Location
Bangalore | India
Job description
Department Summary
Working with DISH 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:
In this role, you will:
- 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 Staff 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).
- 14 - 18 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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