Job Category: Applied R&D;

Degree Level: Bachelor's degree

Job Description:

Join us as a SW QA Engineer 1 and take ownership of ensuring the quality and performance of advanced optical networking solutions. In this role, you will design and drive test strategies and automation for Optical DWDM equipment and key protocols, including OTN, GBE, and DWDM, with a robust focus on system security.

You will work across both manual and automated testing plugged in with AI Agents enabling continuous execution and faster release cycles while improving overall product reliability. This is an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies, influence quality at scale, and collaborate with high-performing teams in a energetic and inclusive environment.

Responsibilities:
Review system and product requirements to create comprehensive test plans that validate system features and real-world customer deployment scenarios
Verify complex system features and functionality in carrier-grade products to ensure reliability and performance
Develop cross-functional feature test scripts based on system requirements and test plans
Design, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks, analyzing failures to improve system quality




Partner with system engineering teams on requirements review, definition, and test plan validation
Partner with test, design, and architecture teams to understand feature implementation and ensure effective testing coverage
Provide detailed test execution reports, including defect analysis and resolution tracking
Deliver independent quality insights and assessments to support confident feature deployment

Qualifications:

You Have:
Bachelor's degree or higher in CSE, EEE, or ECE, with 1+ years of experience in testing and automation within optical network systems
Hands-on experience testing SONET/SDH/OTN/DWDM systems, including ROADM and optical amplifier line cards, in a product development setting
Experience in testing FCAPS, provisioning, configuration, and protection schemes to ensure system reliability

Proficiency in using test equipment, including test sets and optical spectrum analyzers (OSA), and programming/scripting skills in Python, Perl, or equivalent languages

Nice to Have:
Strong understanding of optical and software design for network components.

📌 Sw Qa Engr 1 Bengaluru (India)
🏢 NOKIA
📍 India