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer

Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality :

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's 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.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

Additional Information

US / Canada Nokia Offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes but is not limited to :

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US / Canada

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