RAN Engineer

Job Description:

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Working with key Engineering and Operations Teams, the candidate will provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support with RU and RAN/vRAN/ORAN technologies. Will lead the development of operational and assurance standards guaranteeing radio access networks meet or exceed design specifications. Will analyze service and system issues, determine root-cause for failure and develop corrective actions. Corrective actions can range from configuration changes to developing new operational procedures. Will contribute to on-going process improvement reviews using Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics to eliminate errors, maximize hardware/software efficiencies and increase service up-time leading to an overall excellent customer experience.

In this role, you will:

• Participate in vendor engineering reviews of hardware/software development in lab Proof of Concept environments.
• Provide lead support with Market Teams to troubleshoot/resolve complex issues with deployed RF and RAN systems.
• Engage and escalate issues with vendors when critical/time sensitive support and resolution is needed.
• Develop key metrics for performance monitoring and service assurance.
• Coordinates proposed changes with Certification Lab(s) for validation.
• Will produce updated technical specifications of system changes and provide a comprehensive plan for release.
• Ensures solutions meet key criteria for CI/CD, system orchestration and automation.
• Works with technical writers/engineers to document final process configurations and MOPs to support Field Operations.
• This position may provide on-call support on a rotational basis.

Skills, Experience and Requirements:

• BS or MS in Engineering or technical degree or an equivalent combination of highly related experience and education.
• A passion for working on new technologies in a fast-paced and frequently changing environment.
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization through conventional methods (verbal and written).
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact with technical and non-technical teams
• Extensive understanding in 5G ORAN / vRAN split functions (7-2x, RU, DU, CU, CP, UP...)
• Extensive understanding and experience in RAN/vRAN software architectures in a virtualized environment.
• Extensive understanding of RF Radio operations over eCPRI interfaces. Includes CSR, DU and timing configurations.
• Extensive understanding of software systems/services running virtualized ORAN functions.
• Understanding of latency considerations and issues from gNB to Data Center locations.
• Understanding and experience with virtualized networks, orchestration, and automation across a large network architecture.
• Thorough understanding of vRAN/ORAN architecture described in 3GPP standards (Release 15 & 16).
• RF Design, Optimization and performance improvement experience is a plus
• Deep understanding of LTE, VoLTE, 5G VoNR L2/L3 call flows with ability to understand and analyze traces (PCAP, GNB traces)

Qualification:

• BS or MS in Engineering or technical degree or an equivalent combination of highly related experience and education.
• 8+ Years of experience in the wireless industry
• Must be self-motivated, able to manage simultaneous events efficiently
• Able to achieve goals by working professionally with other team members

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $70.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dallas, TX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person