Job Title: Sr. Engineer: UMTS/HSPA/LTE Network Optimization
Job ID: G1897038
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Company: Qualcomm – Nigeria
Job Function
This engineering position provides an opportunity to work closely with leading wireless operators, device and network vendors and R&D Teams across the globe on cutting-edge wireless technologies such as UMTS/HSPA/LTE (and LTE-A in future). Responsibilities would include various aspects associated with the design, optimization, capacity estimation and management, debugging of air-interface and core-network issues of UMTS/HSPA/LTE networks. Additional areas of responsibility include wireless system parameter recommendations, participating in new technology inter-operability tests and field trials in conjunction with R&D teams, lab performance studies, authoring white-papers and documents on new wireless technologies and standards. The candidate should have an academic background in digital communications, wireless and computer communication networks. The successful candidate should have the ability to understand detailed technical design; implementation and issues related to UMTS/HSPA/LTE technologies and have RF & Network optimization Industry experience. The candidate should be able to provide onsite support to mobile operators in Africa to help roll out and enhance their UMTS/HSPA/LTE networks. Position requires significant customer interaction and ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. 40% Travel Required
Skills/Experience
-Indepth knowledge in cellular technologies such as UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+/LTE
-Experience in design, development, testing, and evaluation of cellular (UMTS/HSPA/LTE) systems.
-Background in 3GPP protocol standards, design, development, integration and verification, call processing of cellular (UMTS/HSPA/LTE) networks.
-Proven track record with innovative problem solving and hands-on experience with UMTS/HSPA/LTE network design, network troubleshooting, fine-tuning, and optimization in wireless operator working environment is required
-Experience with data services including knowledge of protocols such as TCP/UDP/IP is required
Additional Skills:
-Independent as well as good team player with the ability to effectively work with multi-functional engineering teams
-Can Read/Write French (preferred)
-5+ years of relevant engineering experience in cellular experience.
Responsibilities
-Interact with wireless Operators to investigate and characterize the performance of UMTS/HSPA/LTE networks in various aspects ranging from core network, air interface, to devices and applications
-Use handset and network infrastructure based advanced tools to accurately measure existing and potential network performance
-Use in-house simulation platforms written in C/C++/Matlab with live network traffic data and develop solutions to improve network performance & efficiency
-RF and OTA Parametric Optimization and troubleshooting involving the use of various complex data collection and post-processing tools to assess network performance (UMTS/HSPA/LTE) and propose solutions to problems
Education Requirements – Bachelors Degree (BS) in Electrical Engineering. – MSEE preferred
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