Senior Manager, 4G/5G RAN Air Interface Systems Engineer

Samsung Electronics•Plano, TX

About The Position

Headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), the U.S. Sales and Marketing subsidiary, is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances, enterprise solutions and networks systems. For more than four decades, Samsung has driven innovation, economic growth and workforce opportunity across the United States—investing over $100 billion and employing more than 20,000 people nationwide. By integrating our large portfolio of products, services and AI technology, we’re creating smarter, sustainable and more connected experiences that empower people to live better. SEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. To learn more, visit Samsung.com. For the latest news, visit news.samsung.com/us. Role and Responsibilities Samsung Electronics America (SEA) is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, 4G/5G RAN Air Interface Senior Systems Engineer to join our Wireless network team. The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for product & feature performance analysis, evaluation of new product & SW releases. The incumbent should understand 5G RAN features and come up with a strategy to enable features to maximize performance and user experience. Responsible for identifying opportunities to further improve products through new features, defining feature requirements and working with R&D to finalize the solution. Verify the performance and functionality of the 5G air interface in commercial network. Analyze UE logs and gNB logs corresponding to a 5G air interface feature under study and produce test reports showing the intended target gain if applicable. Responsible for hands on analysis of network performance issues (i.e., air interface, call processing, etc.) and creating solutions to meet network optimization expectations. Perform detailed analysis of 4G/5G Wireless Call Protocols. Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting the issues Educate our customers on Samsung’s new products and services both individually and in a team environment. Ensures that customer commitments are achieved according to plan. Works closely with various support organizations, logistics, and cross- functional teams from SEA and Samsung HQ to achieve successful new product roll-outs and developments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; Advanced degree is a plus
10+ years’ work experience in the wireless industry
Must have understanding on 5G concepts such as Hybrid Beamforming, Massive MIMO, New Waveforms, LTE-NR interworking & co-existence, 5G Numerologies etc
Experience with system engineering activities such as feature requirements identification, feature description documentation, parameter optimization, performance analysis, test strategy creation, problem troubleshooting is desirable
Strong knowledge in 5G and 4G air interface and call processing technologies and network architecture specifically focused on Radio Access Network
Good understanding of overall Wireless systems with emphasis on PHY, MAC, RLC, RRC and PDCP layers
Experience with protocol analyzers, creating Tableau reports, test tools such as XCAL, QXDM and Wireshark
Understanding of Channel Emulators, Spectrum Analyzers, and Signal Generators
Understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks
Understanding of HW as well as SW architecture
Excellent communication and collaboration skills: To work effectively with cross-functional teams
Problem-solving and analytical skills: To troubleshoot network issues and optimize performance
Ability to travel approximately 20% of time

Nice To Haves

Experience with ongoing 3GPP Rel-18/19 activities is beneficial
Experience with SW development is beneficial
Experience with wireless infrastructure provider and/or operator is desired

Responsibilities

product & feature performance analysis
evaluation of new product & SW releases
understand 5G RAN features and come up with a strategy to enable features to maximize performance and user experience
identifying opportunities to further improve products through new features, defining feature requirements and working with R&D to finalize the solution
Verify the performance and functionality of the 5G air interface in commercial network
Analyze UE logs and gNB logs corresponding to a 5G air interface feature under study and produce test reports showing the intended target gain if applicable
hands on analysis of network performance issues (i.e., air interface, call processing, etc.) and creating solutions to meet network optimization expectations
Perform detailed analysis of 4G/5G Wireless Call Protocols
analyzing and troubleshooting the issues
Educate our customers on Samsung’s new products and services both individually and in a team environment
Ensures that customer commitments are achieved according to plan
Works closely with various support organizations, logistics, and cross- functional teams from SEA and Samsung HQ to achieve successful new product roll-outs and developments