RAN Test Engineer III

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensure that customer commitments are achieved according to plan.
• Work 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; a Masters with 6+ years' experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree in EE/CS.
• 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.

Nice to Have

• Experience with ongoing 3GPP Rel activities.
• Working experience in Lab testing and IOT testing.
• Understanding of IOT technologies including eMTC, NB-IOT.
• Experience in SW development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in EE/CS
• 8-10 years of directly related experience or a Master's with 6+ years' experience

Benefits & Perks

• Great benefits
• Veteran-Friendly Team
• Diverse workforce and equal employment opportunity