Field Engineer

ALTEN

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm is seeking a Mid-Senior level Field Engineer in San Diego, California. The ideal candidate will conduct handset testing, perform field drive testing, and troubleshoot device issues, focusing on both 4G and 5G networks. A Bachelor's degree in Engineering and proficiency with Android OS are required. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, contributing to cutting-edge technology in the telecommunications industry.

Qualifications

2+ years of work experience in a relevant field engineer role.
Ability to work in the field for 8 hours with van/drive test.
Understanding of physical/MAC layers and call processing concepts.

Responsibilities

Conduct handset testing and debugging in field/lab environments.
Perform drive testing and provide analysis of device OTA issues.
Collaborate on test planning and development.

Skills

Experience in handset testing commercial OEM or Qualcomm devices

Drive testing on the field

Debug/troubleshoot/analyze device issues

Familiarity with Android OS

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Understanding of software development and testing concepts

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Masters Degree in Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Job description

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Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Electrical Engineering with 2 years work experience OR Masters Degree in Engineering or Electrical Engineering
Required Skills:
Experience in handset testing commercial OEM or Qualcomm devices in field/lab environments across 5G/4G/3G operators
Experience in drive testing on the field, on-site and ability to debug/troubleshoot/analyze basic device/OTA issues (camping, provisioning) between device and network
Experience in testing, debugging and familiarity with Android OS
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of software development and testing concepts for wireless handset for various air interface standards - 5G (SA, NSA, mmW, NRDC), LTE
Need to be in field for 8 hrs with van/drive test as part of Field Engineer position
Preferred Skills/Education:
Experience with stability testing
Experience with air interface performance analysis, characterization and optimization
Experience with test planning/test case development
Understanding of physical/MAC layers and call processing concepts; exposure to programming in C, Perl, Shell scripting is a plus