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The Senior Cellular System Test Engineer joins the Cellular System Test Engineering team to design, standardize, implement, validate, and execute complex test methodologies for commercializing cellular or Wireless Wide Area Network modems as products or components. This individual performs end-to-end performance and functional analysis of advanced multi-RAT cellular modems while optimizing system performance based on data from lab and live networks. The role requires deep expertise in 3GPP WWAN specifications, specifically LTE and 5GNR. Collaborating with modem systems, software, hardware, and firmware groups, the engineer characterizes and certifies high-performance modems to meet industry quality metrics. This position involves active participation in design reviews and project meetings to ensure technical requirements are met. The work focuses on solving complex problems related to cellular modem commercialization and performance optimization within a wireless network environment.
5G-NR
LTE
UMTS
WiFi
RF
C
C++
Python
Matlab
3GPP
Signal Processing
Firmware
VSA
VSG
Spectrum Analyzer
Signal Generator
Tableau
Spotfire
Automation Scripting
Silicon Emulation
3GPP
LTE
5GNR
C
C++
Python
Embedded Systems
RF
Baseband
Signal Processing
VLSI
Computer Architecture
Firmware
Modem Development
Communication Protocols
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