Material Design Coop

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Material Design Coop

Location: Ottawa, ON.
Duration: Duration: 16 months (for co-ops) 
Start date: May 4th, 2026

Please upload your unofficial transcript when applying. (Use the "Cover letter" uploading tab.) Please indicate in your resume or a cover letter how many months you are available for.

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

Our Exciting Opportunity: 

You will be a critical member of our Hardware Development team in Ottawa which supports all of Ericsson with material expertise. We support a phenomenal variety of 5G Macro, AAS and Indoor products within Radio Development. The material function handles technical requirements, tests and design verification for plastics, metals, thermal interface materials, surface treatment and more. The role lets you participate in pre-development and pre-studies, as well as coordinated product development projects within Ericsson and world-leading global subcontractors and partners. We keep close contact with standardization organizations and material test institutes. The role will work closely with the Material Technology Team in Kista, Sweden

You will do:

• Social & Networking Events.


• Intern Projects.


• Peer & Senior Level Networking.


• Employee Resource Groups.


• Participate in the mechanical design of cutting edge 5G radio products.


• Support the Materials team at technical alignment meetings.


• Support Mechanical Verification Testing.


• Support the development and testing of high-quality products.


• Support trouble shooting and customer support.


• Contribute to the success of the Mechanical team goals.

You will bring:

• Proactive, motivated, organized and efficient working habits.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.


• Ability to work in a team environment or self directed with minimal supervision.


• Flexibility and ability to multi-task.


• Attention to detail.


• You have strong knowledge in plastics and metals and related manufacturing methods.


• You have strong knowledge in coatings, surface treatments and standardized material 
  tests.


• You have strong knowledge of Thermal Interface Materials and other composite 
  materials and thermal/thermo-mechanical simulation methods.


• Excellent written and oral communication (English).

You will have:

• Progression towards MSc in Engineering, Physics, or Chemistry as it applies to Material


• Technology or related fields. Preferably master’s students.


• Previous Mechanical Design work experience would be beneficial.


• An understanding for surface treatment and mechanical design.


• An understanding for test methods related to material properties.


• Experience within the material area from other manufacturing industries is an advantage.


• Keen interest and curiosity in developing the next generation telecom products.

Eligibility requirements:

• 2.7+ GPA or equivalent , Uploading an unofficial copy of your transcript


• Actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or master's on a full-time basis at a four-year college or university at the time of the co-op


• Be available to work 40 hours per week