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Hardware & Wireless Validation Engineer
Job Location:
Job Location:
Foster, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
USD 87 - 89
Hourly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Our Client an AV Manufacturing company is looking for a Hardware & Wireless Validation Engineer for their Foster City CA location.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Why Should You Apply
ICONMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities:
- Test Infrastructure Development:
- Select procure commission and configure test equipment and software.
- Develop custom test assets such as load simulators test harnesses and scripts using Python and TTCN.
- Construct and maintain lab infrastructure from fixed network test harnesses to RF cabling.
- Protocol & System Validation:
- Develop and execute test cases to analyze the behavior of wireless and fixed networks including 4G-LTE 5G-NR Wi-Fi Bluetooth Ethernet and IP.
- Collaborate with suppliers to validate network performance and identify the root cause of failures.
- Documentation & Compliance:
- Draft and present detailed documentation including test plans design reviews and data reviews.
- You will also perform or commission conformance testing for international regulatory requirements such as FCC emission compliance PTCRB/GCF test suites and U.S. MNO conformance testing.
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Telecommunications or a similar discipline.
- Experience: 7 years of professional relevant work experience in electronics development including at least 5 years in wireless system validation.
- Technical Expertise:
- Hands-on experience configuring/programming developing test cases using wireless test platforms (Keysight Rohde & Schwarz) and testing/troubleshooting Automotive Ethernet products.
- Expertise in Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.1AS 802.11) IP network protocols and 3GPP 4G-LTE / 5G-NR network architecture.
- Experience with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Classic/LE protocol and PHY designs.
- Proficiency with lab equipment including oscilloscopes e-loads VNAs and spectrum analyzers.
- Experience with regulatory conformance testing and analyzing network diagnostics using tools like Wireshark and Qualcomm QXDM logs.
- Execute test plans targeting LTE NR-NSA and NR-SA L1/L2/L3 protocol features (PHY MAC RLC PDCP RRC NAS).
- Experience with modem log analysis using QXDM/QCAT or ShannonDM tools
- Strong understanding of 3GPP and Carrier specifications for LTE and NR.
- Familiarity with Ethernet lab equipment (Ixia Spirent) and associated software (IxNetwork TTworkbench).
- Bonus Qualifications:
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Engineering.
- Experience with team/club competitions (e.g. SAE FIRST DARPA).
- Foundational knowledge of systems and networking (e.g. systems architecture memory hierarchy storage subsystems routing).
- Experience with specific protocols (PCIe CAN SPI I2C MDIO) and Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3x).
- Familiarity with specific chipsets (e.g. Broadcom Marvell) and signaling (NRZ and PAM-4).
- Certifications such as CCNA CCNP or CCIE.
- Experience with data acquisition systems (UEI or Keysight) requirement/test case management tools (Polarion) and Atlassian products (Jira/Confluence).
Why Should You Apply
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
ICONMA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable law.
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