Field Test Engineer # 26-26873
About The Position
The Field Test Engineer will perform quality assurance activities involving LTE and 5G field protocol testing. The role develops and executes test strategies and plans, and validates user equipment (UE) functionality across 4G/5G air interface and call processing technologies to ensure UE meets quality assurance and carrier requirements. Work includes detailed analysis of 4G and 5G protocols and field testing mobile handset devices on live networks. The work environment is primarily mobile: approximately 80% of the time is spent in a vehicle or in the field and 20% in an office. The role also requires travel about 25% of the time. The position is a 12-month assignment with a schedule of 8:00 AM–5:00 PM CST.
Requirements
- 0–3 years of experience required.
- Associate degree or higher in a technical-related field preferred.
- Strong knowledge of 4G and 5G air interface and call processing technologies and network architecture, specifically Radio Access Network.
- Able to work in a mobile environment, spending approximately 80% of the time in a vehicle or field and 20% in an office.
- Able to travel 25% of the time.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity or expertise with UE log post-processing tools such as QXDM, QCAT, Wireshark, and ShannonDM, with a good understanding of OTA signaling messages.
- Ability to analyze and debug IMS-related features, including registration, VoLTE, VoWiFi, ViLTE, conferencing, SMS, MMS, and RCS.
- Previous experience post-processing UE logs and analyzing KPIs.
- Previous LTE and 5G NR field-testing experience on live networks.
- Good knowledge of 5G NSA and SA.
- Previous testing experience with 5G SA, NSA, and NTN, including carrier official field test plans such as VZW DFIT, ATT AVDFT, and TMO F4L.
Responsibilities
- Analyze customer requirements, translate them into system requirements, and capture detailed design information for the development team.
- Assist with product and feature performance analysis and evaluate new product and software releases.
- Analyze and troubleshoot issues reported from customer labs, field sites, and production networks.
- Review UE performance and recommend improvements by evaluating and trending key performance indicators, conducting trials, and providing optimization guidelines.
- Set up test plans to meet deadlines based on requests from the project lead.
- Identify risk items based on issues found during testing.
- Perform detailed analysis of 4G and 5G protocols, including field testing mobile handsets on live networks.
- Validate UE functionality on 4G/5G air interfaces and call processing technologies to ensure quality assurance and carrier requirements are met.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
