EXFO

System Engineering Specialist

EXFO Bas-Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Job Summary

  • As a System Engineering Specialist in the Research & Development department, you will play a significant role in producing high quality technical requirement specifications for new products and features in our Network Instruments Portfolio
  • In active collaboration with the product line management team, identify and understand the customer use cases & market needs
  • Define the most innovative and appropriate solutions taking into considerations any design constraints
  • Provide technical support and guidance to the development, product support and marketing teams

What You’ll Do

  • Act as a resident technical subject matter expert
  • Conduct domain technology scouting & follow industry standards
  • Produce technology studies on emerging topics of interest for the business
  • Define new test products, features & methodologies
  • Produce detailed technical specifications for the development teams
  • Ensure the conceptual and technical integrity of the product/feature requirements
  • Responsible for defining user stories, managing, and prioritizing development teams’ backlog
  • Fulfil the role of Technical Product Owner as a member of Agile development teams

Technical Skills

What we’re looking for

  • Excellent knowledge of transport/datacom networking protocols such as Ethernet, TCP/IP, 1588 PTP, OTN, CPRI, eCPRI
  • Excellent knowledge of telecommunication & mobile networks architectures & applications
  • Familiar with applicable industry standards from IEEE, IETF, ITU, ANSI, OIF, O-RAN
  • Familiar with telecommunication test equipment & methodologies
  • Excellent technical writing abilities

Required Aptitudes

  • High interest in emerging telecommunication technologies
  • Demonstrated experience in specification of complex systems
  • Capability to digest, interpret and adapt industry standards to the test & measurement market
  • Capability to develop innovative ideas/concepts
  • Excellent analysis and synthesis skills
  • Capability to handle complex problems and situations
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Good knowledge of Agile development methodologies
  • Comfortable working in a multi-cultural, distributed environment
  • A strong team focus with an inherently collaborative mindset
  • High sense of responsibility, autonomy and efficiency
  • Capable of multi-tasking

Must have

Pertinent experience: 5-10 years' experience in the telecommunication industry

Language requirements: English and French

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Computer Science or equivalent
  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Information Technology
  • Industries

    Telecommunications

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