Sr. Rf Engineer

Role: Sr. RF Engineer/Cellular Specialist (5G Mid - Sr. RF Engineer - WiFi 7 Antenna)

12+ Month Contract with Strong Possibility of Extension-long term Opp for productive professional

100% Remote anywhere in the USA

MUST KNOW HOW TO CREATE ROUTERS FROM SCRATCH, 5G, LARGE VENUE EXPERIENCE, WIFI, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, EXCELLENT EXP WITH WIFI- 6G, AND DETAILED UNDERSTANDING ON 7G

Job Summary:

• The Cellular Specialist Network Engineer IV is responsible for the development and engineering activities
• supporting Wireless technologies. This candidate plays a key role in evaluating new technologies and
• services prior to the integration and deployment into Charter’s network. This role involved overall lab(s)
• architecture, design, and implementation. The Cellular Specialist Engineer creates strategic test plans
• that ensure performance and stability of Wireless products in Charter’s network ensuring the highest
• levels of customer and operational satisfaction. Technologies you will be supporting include, Wi-Fi
• Routers, Gateways, Access Points, Cable modems, Network switches, routers, Service Provider Wi-Fi
• routers, and many other new technologies developed by key standards and collaboration committees
• you are a member of. You will collaborate with Network Architects and Product Development on
• business and technology requirements and assess vendor solutions to address the requirements. You
• will work with Network Architects to create detailed test plans and certification curriculums, proof of
• concept trials, and methodologies for analysis of performance criteria. You will also partner with
• technical operations staff on system design and configuration and training needs.

Essential Functions Of The Position:

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
• Participates in network planning, network architecture design and engineering
• Integrates and schematically depicts communication architectures, topologies, hardware, software,
• transmission and signaling links and protocols into complete network configurations
• Evaluates new products, performs network problem resolution
• Assists in the development and documentation of technical standards
• Develops and implements approved methods of procedure
• Designs and establishes protocol compatibility standards, develops and implements network
• enhancements and makes recommendations for improvement
• Works on projects/ systems/issues of medium to high complexity surrounding network planning,
• configuration and optimization
• Provides escalated tier support across organizations and to third party vendors
• Works on one or more projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project team lead
• Coaches less experienced staff
• Adhere to industry specific local, state, and federal regulations, as applicable
• Know, understand and follow company policy
• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor

Preferred Qualifications

Skills / abilities and knowledge

• Excellent knowledge of 3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR), 3GPP2 (1xRTT / EVDO) and/or OMA.
• Should have excellent knowledge with common mobile handset operating systems (Windows Mobile,
• Android and other Java-Linux platforms) and knowledge of UICC/SIM chipsets & modules relating to
• wireless devices Knowledge of RF or Network System Performance.
• Experience with handset manufacturers, network equipment vendors, and/or chipset vendors is a plus.
• Experience using protocol communications test equipment and tools (protocol analyzers, CDMA / LTE /5G NR system simulators, WiFi analyzers and packet sniffers).
• Experience in RF design, HFC Design, DOCSIS specifications 3.0/3.1 a plus.
• Should have excellent knowledge in M2M, In-Home Router industry standards and design/
• implementation (IPv4 / IPv6, TR-069, IPsec, QoS, 802.11).
• Should know about various Network adjuncts and services i.e. AAA, Diameter, EAP, PDSN, LTE
• Data, VoLTE, GRE, Soft GRE, L2TP, CAPWEP.
• Understanding and/or experience working with the following is a plus: - DLNA, UPnP, oneM2M
• architecture - RRC, NAS, SIP, IMS, OSGI, and DHCP.
• Must possess excellent industry knowledge and theoretical understanding of IEEE 802.11 specifications
• (a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, SISO, MIMO, MCS).
• Experience developing automation scripts utilizing TCL, PERL, and Python programming languages.
• Experience writing and developing detailed test cases and test plans
• Extensive hands-on networking experience (802.11 AP’s, Cable Gateways, Routers, Switches, etc.)
• Experience with network test equipment, such as Keysight, Ixia, Spirent, Fluke Networks, IBB, Spectrum
• Analyzers, Site Survey Planning tools, and Traffic Generators.
• Experience developing automation utilizing SCPI, TCL and Python programming languages.
• Must possess expert skills and experience with desktop operating systems and applications (Windows,
• MAC, Unix/Linux).
• Strong work ethic with a desire to meet and exceed personal and business goals
• Expert level communication, documentation, teamwork skills
• Self-motivated to take ownership of assigned projects and deliverables
• Experienced technical writing skills sufficient to produce white papers, test cases, test plans, design
• documents, and technical diagrams
• Ability to work both in a team and independently on assigned projects
• Strong documentation, follow-up, communication skills
• Learns and adapts to new technologies and methodologies. Must be able to think outside-the-box and exercise innovation.
• Ability to work with little supervision to execute highly technical and complex tasks
• Organized with a strong attention to detail
• Possesses strong analytical skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, or related field or equivalent work

Experience:

• Professional level certification or equivalent work experience
• Related Work Experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in an MSO/ISP Networking Engineering capacity

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $41.58 - $50.08 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• MUST KNOW HOW TO CREATE ROUTERS FROM SCRATCH, 5G, LARGE VENUE EXPERIENCE, WIFI, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, EXCELLENT EXP WITH WIFI- 6G, AND DETAILED UNDERSTANDING ON 7G

Experience:

• 5G, LARGE VENUE EXPERIENCE, WIFI: 5 years (Required)
• WiFi 7 Antenna: 1 year (Required)
• (GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE, 5G NR), 3GPP2 (1xRTT / EVDO): 3 years (Required)
• RF design, HFC Design, DOCSIS specifications 3.0/3.1 a plus: 3 years (Required)
• M2M, In-Home Router: 1 year (Required)
• (IPv4 / IPv6, TR-069, IPsec, QoS, 802.11): 1 year (Required)
• Data, VoLTE, GRE, Soft GRE, L2TP, CAPWEP: 1 year (Required)
• architecture - RRC, NAS, SIP, IMS, OSGI, and DHCP: 1 year (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote