Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
Department Summary
DISH is transforming the future of connectivity. We are doing it by building the first virtualized, standalone 5G wireless network from scratch. The foundation of a connected world, it is a network free of the limitations of the past, and flexible enough to satisfy all the social, economic and transformative needs of the changing world.
Working with key Engineering and Operations Teams, the successful candidate will provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support with RU and RAN/vRAN/ORAN technologies. Will lead the development of operational and assurance standards guaranteeing radio access networks meet or exceed design specifications. Will analyze service and system issues, determine root-cause for failure and develop corrective actions. Corrective actions can range from configuration changes to developing new operational procedures. Will contribute to on-going process improvement reviews using Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics to eliminate errors, maximize hardware/software efficiencies and increase service up-time leading to an overall excellent customer experience.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- You will interact closely with Dish key partners as well as Dish Technology Development, Network Development, Engineering & Operations from Core, cloud, and Network Engineering, Project Mgmt. and RF Teams
- Participate in vendor engineering reviews of hardware/software development in lab Proof of Concept environments.
- Performs technical evaluations of major system enhancements and major new customer requirements.
- Be a key SME from RAN and support Entry/Exit criteria for new software loads/releases migrating from Sandbox Integration Pre-production Production environments.
- Support FOA/FFI testing and evaluation.
- Provide lead support with Market Teams to troubleshoot/resolve complex issues with deployed RF and RAN systems.
- Engage and escalate issues with vendors when critical/time sensitive support and resolution is needed.
- Develop key metrics for performance monitoring and service assurance.
- Coordinates proposed changes with Certification Lab(s) for validation.
- Will produce updated technical specifications of system changes and provide a comprehensive plan for release.
- Ensures solutions meet key criteria for CI/CD, system orchestration and automation.
- Works with technical writers/engineers to document final process configurations and MOPs to support Field Operations.
- This position may provide on-call support on a rotational basis.
Skills, Experience and Requirements
As a Lead 5G RAN Systems Engineer, you will have:
- A passion for working on new technologies in a fast-paced and frequently changing environment.
- Extensive understanding in 5G ORAN split functions (7-2x, RU, DU, CU-CP, CU-U)
- Extensive understanding and experience in RAN/vRAN software architectures in a virtualized environment.
- Extensive understanding of RF Radio operations over eCPRI interfaces. Includes CSR, DU and timing configurations.
- Extensive understanding of s/w systems/services running virtualized ORAN functions.
- Understanding of latency considerations and issues from gNB to Data Center locations.
- Understanding and experience with virtualized networks, orchestration and automation across a large network architecture.
- Thorough understanding of vRAN/ORAN architecture described in 3GPP standards (Rel 15 & 16).
- RF Design, Optimization and performance improvement experience is a plus
- Deep understandingof LTE, VoLTE, 5G VoNR L2/L3 call flows with ability to understand and analyze traces (PCAP, GNB traces)
- Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science or Telecommunications Engineering (Masters or PHD will be favorable).
- 12+ years of experience in the wireless industry
- Must be self-motivated, able to manage simultaneous events efficiently
- Able to achieve goals by working professionally with other team members
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills including the ability to interact with technical and non-technical teams
- Curious minded person striving for continuous learning and innovation.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
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