About this Opportunity

At this time, Ericsson Canada Inc. does not provide immigration assistance/sponsorship now or in the future for this position.

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, specifically within the Performance & Allocation team.

This role is well-suited for an experienced systems engineer with a solid 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 alongside hardware, software, architecture, verification, product management, and project teams located globally across Canada, Sweden, and China.

What you will do

Lead Radio Sub-System Design activities across the complete product lifecycle

Own and maintain Radio Sub-System requirements, design specifications, and technical documentation

Perform product-level allocation of requirements, performance targets, and system capabilities across hardware and software subsystems

Analyze system trade-offs and ensure end-to-end product performance objectives are achievable

Participate in early-phase studies, pre-development activities, product concept evaluations, and technical assessments

Support project execution through milestone reviews, technical forums, and design decision processes

Collaborate with architecture, hardware, performance, verification, and integration teams to develop aligned technical solutions

Drive issue resolution, technical risk management, and requirement clarification throughout development

Support system baseline management, change control activities, and product release readiness

Support hardware and software teams during implementation, integration, verification, and troubleshooting

Provide technical leadership within cross-functional and multi-site development teams

Champion continuous improvement of engineering processes, methods, tools, and ways of working The skills you bring

Required

Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field

Several years of experience in product development, systems engineering, or subsystem design

Experience translating customer, business,



or system requirements into technical subsystem solutions

Experience performing requirement allocation and system decomposition across multiple technical domains

Ability to analyze technical trade-offs involving performance, cost, complexity, quality, and delivery timelines

Experience working within cross-functional product development organizations

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions and contribute to decisions collaboratively

Solid understanding of RF HW design, complex telecommunications or embedded systems

Preferred

Experience with radio products, Massive MIMO, distributed radio systems, or wireless infrastructure

Experience with hardware/software co-design

Understanding of performance engineering, capacity analysis, or product optimization

Familiarity with requirements management and systems engineering tools such as DOORS NG, JIRA, Confluence, NR/LTE radio access technologies, 3GPP standards for Base Station radio TX and RX, or similar platforms

Experience supporting design reviews, milestone governance, or product readiness activities

Knowledge of product lifecycle processes within telecommunications product development

Experience working in geographically distributed teams

Experience with engineering tools MHWeb and PiWeb

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.

If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at [email protected].

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, Ottawa

Job details: Developer

Job Stage: Job Stage 6

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

LOCATION: $101,500.00 - $133,350.00

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 Registerd 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 3 personal 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.

📌 Senior Sub-System Design Engineer (Montreal)
🏢 Ericsson
📍 Montreal