Senior Systems Performance Engineer (SSPE1)

JMA Wireless•Syracuse, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

JMA is restoring U.S. leadership in wireless technology at a critical time in the transition to 5G. It makes the worldâ€™s most advanced software-based 5G platform, designed, coded, and manufactured in Syracuse, NY at the only U.S.-owned 5G factory in the country. Across its global tech centers, JMA makes 5G possible for organizations with the most critical connectivity demands in the world. JMAâ€™s technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity for leading mobile carriers, the most iconic stadiums, major universities, leading healthcare centers, the busiest transit centers, and the U.S. Military. 5G is more than another G on your phone â€” it is a generational opportunity to change the way the world operates. Join the industryâ€™s fastest growing technology company to shape that future today. We are seeking a Senior Systems Performance Engineer in our Syracuse, NY location.

Requirements

Masterâ€™s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering plus three years of experience in the offered position or as an RF Engineer or Network Engineer with a telecommunications company OR Bachelorâ€™s Degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering plus five years of progressive post-Bachelorâ€™s experience in the offered position or as an RF Engineer or Network Engineer with a telecommunications company.
Designing and integrating 4G and 5G radio networks based on RF theory and 3GPP standards, and LTE including VoLTE and RAN networks and frequency bands.
Understanding RF propagation, interface, intermodulation, frequency coordination, and cellular system design including link budgets.
Experience with 4G and 5G NR call flows with integration of protocols S1-MME, S1-U, and X2.
Knowledge of carrier aggression, DSS, single user and multiuser MIMO, higher order modulation on 4G and 5G technologies to improve network performance, capacity, and reliability.
Performing network planning, using coverage prediction tool iBwave, and conducting after-installation measurement using RF scanners.
Using QXDM/QCAT, XCAL/XCAP, PCTEL seahawk, and TEMS/Actix.

Responsibilities

Conduct site surveys and CW testing to capture accurate RF, structural, and environmental details.
Validate and refine iBwave designs based on real world constraints and customer discussions.
Support design review, ensuring compliance with RF standards, coverage objectives, and product capabilities.
Produce and maintain critical project documentation, including: Fiber Logical Diagrams, Rack Diagrams / Rack Elevations, Sector & PCI Mapping, CellHub Cascading Diagrams, As Built Designs.
Ensure clear handoff of materials from survey through commissioning and closeout.
Drive consistency and efficiency by developing engineering templates, standards, and workflows.
Provide construction and integration support to ensure systems are built and turned up according to design.
Perform configuration reviews, parameter audits, and commissioning validation.
Support FE/DET with on site or remote troubleshooting during installation and integration.
Conduct RF walk testing, throughput testing, and coverage validation after installation.
Evaluate network KPIs to ensure performance meets expectations for reliability, coverage, and capacity.
Perform troubleshooting and optimization to resolve performance gaps or design to field mismatches.
Provide data driven performance feedback to PLM/PO for feature refinement, roadmap decisions, and design improvements.
Collaborate with R&D and NPI on system behaviors identified during deployments or RF validation.
Share best practices and participate in training/knowledge transfer sessions with FE, DET, and other engineering teams.