RF Optimization Engineer

FES
- Further Enterprise Solutions a leading provider of engineering services, turnkey solutions, and software solutions, Founded in 2002 by wireless industry veterans, FES has rapidly grown to become a leading provider of innovative solutions to leading telecommunications providers and equipment manufacturers. FES is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA with branch offices through the U.S. and Canada to ensure a rapid response and face to face contact with our clients and staff.

Plan and execute RF optimization tasks to optimize clusters/super clusters in the customer’s network during the deployment phase. Troubleshoot problem areas and provide recommendations for system performance enhancements.

• Base Preparation:
  Work with RF design engineer and review RF Design documentation to understand the design KPIs, cluster definition, customer expectation, and network configuration.
• Review the contractual KPIs in conjunction with the market configuration to identify any challenges in meeting the exit criteria in specified time.
• Determine test equipment needs and work with RF Leads and Customer Technical advocate to order the equipment from the tools group.
• Prepare a detailed logistics plan including the number of cluster engineers and drive teams needed to complete the optimization deliverables on schedule.
• On-Site Preparation:
  Develop and document optimization drive routes and cluster control routes.
• Study the RF design coverage maps and identify problem areas in terms of coverage, interference, or pilot pollution.
• Review the integration reports to ensure that the sites which are turned over to the RF team are properly tested, without alarms and free from external interference.
• Familiarity with RF Optimization Handbook Methods and Procedures.
• Familiarity with RF Optimization tools and test equipment.
• Familiarity with RF Optimization tunable parameters.
• Knowledge of antenna configuration.
• Understanding the mobile operations.
• Ability of using Network Performance tools.
• Troubleshooting. Map Info, MS Excel.
• Soft Skills:
  
  Strong interpersonal skills, good communication skills, verbal and written, good persuasion and negotiation skills, ability to troubleshoot issues/problems, ability to work effectively with customers, suppliers, internal sales, and PM, meticulous approach to producing high quality results, results orientation with a strong focus on meeting challenging customer commitments, self-starter, flexible, works independently.

• Experience:
  
  More than 10 years of RF Optimization experience.
• Must have experience of RF lead and market customer interface.
• More than 3 years on UMTS technology and more than 6 months on LTE technology.
• Must have experience in UMTS/LTE networks and KPI base system optimization.
• Must have strong LTE/UMTS knowledge.
• Must have good understanding of RF design method and procedure.
• Must have experience with RF Optimization tools.
• Must be familiar with ATOLL/ACP RF design tool.
• Must be knowledgeable in multi-technology site configuration and implementation.

• Education:
  
  B.S. of E.E. or C.S., M.S. is preferred
• Certifications:
  
  NA.
• Desired
  
  Qualifications:
  
  Experience with major wireless carriers or vendors, general telecommunications knowledge, knowledge of ALU and/or other commercial wireless products and solutions, working knowledge of the Alcatel-Lucent 9370 RNCs through the WMS platform and the ability to create and execute work orders is a plus. Both theoretical knowledge and field experience with LTE networks. Must have a proven track record as a RF optimization cluster lead for either UMTS or LTE.
  
  Must be able to support Alcatel-Lucent’s UMTS/LTE RF team in performing WMS support work (neighbor lists and parameter management). Must have the proven ability of optimizing UMTS/LTE networks at a single NodeB, cluster and multi-cluster levels for multiple carriers to meet specific KPI targets. Knowledge of UMTS and LTE system architecture. Understanding of the Access Technologies (LTE/UMTS/GSM) air interface. Understanding of LTE Call flow.
  
  Experience with 2G/3G/4G wireless technologies, e.g. UMTS/GSM/CDMA/LTE. Knowledge of Alcatel-Lucent IMS and LTE solutions (generic, standards).

RF Design Engineer with UMTS / LTE

Need at least 5 years of design experience

Strong wireless knowledge

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