Drive Test Engineer Syracuse, Albany NY

UST is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Drive Test Engineer to join our client team on a contract basis across multiple locations including Minneapolis, MN, as well as Syracuse, Albany, and Buffalo, NY. In this critical wireless network optimization role, you will be responsible for conducting multi-operator drive testing, scanner testing, RF test equipment calibration, and performance benchmarking for LTE and 5G networks.

You will leverage your strong hands-on background in TEMS, XCAL, and Rohde & Schwarz testing tools to deliver uncompromised network coverage and quality. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, exciting field project visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier global digital transformation and IT services enterprise.

As a Drive Test Engineer supporting wireless network performance testing across Minnesota and New York via UST, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of field data collection, RF test equipment calibration, and multi-operator benchmark testing. Your day-to-day responsibilities include executing comprehensive drive testing and scanner testing across multiple cellular operators, verifying LTE and 5G network key performance indicators (KPIs), and traveling to various field and customer sites as required.

You will operate specialized wireless test tools including TEMS, XCAL, and Rohde & Schwarz measurement equipment, diagnose RF anomalies, and coordinate directly with optimization engineers. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements via direct email to Amardeep Jaswinder at  or via Linked In direct message, ensuring strict adherence to project milestones and safety protocols.

• Execute comprehensive drive testing and scanner testing across multi-operator wireless network environments.
• Calibrate, configure, and maintain RF test equipment, mobile test probes, and data collection hardware.
• Conduct rigorous wireless network performance testing, data throughput logging, and voice quality benchmarking for LTE and 5G networks.
• Operate specialized industry-standard drive test tools including TEMS Investigation, XCAL, and Rohde & Schwarz equipment.
• Perform routine field travel across designated regional sites in Minneapolis, MN and Syracuse, Albany, and Buffalo, NY.
• Identify, document, and report RF coverage holes, dropped calls, handoff failures, and pilot pollution issues.
• Collaborate cross-functional with network optimization engineers, RF design teams, and client stakeholders.
• Ensure strict adherence to field safety guidelines, testing schedules, and quality assurance protocols.

• Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 2+ years of professional hands‑on experience in RF drive testing, field engineering, or wireless network optimization.
• Strong practical expertise operating industry‑standard drive test tools: TEMS, XCAL, and Rohde & Schwarz.
• Solid technical understanding of LTE and 5G network architectures, RF propagation, and air interface signaling.
• Proven experience in multi‑operator drive testing, scanner testing, and RF equipment calibration.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and cross‑functional communication skills.
• Willingness and flexibility for frequent field and customer site travel across designated regional locations.
• Mandatory legal eligibility to work in the United States with local residency and availability for contract operations.

• Professional vendor certifications (e.g., Certified Drive Test Engineer, Ericsson / Nokia RF Optimization…