IOT LAB Test Engineer

Job Title: IOT LAB Test Engineer

Location: Richardson, TX (Remote)

Duration: 6+ months contract

Description

Description: Support 5G/4G lab IOT activities for different infra vendors.

• Participate in new 5G/4G feature validation in a lab environment with network emulators and infra vendor drops.
• 5G/4G feature test planning, test script development and automation.
• 5G/4G NR FR2/FR1 RF testing.
• Reproduction of customer and field issues in the lab.
• Modem Power measurement and benchmarking.
• Work-related travel to support lab, field, or IOT testing.
• Support lab, field and certification activities including log analysis, test execution, regression testing, bug tracking, and automation.
• Apply wireless protocol knowledge to debug and test the Samsung 5G/4G/3G/2G modem product lines.

Requirements

Requirements: Bachelor degree or Master with 2-7 years of industry experience in wireless communication.

• Hands-on experience for 5G/4G lab IOT testing on Network infrastructure like Ericsson, Nokia & Samsung.
• Deep understanding of various modem protocol layer stack – L1, MAC, RRC, PDCP for LTE/5G.
• In-depth knowledge of LTE/5G NR NSA/SA features.
• Hands on experience in mobile device testing with KeySight/Anritsu/R&S test equipment for at least 1-3 years for protocol, data performance & RF.
• Experience in measuring/analyzing Days-of-Use (DoU) power consumption data (modem perspective) and identify optimization areas.
• Hands on experience with UE and NW log analysis, log post processing with mobile device logging tools.
• Hands on experience with test equipment and UE automation: with preference for knowledge of python.
• Good understanding of the 3GPP RAN#4/5 test specifications - especially for 5G FR1 & FR2 (NSA and SA), LTE, LTE-A as well as US carrier and network vendor test requirements.
• Hands on experience with defect tracking tools e.g. JIRA.
• Ability to work in a team environment with multiple teams and challenging schedules.
• Strong verbal and writing communication skills.
• Ability to take ownership and bring innovations in test methodology and automation.
• Should be self-starter and keen to learn technologies which may be required on the job.