System Engineer - Radio Security

Ottawa, CanadaCA$130k–CA$170kPosted Jul 15, 2026
## Join our Team What you will do: * Driving Radio security studies to develop robust security features for customers. * Lead technical investigations on security topics, propose mitigations, and drive decisions with impacted design teams. * Systemizing security functionality for radio software, in alignment with the System Area charters for Radio and Security through participation in system studies to cover security aspects * Analyze and break down security requirements into implementable system requirements and design constraints for radio units and RAN components. * Supporting Architects, OPOs, drivers and development teams with expert guidance in secure implementation. * Driving continuous improvement in product security in-line with latest development in security area. * Participate in relevant forums and communities (System Area groups, Security Chapters, seminars) and share learnings, best practices, and guidance across the Radio organization. The skills you bring: * Solid background in radio/RAN systems, embedded systems, or telecom HW/SW, with experience from at least one of: radio HW, radio SW, RAN compute. * Strong understanding of security fundamentals, including Cryptographic primitives (hashing, symmetric / asymmetric crypto, digital signatures) and secure boot and trusted execution concepts. * Experience in system engineering / systemization: * Requirements analysis and decomposition * Defining system behaviors, interfaces, and constraints * Writing clear, structured technical documentation. * Ability to lead technical discussions and drive decisions across multi‑disciplinary teams (HW, SW, ASIC, manufacturing, security governance). * Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a structured way of working and good attention to detail. * Understanding of agile way of working, CI/CD setup for product development. * Effective communication skills in English, both spoken and written. Nice‑to‑have * Experience with 5G RAN and Ericsson Radio System products (radios, AAS, RAN compute, transport, or Cloud RAN). Hands‑on experience with Secure boot / secure storage / secure debug implementations * Familiarity with BNEW security frameworks, Baseline Security Requirements (BSR), and Radio Security Requirements in DOORS NG. * Experience collaborating with Security Masters, Security Champions, or Product Security organizations. Personal traits * Curious, self‑driven, and eager to learn in the evolving radio security domain. * Comfortable working in a distributed, cross‑functional environment and building strong networks across units. * Able to balance security, performance, cost, and time‑to‑market in technical trade‑offs. * Pragmatic and solution‑oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Why join Ericsson? At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next. What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like. 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 hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com. DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They...

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