Software QA Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Payrate: $35.00 - $35.38/hr.

• Detailed oriented Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to be involved with all Quality Assurance activities including LTE and 5G Field Protocol testing.
• The main function of a QA mobile engineer is to develop and executing test strategies, plans, and validating UE functionality in on 4G/5G air interface and call processing technology.
• Ensuring UE (user equipment) is meeting QA and Carrier requirements.
• The typical QA mobile test engineer will be responsible for performing detailed analysis of 4G and 5G protocols including field testing with mobile handset devices in live network.

• Able to work in mobile work environment (80% time working in vehicle/field, 20% in office).
• Analyzing the customer requirements, converting then into system requirements and capturing of detail design for the development team.
• Aid in product & feature performance analysis, evaluation of new product & SW releases
• Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting issues reported from customer labs, field sites and production network.
• Review and provide recommendations to improve UE performance by evaluating and trending key KPIs, performing trials and providing optimization guidelines.
• Set up test plans to meet deadlines based on given request by project lead
• Able to determine risk items based on issues found during the test
• Able to travel 25% of the time.

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Have a solid understanding of the end to end LTE and 5G Network Architecture
• Strong knowledge in 4G and 5G air interface and call processing technologies and network architecture specifically focused on Radio Access Network
• Familiarity or expert in utilizing UE log post processing tools (QXDM, QCAT, Wireshark) with good understanding in OTA signaling messages is a plus.
• Able to analyze and debug IMS related features including but not limited to registration, VoLTE/VoWiFi/ViLTE/Conferencing/SMS/MMS/RCS is a plus.

• Associates degree or higher in technical related field preferred.
• 0-3 years experience required.