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At Ericsson, Radio Products Canada (RPCA) develops world-leading radio products that enable mobile networks worldwide. We are seeking a Senior Sub-System Design Engineer to join our Product Systems & Integration (PSI) organization in Ottawa, Canada.
This role is part of the Performance & Allocation team and is well-suited for an experienced systems engineer with a strong interest in product development, system design, technical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. You will contribute to defining, systemizing, and realizing next-generation radio products — from early technology studies through product release and lifecycle management — working with hardware, software, architecture, verification, product management, and project teams located globally across Canada, Sweden, and China.
- Drive Radio Sub-System Design activities across the complete product lifecycle
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Own and maintain Radio Sub-System requirements, design specifications, and technical documentation
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Perform product-level allocation of requirements, performance targets, and system capabilities across hardware and software subsystems
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Analyze system trade-offs and ensure end-to-end product performance objectives are achievable
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Participate in early-phase studies, pre-development activities, product concept evaluations, and technical assessments
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Support project execution through milestones, technical reviews, and design decision forums
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Collaborate with architecture, hardware, software, security, performance, verification, and integration teams to ensure aligned technical solutions
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Drive issue resolution, technical risk management, and requirement clarification throughout development
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Support system baseline management, change control activities, and product release readiness
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Contribute to development cost and effort estimations for features and product variants
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Support hardware and software teams during implementation, integration, verification, and troubleshooting
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Provide technical leadership within cross-functional and multi-site development teams
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Promote continuous improvement of engineering processes, methods, tools, and ways of working
Required
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Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related discipline
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Several years of experience in product development, systems engineering, or subsystem design
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Strong understanding of complex telecommunications or embedded systems
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Experience translating customer, business, or system requirements into technical subsystem solutions
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Experience performing requirement allocation and system decomposition across multiple technical domains
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Ability to analyze technical trade-offs involving performance, cost, complexity, quality, and delivery timelines
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Experience working in cross-functional product development organizations
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Demonstrated ability to drive technical discussions and contribute to decisions collaboratively
Preferred
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Experience with radio products, radio access networks (RAN), Massive MIMO, distributed radio systems, or wireless infrastructure
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Experience with hardware/software co-design
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Understanding of performance engineering, capacity analysis, or product optimization
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Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS NG, JIRA, Confluence, or similar platforms
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Experience supporting design reviews, milestone governance, or product readiness activities
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Knowledge of product lifecycle processes within telecommunications product development
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Experience working in geographically distributed teams
What happens once you apply?
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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.
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DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.
Primary country and city: Ottawa, Canada
Job details: Developer
Job Stage: Job Stage 4
Primary Recruiter: Winston Tak
Hiring Manager: Parmeet Singh Chawla
Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson
At Ericsson, we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.
Your Pay
The salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, and the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience.
The salary range for this position is
Ottawa: $69,000.00 - $90,300.00
Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan: Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit’s objectives, individual performance, and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.
Your Health
Ericsson offers excellent health benefits including the choice of 3 medical and dental plan options that allow an employee to select the level of coverage that suits their needs. Core level coverage is paid for fully by Ericsson.
Your Financial Security
We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. Ericsson’s Group Retirement & Savings Program offers an automatic 2% company contribution into the Pension Plan. Ericsson also offers a 50% match of employee’s contribution into the Registered Retirement Savings Plan, up to 8% of the employee’s contribution (maximum of 4% match). This leads to a total company contribution potential of 6%. Employees will also receive basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage at two-times annual base pay at no cost, as well as short-term disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.
Your Time
Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 18 days of accrued vacation, plus at least 3personal days, minimum 10 holidays, 1 volunteer day, and sick days. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee’s start date. Furthermore, Ericsson provides up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
Additional Benefits
Ericsson offers many other company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, wellness account, and recognition programs.
