System Verification Engineer I & II

Ericsson; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson is seeking a skilled verification engineer to join our RAN System Verification team in India. You will verify and troubleshoot 5G NR solutions on high-performance GPPs, focusing on performance, scalability and quality. The role involves lab validation under realistic traffic and collaboration with RAN development and CI/CD teams.

You will analyze system behaviour, perform root-cause analysis across protocol layers, and contribute to automation and verification framework improvements.

Qualifications

• 2–8 years of hands-on experience in system-level verification of LTE/5G NR baseband and radio equipment.
• Strong understanding of wireless systems, RAN architecture and 5G NR air-interface technologies.
• Experience analyzing and troubleshooting performance at PHY/MAC under varying conditions.
• Experience in Linux and IP networking; scripting/automation skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end system-level verification of 5G RAN technologies for release readiness.
• Verify capacity and performance under high-load traffic scenarios and mobility.
• Analyze logs, traces and KPIs like throughput, latency and QoS/QoE.
• Troubleshoot across PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, IP to identify root causes.
• Contribute to test coverage, automation and CI/CD pipelines; collaborate with teams.

Skills

LTE/5G NR

RAN architecture

KPIs analysis

Linux

CI/CD concepts

Python

Networking

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Jenkins

Job description

About this opportunity

At Ericsson, we are the world leader in 5G innovation and deployment, powering a connected future where technology improves the way we live and work. With unmatched expertise and market penetration in 5G New Radio (NR), we are shaping the future of communication and pioneering advancements that will lead us into the era of 6G.

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About this opportunity

At Ericsson, we are the world leader in 5G innovation and deployment, powering a connected future where technology improves the way we live and work. With unmatched expertise and market penetration in 5G New Radio (NR), we are shaping the future of communication and pioneering advancements that will lead us into the era of 6G.

The Opportunity

Reliability earns trust. As part of our RAN System Verification team, you will verify, troubleshoot and deliver Ericsson’s 5G New Radio (NR) solutions on high-performance General Purpose Processors (GPP), with sharp focus on performance, scalability and quality. You will work in advanced lab environments to validate system behaviour under realistic and extreme traffic conditions, influencing release readiness and overall product quality.

What you will do

• Drive end-to-end system-level verification of 5G RAN technologies to secure release readiness.
• Perform capacity and performance verification of RAN systems under high-load traffic scenarios comprising Max supported UEs per cell/DU, throughput (DL/UL), control plane capacity and mobility under load.
• Analyse system behaviour and performance using logs, traces, KPIs including throughput, latency, PRB utilisation, resource load and QoS/QoE indicators.
• Troubleshooting Link curve verification, Channel quality and perform root cause analysis across multiple protocol layers (PHY, MAC, RLC, PDCP, IP) for complex system issues.
• Perform requirement analysis for feature integration and verification to ensure alignment with customer expectations.
• Contribute to continuous improvements of products, test coverage, verification frameworks, automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate closely with RAN development, integration/CI and product management teams.
• Continuously develop competence in relevant technical domains and modern verification practices. Explore and apply AI-assisted verification methods

The Skills You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2 to 8 years of hands‑on experience in system‑level verification, configuring, deploying, and troubleshooting LTE/5G NR baseband and radio equipment.
• Strong understanding of wireless communication systems (LTE/5G NR), RAN architecture/protocol stack and 5G NR air-interface technologies
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and troubleshooting performance issues at PHY/MAC layer under varying channel conditions.
• Deep knowledge of system level KPIs (throughput, latency, resource load, QoS/QoE) and the ability to identify performance bottlenecks.
• Experience working in Linux environments and overall IP networking.
• Programming/Automation/scripting skills (for example Python, Bash, Java). Understanding of CI/CD concepts.
• Exposure to configuration management and automation tools (for example Git, Gerrit, Jenkins).

Nice to have

• Exposure to Cloud-Native RAN, O-RAN Architecture.
• Experience with UE simulators, channel emulators, fading technologies, Link curve analysis and lab test tools.
• Experience with commercial UE chipset platform testing (Qualcomm, MediaTek etc).
• Knowledge of Cloud Native principles, Machine Learning and AI.
• Software development skills, particularly in Java and Python.

Why join us

• Work with global experts in a high-performing, innovative, and global engineering environment.
• Work on cutting-edge 5G technology and be at the forefront of 6G innovation.
• Contribute directly to the quality of live networks and customer experience worldwide.
• Build deep expertise in system-level performance, capacity and reliability engineering.
• Flexible work environment, career growth and a diverse, inclusive environment.

Why join Ericsson?

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do.

We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.

Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Primary country and city

India (IN) ||