Senior Manager, 4G5G RAN Air Interface Systems Engineer

Position Summary

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) is seeking an experienced Senior Manager 4G/5G RAN Air Interface Senior Systems Engineer to join our Wireless network team. The Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for product & feature performance analysis evaluation of new product & SW releases. The incumbent should understand 5G RAN features and come up with a strategy to enable features to maximize performance and user experience.

• Responsible for identifying opportunities to further improve products through new features defining feature requirements and working with R&D to finalize the solution.

• Verify the performance and functionality of the 5G air interface in commercial network. Analyze UE logs and gNB logs corresponding to a 5G air interface feature under study and produce test reports showing the intended target gain if applicable.

• Responsible for hands on analysis of network performance issues (i.e. air interface call processing etc.) and creating solutions to meet network optimization expectations.

• Perform detailed analysis of 4G/5G Wireless Call Protocols. Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting the issues

• Educate our customers on Samsungs new products and services both individually and in a team environment. Ensures that customer commitments are achieved according to plan.

• Works closely with various support organizations logistics and cross- functional teams from SEA and Samsung HQ to achieve successful new product roll-outs and developments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; Advanced degree is a plus.

• 10 years work experience in the wireless industry.

• Must have understanding on 5G concepts such as Hybrid Beamforming Massive MIMO New Waveforms LTE-NR interworking & co-existence 5G Numerologies etc.

• Experience with system engineering activities such as feature requirements identification feature description documentation parameter optimization performance analysis test strategy creation problem troubleshooting is desirable

• Strong knowledge in 5G and 4G air interface and call processing technologies and network architecture specifically focused on Radio Access Network

• Good understanding of overall Wireless systems with emphasis on PHY MAC RLC RRC and PDCP layers

• Experience with protocol analyzers creating Tableau reports test tools such as XCAL QXDM and Wireshark.

• Understanding of Channel Emulators Spectrum Analyzers and Signal Generators

• Understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks

• Understanding of HW as well as SW architecture

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills: To work effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Problem-solving and analytical skills: To troubleshoot network issues and optimize performance.

• Ability to travel approximately 20% of time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ongoing 3GPP Rel-18/19 activities is beneficial

• Experience with SW development is beneficial.

• Experience with wireless infrastructure provider and/or operator is desired.

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