Senior Product Engineer - Cellular

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories • Boise, ID

406d • $100,900 - $168,100

About The Position

As a Senior Product Engineer - Cellular, you will be a key member of SEL's cellular and connected solutions team, focusing on developing secure and robust wireless communication solutions for mission-critical applications. This role involves leveraging your expertise in cellular technologies to enhance situational awareness and ensure the safety of the Electric Grid.

Requirements

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
• 3 or more years of experience in RF Engineering, Cellular Certification, and subject matter expertise in 4G LTE and 5G systems.
• Experience or interest in communications and electric power systems.
• Ability to interface with Hardware, Firmware, and Software Engineering teams.
• Strong writing, technical documentation, speaking, and presentation skills.
• Familiarity with spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, signal generator, and multimeter.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of 4G LTE/5G cellular physical layer operation (3GPP).
• Familiarity with USB2.0/3.0, mPCIe, PCIe, M.2 interfaces.
• Knowledge of power management, USB HUB, and signal conversion.
• Ability to interface with Cellular Carriers for compliance requirements.
• Experience reviewing schematic diagrams and PCB layouts.
• Proficiency with Python for automation or verification.
• Experience with packet capture tools like Wireshark.
• Understanding of networking and securing communications, such as IPSec, TLS.
• Familiarity with emerging cellular technologies like pLTE/Anterix, eSIM, iSIM.

Responsibilities

• Possess Cellular technologies subject matter expertise including 5G, 4G LTE, public cellular networks, and Private LTE (pLTE).
• Develop relationships with internal and external customers to capture requirements and application specifications.
• Assist in troubleshooting connectivity issues and configurations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide customer feedback to Product Management to enhance product offerings.
• Support internal and external sales partners with technical inquiries and presentations.
• Influence the Cellular connectivity roadmap and guide the product team on certification processes.
• Validate hardware, firmware, and integrated software solutions.
• Participate in writing technical papers, application guides, and instruction manuals.
• Attend industry technical meetings and conferences.

Benefits

• Employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Personal 401K options
• Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 10 paid holidays
• Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
• 9 paid sick days
• Paid family and medical leave covering 90% of pay
• Support for employee growth through STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs
• Wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree