HW Digital Design COOP

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Location:

Ottawa, ON Canada

Duration: 16 month co‑op

Start Date:

May 4, 2026

Accepting applications until 2/27/2026 or until filled.

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This team leads the digital hardware development of next‑generation wireless base station radios, delivering advanced multi‑standard RF and digital hardware solutions for 6G, 5G, LTE, W CDMA, and GSM networks deployed by leading mobile operators worldwide. This role focuses on radio development engineering, including digital hardware design, radio integration, and verification, and is based at the Ericsson R&D center in Ottawa, Ontario.

The successful candidate will contribute to the design, integration, and verification of new multi‑standard radio platforms, encompassing both early‑stage design activities and downstream hardware integration and validation. Verification is performed in a laboratory environment using a combination of automated and manual test methods. The candidate will work under the guidance of a team leader and line manager.

• Contribute to the development of digital hardware for radio products as part of the digital hardware design team
• Support the definition of verification specifications and the development of verification test cases
• Troubleshoot and help resolve issues identified during hardware integration and verification
• Collaborate with team members on software and hardware integration activities in HW and SW laboratory environments
• Perform hands‑on subsystem‑ and system‑level verification of delivered functionality
• Review design specifications, schematics, verification documentation, and PCB layout implementations

• Proactive, motivated, organized and efficient
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Flexible and able to multi‑task
• Attention to details
• Excellent written and oral communication (English)

• Student in
  
  B.Sc. or M.Sc. program in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related fields. Preferably 3rd and 4th year students.
• 2.7+ GPA on a 4.0 scale or equivalent
• Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, Master’s, or PhD on a full‑time basis at a 4‑year college or university at the time of the internship
• Be available to work 40 hours per week during the summer or Co‑Op term

• Beautiful, modern campus with bright, open office space
• Collaborative, helpful work teams where knowledge sharing is valued and plenty of help is provided.
• Ericsson sponsored co‑op events/outings
• Onsite foosball table / Table tennis room
• Adjustable desks you can sit or stand
• Lots of activities for employees to participate in (i.e. site wide hackathon)
• In Top‑20 best employers in Canada (Forbes Magazine, 2016)
• On site cafeteria
• 2016 Winner of the Hunger Hero Humanitarian award from UN World Food Programme for Ericsson’s unique Ericsson Response Emergency Telecomm Community involvement
• Annual Sponsor of the CN Cycle charity event for CHEO
• Free parking. City bus stops very close by.

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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:
Canada (CA) || Ottawa (Country/ City)

Job details:
Developer

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.

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

• Bachelors $25.50 - $34.50 CAD
• Masters $37.00 CAD