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The 5G Cellular Systems Engineer, Staff/ Sr Staff joins the Systems Engineering group to architect solutions incorporating commercial Qualcomm System on Chip processors into U.S. Government applications. This role involves designing modem architectures, navigating 3GPP standards, and generating system design documentation. The engineer will perform simulations to determine link budgets and performance tradeoffs for novel solutions while developing embedded modem firmware and software. Key responsibilities include signal processing for modulation, channel estimation, error correction, synchronization, filtering, scheduling, MIMO, beamforming, and waveform design. Required technical skills include 5G NR PHY/MAC/RLC/PDCP knowledge, communication theory, and proficiency in Matlab. The position focuses on the technical challenge of integrating advanced commercial cellular technologies into government-specific systems, requiring deep expertise in both network and user equipment perspectives across the air interface.