FN New Product Introduction Engineer

Job Description
As a New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer at Nokia, you'll play a crucial role in driving the successful launch of cutting-edge network technologies. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you'll manage the end-to-end NPI process, from designing innovative network configurations to executing live product demonstrations and acceptance testing with customers. You'll thrive in a dynamic work environment that values creativity and collaboration, where your expert knowledge will directly influence customer satisfaction and product success. Engaging in hands-on workshops and fault analysis, you'll tackle complex challenges and contribute to continuous process improvements, making a tangible impact on our product offerings and market position. Join us and help shape the future of network technology

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Lead and execute all aspects of New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, ensuring customer validation and acceptance. This includes developing and designing network configurations tailored to specific customer requirements.
• Conduct engaging product demonstrations and proof-of-concept trials to showcase new solutions, as well as executing comprehensive acceptance tests in both Nokia labs and customer environments.
• Facilitate workshops and perform fault analysis to resolve issues during NPI activities.
• Take ownership of technical solutions, ensuring successful implementation within customer projects, and utilize specialist knowledge to tackle complex network design and configuration challenges.

Key Skills And Experience
You have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or equivalent, with a range of 1 to 7 years experience
• High motivation to work with access network technologies and products, and technical work experience in FTTH, GPON, P2P, OSS
• Knowledge of network forwarding and routing (NRS1, CCNA, or equivalent) and experience with containerized platforms (Docker, Kubernetes) and Python or equivalent
• Familiarity with Fixed Access Network (xPON) design principles (intent-based networking).
• Strong troubleshooting experience with real-world deployment issues (system-level, underlay/overlay, multi-vendor).
• Experience with automation and management platforms (YANG, REST, gNMI, Ansible, Python, API, YAML).
• Experienced with public cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS and Azure
• Working knowledge of cloud-native technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, VMware, Openstack, container networking and AI/ML Knowledge

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience with Kubernetes Clusters and container/VM management
• Knowledge of MS Azure, Amazon AWS, Google GKE, Google Anthos, and cloud scripting, with a solid background in Linux/Unix server system administration
• Understanding of web services, API, REST, RPC, and experience with Ansible or Python scripting

About Us
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:

• One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

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.

About The Team
The pandemic has highlighted how important telecoms networks are to society. Nokia's Network Infrastructure group is at the heart of a revolution to bring more and faster network capacity to people worldwide through our ambition, innovation, and technical expertise.