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JOB TITLE: Modem System Test Engineer - 6G/5G Data and Networking
The Modem System Test Engineer joins the Modem System Test team to validate modem features, network behavior, and data performance across mobile, automotive, IoT, and broadband platforms. This role involves building and validating end-to-end data features, protocols, and system performance for 6G/5G modem, WiFi 7/8, and ethernet technologies. Key responsibilities include developing system-level test strategies, defining performance indicators for CPU/NPU performance toward Edge-AI models, and analyzing 3GPP specifications to create validation scenarios. The engineer will perform log analysis and root cause investigation across lab and field environments. Required skills include knowledge of wireline and wireless data protocols like TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6, and 802.11ac/ax/ad, along with programming experience in C, C++, Java, or Python for debugging and system optimization.
Develop and execute system-level test strategies, methodologies, and test plans for data features.
Define key data performance indicators and evaluate system performance for Edge-AI models.
Optimize system performance based on data from conducted, radiated, and live 6G/5G network testing.
Translate 3GPP specifications and carrier requirements into robust validation scenarios and test coverage.
Perform log analysis, debugging, and root cause investigation of failures in lab and field environments.
Support feature integration, certification, and commercialization of global products.
What we're looking for
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Strong understanding of wireline, Ethernet, and wireless data protocols including RLP, PPP, TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6, DHCP, DNS, NAT, 464XLAT, VLAN, and 802.11ac/ax/ad (preferred).
Knowledge of IP telephony and multimedia protocols such as SIP/SDP, RTP, IMS, and network security concepts like IPSec, EAP, TLS, and WPA2 (preferred).
Familiarity with software engineering fundamentals including data structures, embedded operating systems, object-oriented programming, and core algorithms (preferred).
Exposure to air-interface performance analysis, TCP/IP analysis, packet tracing tools, protocol debugging, and system optimization (preferred).
Programming or scripting experience in C, C++, Java, Python, or shell scripting on UNIX/Linux/Windows platforms (preferred).
Knowledge of AI/ML concepts and their application to digital communications (preferred).
5G NR
4G LTE
Python
Linux
Android
CI/CD
Modem Software
RF
Signal Processing
OFDM
CDMA
Keysight
Anritsu
R&S
Spirent
Embedded Systems
Test Automation
AI/ML
C/C++
Python
Matlab
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Keras
Machine Learning
Signal Processing
Neural Networks
Convex Optimization
Numerical Analysis
Communication Theory
Channel Coding
Information Theory
Systems Engineering
5G NR
4G LTE
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