Packet Core Solution Integrator Intern
- Ericsson
- Plano, TX
Job Description
Location: Plano, TX. Start date: May 25th, 2027.
About this opportunity: Join Ericsson's Packet Core integration team — delivers and validates 5G and Packet Core solutions for major telecom operators across the US and Americas, using cloud-native networking, AI-driven tools, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
What you will do: Plan and execute software product deployment and integration. Install, configure, integrate Packet Core solutions in lab/customer environments. Complete module/end-to-end/acceptance testing. Troubleshoot and drive defect resolution. Contribute to scripting/automation and CI/CD pipelines. Shadow senior integrators; join customer/project calls. Own specific integration/test tasks for one or more Packet Core products.
Skills: Currently enrolled in Bachelor's/Master's/PhD at a US university. Understanding of mobile telecom fundamentals, Packet Core (4G/5G), cloud networking. Knowledge of virtualization (KVM, SR-IOV, DPDK, VMware, Kubernetes). Scripting (preferably Python); Linux administration. Interest in CI/CD, Git, automation frameworks.
Note: Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor U.S. work authorizations for this position (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3, O-1, TN); does not hire F-1s on CPT or EAD.
Ericsson is a global telecommunications equipment and network technology provider headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with its US headquarters in Plano, TX. With a history spanning more than a century and tens of thousands of patents, Ericsson builds much of the network infrastructure behind 5G, cloud, and AI-driven connectivity used worldwide. Its internship program emphasizes hands-on work on live, high-impact projects alongside experienced engineers, regular collaboration with teams across multiple countries, and a culture built around the company's stated values of respect, professionalism, perseverance, and integrity.