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.