RAN System Engineer; 4G​/5G Call Processing SME AO

RAN System Engineer (4G/5G Call Processing SME) AO7167363

Schedule:

Fully Onsite

• 4G/5G RAN Call Processing
• In-depth knowledge of RRC, S1-MME, S1-U and X2 protocols
• Hybrid Beamforming, Massive MIMO, New Waveforms, LTE- & co‑existence, 5G Numerologies

• Analyze the customer requirements, convert them into system requirements and capture a detailed design for the development team to support all product features.
• Lead technical discussions on products/scheduler related features with customer vertical organizations, including 4G/5G RAN Development groups and RAN performance groups.
• Deliver technical proposals, research/white papers, design documents, operator network design, RFI/RFP, and patent filings.
• Aid in product & feature performance analysis, evaluation of new product & SW releases and third‑party product evaluation to build product synergies.
• Provide expert technical support in the pre‑sales process and create compelling technical and commercial solutions to help achieve sales goals and business objectives.
• Translate and communicate complex technical design considerations between the sales team and carriers’ network business.
• Educate customers on new products and services individually and in a team environment.
• Ensure that customer commitments are achieved according to plan.
• Lead field integration testing efforts (FFA/FIT/FSA) of all 4G/5G key features with customers, including test plan development, review, execution, analysis and quality proofing until software acceptance is achieved.
• Provide Tier 3 support; analyze and troubleshoot scheduler related issues reported from customer labs, field sites and production network.
• Review and recommend improvements to LTE RAN network performance by evaluating and trending key KPIs, performing trials and providing optimization guidelines.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of technical experience in Wireless Telecommunication Engineering, including 4G/5G Call Processing.
• In depth knowledge of RRC, S1-MME, S1-U and X2 protocols and understanding of concepts such as Hybrid Beamforming, Massive MIMO, New Waveforms, LTE‑ & co‑existence, 5G Numerologies, etc.
• Fluent with 3
  
  GPP RAN product architecture, design, implementation and performance improvements (KPIs).
• Good understanding of scheduler functionality is beneficial.
• Experience with feature requirements identification, feature description documentation, parameter optimization, performance analysis, test strategy creation, and problem troubleshooting.
• Thorough understanding of 3
  
  GPP specifications for LTE/LTE‑A/5G features and protocols.
• Working knowledge of various RF antenna technologies & network optimizations.
• Ability to travel sporadically during the project.