Senior System Engineer (RAN Virtualization & OAM/OSS)

Position Summary

Headquartered in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a leader in mobile technologies, consumer electronics, home appliances and enterprise solutions. From our humble beginnings to our position today as a tech leader, our passion for innovation has been the common thread throughout our history. We've grown into one of THE most recognized global brands. We consider ourselves "relentless pioneers" that push boundaries and defy barriers. The company pushes beyond the limits of today's technology to provide groundbreaking connected experiences across its large portfolio of products and services, including mobile devices, home appliances, home entertainment, 5G networks, and digital displays. As EPA's ENERGY STAR Corporate Commitment Partner, SEA is dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment through its eco-conscious products, practices, and operations.

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Role and Responsibilities

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) is seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer, RAN Virtualization & EMS OSS to operate in a lead technical role on our Wireless network team. You will operate as a subject matter expert in a multi-functional team of R&D, Systems engineering, and product validation to introduce Samsung products to Wireless Carrier. The position will be a key contributor for the 3GPP LTE and 5G RAN and Network Management products. The Sr. Engineer will be responsible for the System architecture and design with emphasis on Network Element OAM and OSS integration. The incumbent will provide technical guidance to the team to ensure deliverables are met.

• Responsible for development of product requirements, feature requirements, systems and performance analysis, Work with the team to conduct deep-dive customer sessions, new technology introduction of 4G/5G RAN Network Management features and introduction of virtualized networks (VNF/CNF based solutions).
• Analyze customer requirements, convert them into system requirements and capturing of detail design for the development team.
• Responsible for Technical Management of new products and software releases to ensure that promised features are delivered with expected performance.
• Provide technical support in the pre-sales process and create compelling technical and commercial solutions in order to help achieve the assigned sales goals and business objectives.
• Responsible for development of product requirements, feature requirements, systems and
• Translate and communicate complex technical design considerations between the Samsung sales team and carriers' network business
• Partner closely with various support organizations, logistics, and cross- functional teams from SEA and Samsung HQ to achieve successful new product roll-outs and developments.
• Ability to travel sporadically during the project

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering with 8+ years of experience.
• Experience with OAMP/FCAPS subsystem design and development in wireless networks.
• Experience with TNM protocols and NMS/OSS interfaces.
• Exposure to High Availability and redundancy systems.
• Detailed understanding in managing Openstack/Kubernetes environments.
• Must have experience with virtualized solutions in Wireless Networks. Virtualized RAN Application Management / OAM design and development is highly beneficial.
• Must have experience in working with R&D teams, finalizing feature roadmaps and presenting in technical deep-dive sessions to customer.
• Solid understanding of Netconf protocol, YANG models, REST APIs, and VES (Virtual Event Streaming)
• Must have experience in working with Pre-Sales technical teams for the RFP responses.
• Exposure towards public (AWS, Azure) and private / on-prime cloud installation and configuration.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred.
• Experience in configuring virtual switches, network connections, Virtual port types (SR-IOV, virtio), Security Groups, VLANs is beneficial.
• Experience or understanding in managing OpenStack / Kubernetes environment is highly beneficial.
• Experience in authoring the SW upgrade procedures and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for high severity issues in the commercial network is beneficial
• Understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks, architecture and protocols is beneficial
• Experience in SW development with Java and web-based applications is beneficial.

Skills and Qualifications

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