RF Engineer II- Staffing

KGP Telecommunications•Fort Mills, SC

About The Position

We are looking for an RF Engineer to conduct and assist in the design and perform test plans to ensure accurate and consistent product testing. This role involves performing systems testing, verification, and resolving issues related to new Radio product offerings. The engineer will follow established testing processes and procedures to ensure reliability, accuracy, and thorough gathering and analysis of data. Maintaining knowledge of existing, current, and newly developed base station products and components is crucial. The role also includes assisting with the creation of Test Plans, Trouble Reports, automation scripts, and MOPs, as well as generating problem reports and ensuring their satisfactory resolution. Interface with software/hardware design groups and provide assistance for their debugging and resolution activities are also key responsibilities. The position requires support for internal E911 systems, 48-hour alarm clearance, SSV and SSS Services, single site performance analysis and recommendations, market cluster drives, golden cluster drives, and site/technology turn-ups. Additionally, the role involves preparing initial site designs, ranking candidates, preparing preliminary RFDS for mods/overlays, conducting site visits/design walks, finalizing A&E Drawings, and signing off on NTP. Support for entitlement/permitting, entitlement hearings, E911 readiness, and integration preparation (CIQ creation, SCF Data, Construction Support, Closeout Package Review) is also expected. Field activities include Drive Test/Data Collection Post Processing, EMEMPE Pre/Field Measurement/Post, EMESign Installation, EMERevisit/Remediation, and EME Annual Audits. The role may also involve Out of Scope Support for Associate, Level 2, and Senior Engineers/SMEs, additional hearings, and Crane/Balloon Testing preparation. Specific RF ad hoc tasks include creating RFDS, Asset Verification, E911 Propagation Maps, RFCIQ Generation, SORT Updates, Site Justification Packages, RFDS Image Updates, and various audit mismatches (OSS vs RFDS, OSS BB Sub Modules vs RFDS, OSS Radio Modules vs RFDS). Interference studies, RF Performance, RF Optimization, Site Integration/Site Turn Up, and revisits to sites are also part of the responsibilities. The engineer will work with legal teams to address and support documentation needed to mitigate and eliminate interference issues and perform Desktop MPE Analysis (NSD, MODS/Overlays). Preparing reports, compiling and analyzing data, and engineering information for effective communication of processes, results, plans, recommendations, and conclusions are essential. Familiarity with 5G Architecture types and different nodes (e.g., ENDC), troubleshooting 5G field KPIs, connections, handovers, and drops, and testing/troubleshooting diminished throughput using different protocols (TCP/UDP) are required. Performing Site Shakedown, ATPs, Scanner drives, and other field activities, enabling/disabling log mask settings for objective-oriented testing, performing multiple device testing scenarios, and troubleshooting connectivity issues are also expected. The ability to perform cluster drives, process logs, and ensure data reliability across NR and LTE, and support DT Coordination efforts are necessary. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering with 4-8 years of directly related experience required
Prior experience in telecommunications engineering activities a plus
Must be able to write, read, analyze and interpret technical journals and procedures
Must be able to support presentation of technical information in various business settings to audiences of varying backgrounds
Strong knowledge in LTE Air Interface , PHY, MAC, RLC, RRC and PDCP layers
Ability to travel sporadically during the project
Keeps abreast of new and emerging technologies through attendance and participation at conferences and by reading technical journals, publications and Website technical resources
Able to communicate clearly with Senior Engineers about testing bottlenecks if any
Able to use mapping software like Streets and maps, QGIS and MapInfo
Experience with objective oriented drive testing scenarios for FIT/FOA and FFA tests
Experienced with different frequency bands for eg Sub6, Cmwave and Mmwave and good understanding about the propagation characteristics of each

Responsibilities

Perform systems testing, verification and work to resolve issues related to new Radio product offerings
Follow established testing processes and procedures to ensure reliability, accuracy and thorough gathering and analysis of data
Maintain knowledge of existing, current and newly developed base station products and components
Assist with creation of Test Plan, Trouble Reports, automation scripts, MOP, etc. & generate of problem reports, and insuring the satisfactory resolution of all problems
Interface with software/hardware design groups and provides assistance for their activities of debugging and resolution
Internal E911 system support, 48 hour alarm clearance, SSV and SSS Services (Driveless scope), single site performance analysis amd recommendations ( driveless scope), market cluster drive, golden cluster drive, site/technology Turnup
Prepare initial site design and rank candidates, Mods/overlays prepare intial site design and rank candidates, Mods/overlays prepare preliminary RFDS, mods/overlays site visit/design walk, NSD finalize A&E Drwaings, RFDS and sign off on NTP
Entitlement/Permitting Administrative support, Entitlement hearings, E911 readiness, Integration Prep & support CIQ creation, Integration Prep & Support Scripts / Configuration File (SCF) Data, Integration Prep & Support Construction Support, Mods/Overlays, Integration Prep & Support Closeout Package Review
Drive Test/Data CollectionPost Processing, EMEMPE Pre, EMEMPE Field Measurement, EMEMPE Post, EMESign Installation, EMERevisit / Remediation, EME AnnualAudits Pice per site
Out of Scope Support Associate Engineer, Out of Scope Support Senior Engineer / SME, Out of Scope Support Level 2 Engineer, Entitlement Hearings Additional Hearings, Crane/Balloon Testing Preparation
Create additional RFDS, RF Ad Hoc Asset Verification, RF Ad Hoc E911 Propagation Maps, RF Ad Hoc RFCIQ Generation, RF Ad Hoc SORT Updates, RF Ad Hoc Site Justification Package, RFDS Image Updates, RF Ad Hoc Audit Mismatch between OSS vs RFDS, RF Ad Hoc Audit Mismatch between OSS BB Sub Modules vs RFDS, RF Ad Hoc Audit Mismatch between OSS Radio Modules vs RFDS, RF Ad Hoc Interference Studies
RF Performance, RF Optimization, Site Integration/Site Turn Up, Revisit to site
Work with legal teams to address and support documentation needed to mitigate and eliminate interference issues
Desktop MPE Analysis ( NSD , MODS/Overlays)
Prepares reports, compiles and analyzes data, and engineering information for the effective communication of processes, results, plans, recommendations and conclusion
Familiarity with 5G Architecture types and different nodes, ENDC etc.
Able to identify and troubleshoot 5G field KPIs connections, handovers and drops
Familiar with 5G testing and troubleshooting for diminished throughput using different protocols TCP/UDP etc.
Performing Site Shakedown, ATPs, Scanner drives and other Field activities as needed
Able to enable/disable log mask settings for objective oriented testing scenarios
Able to perform multiple device testing scenarios and troubleshooting connectivity issues is any
Must be able to perform cluster drives, process the logs and ensure collected data reliability across NR and LTE
Support subset of DT Coordination efforts as required
Other duties as assigned