Sr. RF Engineer

Sr. RF Engineer Scope of Work - Request Details
Position Description: Job Description: The LTE RF Optimization Engineer will be required to work within a team of RF engineers and independently to perform RF network optimization activities during network rollout phase. • Radio Planning and Optimization of an LTE network to trouble shoot and improve KPIs • Analysis of KPIs, investigation and improvement of network quality problems • Implementation of new features and tuning LTE radio network parameters • Analysis of neighbor relations and implementation of corrections • Performs RF performance activities in customer projects independently, according to project plan and in project managers guidance • Provides support to customers in field of expertise
Required Competencies and Skills: Required Competencies and Skills:
• A minimum of 7 years work experience in RF Planning & Optimization for LTE/UMTS/GSM. • 2-3 years good working knowledge and experience on LTE Optimization • LTE Radio Network Planning and Optimization • Radio Network Optimization experience on an LTE network • End-user / customer problem investigation • Result oriented with focus on product quality and customer satisfaction • Team player, open communication and ability to work in international team • Excellent Communication skills Education & Experience or Other Requirements: Education & Experience or Other Requirements: BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, or Computer Science LTE technology understanding and know-how LTE design and optimization experience

Qualifications

Must: Experience with wireless networks, architecture and protocols

Must: Experience with LTE/WiMAX/UMTS network, standards and protocols. E-UTRAN and EPC experience is desired

Must: Experience with resource allocation, mobility management, QoS in Wireless network.

Must: strong background of air interface technologies which includes RLC, MAC, PHY layer protocols.

Must: have SW development experience. Must have hands on the perform code review, provide SW fixes and drive patch process.

Must: Experience with IP QoS, End-to-End QoS and traffic shaping, preferably in wireless networks

Must: Good understanding of wireless network evaluation, 3GPP & 3GPP2 standard activities and FCC spectrum allocations.

Must: Fluent with 3GPP Release 8 & 9 technical content.

Must: Experience with design/development/verification of protocols

Must: Experience in troubleshooting issues in lab/commercial networks.

Should: Working knowledge of various RF antenna technologies & network optimizations.

Should: Experience with network performance analysis

General Qualifications

Must: MS/BS EE or CS with minimum of 5 years of experience in wireless infrastructure is required

Must: Experience with C/C++ development/or strong testing background.

Must: Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Must: Ability to travel sporadically for customer presentations, design reviews, and onsite debugging.

Must: Ability to work and communicate with a broad set of team members of varying knowledge base.