4G/5G RAN Test Engineer III

Further Enterprise Solutions (www.furtherllc.com) is a leading source of technical engineering, end-to-end turnkey solutions, and software development services in the rapidly expanding telecom industry. Founded in 2002 by wireless industry veterans, FES has grown to become a trusted partner, delivering innovative solutions for Tier 1 telecommunications providers and equipment manufacturers. FES is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with branch offices throughout the U.S. and Canada, offering rapid response and a local presence for our clients and their teams!

Job Title: 4G/5G RAN Test Engineer III

Location: Plano, TX

Expected duration: 12 months

Description:

• Responsible for development of product validation, feature validation, systems and performance analysis, customer review sessions for LTE & 5G RAN products focusing on Air interface, E2E performance, and Call Processing.
• Responsible for Test execution in customer lab, Report creation and customer presentation.
• Analyzing the product and feature requirements, converting them into system test cases and execution to ensure product meets customer spec.
• Aid in product & feature performance analysis, evaluation of new product & SW releases
• Perform detailed analysis of 4G& 5G Wireless Protocols
• Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting the issues
• Educate our customers on Samsung’s new products and services both individually and in a team environment.
• Ensures that customer commitments are achieved according to plan.
• Works closely with various support organizations, logistics, and cross- functional teams from SEA and Samsung HQ to achieve successful new product roll-outs and developments.
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• Good understanding on 4G & 5G concepts such as DL/UL scheduling, LTE power control, Beamforming fundamentals, MIMO,ENDC.
• Undergraduate Degree in engineering with 8-10 years of directly related experience is required. A Masters with 6+ years’ experience is preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree is EE/CS is required
• Experience with ongoing 3GPP Rel activities is beneficial
• Experience with system testing activities such as feature validation, test description documentation, parameter optimization, performance analysis, test strategy creation, problem troubleshooting
• Strong knowledge in 4G& 5G air interface and call processing technologies and network architecture specifically focused on Radio Access Network
• Good understanding of overall Wireless systems with emphasis on PHY, MAC, RLC, RRC and PDCP layers
• Working experience in Lab testing and IOT testing is preferred
• Understanding of IOT technologies including eMTC, NB-IOT,S1 & X2 Interface
• Experience in EMS systems, managing network elements, software upgrades, MOP verification
• Experience with SW development is beneficial
• Understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks
• Understanding of HW as well as SW architecture
• Experience with test tools including protocol analyzers, XCAL/QXDM, Wireshark, Channel Emulator, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, etc.
• Ability to travel sporadically during the project