Principal System Development Test Engineer

Principal System Development Test Engineer

30 Sep 2024
Georgia, Atlanta, 30301 Atlanta USA

Principal System Development Test Engineer

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As the Principal System Development Test Engineer for a next-generation core network, you will work closely with the Mobile Core Architect, the Development Engineering Manager and Services Engineering to offer mobility services that surpass expectations. You will work with the Innovation Team and Development Engineering for a successful execution of the technology roadmap to achieve the desired results. You must support the planning, implementation and launch stages of the product development life cycle.

Job Duties
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders to test the implementation of a lab virtual EPC core that integrates seamlessly with Client’s IP/MPLS Network evolution
  • Support the Innovation team with development and execution of client’s mobile technology roadmap
  • Work with program management to move mobile innovation initiatives through the product development lifecycle
  • Evaluate and test 3GPP mobility technologies to be leveraged by the Innovation team
  • Lead the test and evaluation of 4G/LTE and 5G core network technologies with thorough test plans to be executed in collaboration with the Development Engineering team
  • Help identify technologies, systems and processes to reduce CAPEX and OPEX
  • Create test plans for mobility core components to ensure seamless interoperability within client’s network
  • Collaborate with consultants and key stakeholders to ensure successful deployments of mobility core network
  • Support product management in the development of new mobility products and services
  • Test and evaluate 4G/LTE and 5G overlay technologies, new network appliances, and virtual network functions for mobility

Responsibilities
  • Create and execute test plans derived through product definitions and requirements
  • Create presentations for internal and external customers
  • Create and maintain project and technical documentation
  • Perform lab systems integration tasks associated with establishing a mobility EPC test environment, to include installing vendor equipment and establishing the IP network environment for various testing scenarios
  • Analyze and compare vendor product specifications with actual test results and provide recommendations
  • Assist in the preparation of engineering test plans, test procedures, test reports and training materials
  • Work closely with internal teams to ensure first deployments go smoothly for new product rollouts and key product updates
  • Manage different stages of product testing for different products simultaneously, completing assigned new product roll out subtasks on time to meet new product revenue targets
  • Increase testing efficiency by exploring methods for automating routine test scenarios
  • Occasionally assist other Network Engineering departments in the staging and testing of equipment prior to deployment to customer sites and/or other facilities

Required Skills
  • A Bachelor's Degree in a related engineering discipline
  • At least five years’ hands-on experience working in a formal 3GPP mobile technology test lab environment and be familiar with test engineering best practices
  • Experience with 4G LTE / 5G and RAN technology and configurations
  • Experience in the use of IP network test equipment, such as: SMARTBITS or Spirent packet generators, packet sniffers, data analyzers, test sets and call-flow generators
  • Experience working with Datacenter Virtualization including network functions such as SGW, PGW, MME, eNB, etc.
  • A working knowledge of IP networking protocols, IP addressing, and VLANs and the ability to configure the same on a variety of IP network switches and/or routers including Cisco and Juniper products

Desired Skills
  • Relevant technical certifications with 4G/5G core and virtualization technologies
  • Broad understanding of key Wireless Network concepts [E-UTRAN/ EPC / IMS Protocol Stacks, MIMO/ MU-MIMO, VoLTE/ VoNR, CUPS, MEC, IoT, Roaming, Network Slicing, etc.]
  • LTE RAN/ 5G NR and UE testing experience as required to run simulators and review/troubleshoot several different types of logs [e.g. XCAL or QXDM]
  • Integrating Virtualized or Cloud Native infrastructure to the LTE/ 5G platform itself [i.e. deployment, troubleshooting, testing & configuration of VMs or Containers or Microservices for each Network Node within a Cloud environment]
  • Understanding of DevOps for CI/CD/CD and preferred experience using automation frameworks [e.g. Ansible]
  • Understanding of MANO and preferred experience with an Orchestrator [e.g. NSO, Ericsson Orchestrator, etc]
  • High-level understanding of Cloud Models and some knowledge of major Services from one major CSP [AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform]

Job Details

  • ID
    JC20538568
  • State
  • City
  • Job type
    Permanent
  • Salary
    Depends on Experience
  • Hiring Company
    Smart Synergies
  • Date
    2021-09-29
  • Deadline
    2021-11-27
  • Category

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