Network Engineer

General Position Purpose:

The role of this position encompasses a wide scope of activities and initiatives that will bring solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues or network concerns. Network Engineers will work with testing mobile phones that has the latest features in the technology and /or telecommunication available on the market. The testing scope includes connectivity test, lab test, and others as required. The position requires the Network Engineer to perform systems management and integration functions.

Essential Functions:

• Verify stability and portability of networks and software
• Communicate project information through technical reports
• Perform ongoing hardware and software maintenance operations, including installing or upgrading hardware or software
• Provide technical guidance or support for the development or troubleshooting of systems
• Work on lab testing on 3GPP standards based on cellular system such as GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, HSPA, and LTE. The testing conducts various types of mobility and stationary RF test cases in the lab of LTE, WCDMA, UMTS, and GSM
• Research, test, monitor or verify proper functioning of software patches
• Analyze and determine issues; check the similar/same issue history, design test plan (location, models, basic parameters, considerations, etc.), lab test and/or lab test, set test environment and parameters regarding network circumstance
• Confirm whether the issue is cleared or remained, create professional report, and communicate with design team and QA team
• Logging; determine what the log shows, confirm whether the issue is cleared or remained, professional report, and communicate with design team and QA team
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel up to 5-15%

Education and Technology Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred in Electronics, Software Engineering Communication, Computer Network Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications
• General understanding for telecommunication knowledge and Android platform device
• Analytical, Scientific, Data Mining and Database management software
• Access software, cloud-based management software, communications server software
• Strong knowledge of LTE, HSPA+/WCDMA including PHY/MAC, signaling, call processing concepts and upper layers.
• Good understanding on GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, mobile phone software architecture and telecommunication network configuration
• Experience in analyzing logs, troubleshooting issues from lab for UMTS/GSM CS, PS calls, LTE Data calls, metric test is plus. Experience with specific logging/analysis tools such as QxDM, QPST, XCAL, XCAP
• Experience with Transport Layer protocols such as TCP, UDP, and analysis tools such as Wireshark
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point) is essential for creating the test reports
• Knowledge of Wireless Technology – LTE, GSM, CDMA
• Understanding of TCP/UDP, IP Packet, OSI Protocol Model
• Solid understanding of SW testing techniques and methodologies
• Internet browser and Internet protocol IP multimedia subsystem software
• Transaction security and virus protection software; Network monitoring software