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As a Sr. Modem Power Engineer within the Modem Software Engineering team, you will design, implement, verify, and commercialize wireless WAN core network and data connectivity software solutions. You will focus on next-generation technologies including 5G NR, LTE Advanced, and emerging 6G standards while investigating and optimizing systems for power and thermal characteristics. Your daily work involves integrating system-level features, designing test content, and debugging power optimization issues to balance performance with power costs. You will utilize Python, real-time operating systems, and multi-threaded processor architectures to solve complex wireless system design problems. Additionally, you will apply AI/ML techniques and Large Language Models to automate analysis and enhance power optimization. The role requires expertise in digital communications, RF propagation, data protocols like IP and TCP, and knowledge of embedded power architecture and grid analysis.
Embedded C
C++
Power Management
Modem Software
RF) systems
Wireless Communication
AI Tools
Scripting
Automation Frameworks
System Analysis
Debugging
Low-power Design
6G
5G
Controls Engineering
Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
Matlab
Simulink
CAD
Microsoft Project
Lean Six Sigma
Systems Engineering
Software Development
Data Architecture
Database Design
Project Management
Power Electronics
Circuit Board Design
Power Distribution
Analog Control Loops
EMI/EMC
Magnetics
Planar Magnetics
lithium ion batteries
Simulation
Scripting
Signal Conditioning
Spacecraft Electrical Power Systems