Private Cellular Engineer

BlackCube Labs; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental Insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

OP is seeking a highly experienced Private Cellular Engineer to design standards, architectures, and roadmaps for private cellular and radio infrastructure across North America. This role collaborates with business-facing teams to translate requirements into scalable solutions.

You will analyze requirements, evaluate feasibility, ensure stability of cellular/radio hardware and software, and lead deployments and site surveys across campuses, manufacturing sites, and data centers; travel may be

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/IS/related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8–10 years of professional experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication to present concepts to management.
• Experience with Cellular Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and signal boosting solutions.
• Experience designing and deploying Private Cellular solutions (Private 4G/5G).
• Strong understanding of network technologies, TCP/IP, and firewalls.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with analysis tools like Wireshark, iperf.

Responsibilities

• Support Private Cellular initiatives including Proof of Concepts and Production deployments.
• Own and fulfill small to large strategic or tactical Private Cellular projects; act as escalation point for issues.
• Design, test, and implement new Cellular/Radio solutions and proofs of concept.
• Assist with vendor and solution selection processes.
• Lead weekly project status meetings.
• Conduct and coordinate site surveys; develop site plans for total facility coverage.
• Coordinate resources, track execution, validate deployments and expansions.
• Supervise and/or perform site installs, maintenance, upgrades, or software enhancements.
• Escalate operational issues; work with vendors for timely resolution.
• Submit and track Change Management for Cellular/Radio systems.
• Monitor systems for trouble areas and document root causes.
• Support service tickets while deployed on enterprise cellular deployments.
• Engage with manufacturer support centers to resolve issues.

Skills

Teamwork & communication

Cellular DAS

Private Cellular

Network TCP/IP

Wireshark/iperf

RF & LTE

Learning mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Wireshark

iperf

Job description

We are on the lookout for a highly motivated and experienced Private Cellular Engineer who is responsible for the development of standards, solution architectures, and roadmaps for private Cellular and Radio infrastructure. This individual will work with business-facing teams & users to design appropriate solutions that meet business requirements for cellular network demands across North American locations.

This individual successfully analyzes requirements and designs technical solutions for complex problems. This person evaluates the technical and economic feasibility of system solutions (e.g., costs, benefits, feature/functionality, interoperability, scalability, maintainability, etc.) based on the full technology life cycle. The person in this role will support the department's objectives by ensuring the stability and availability of cellular/radio network hardware and software, and planning capacity of the Cellular infrastructure for Campus, Manufacturing sites, Data Centers, and other remote sites. The Cellular Engineer collaborates with network teams (LAN, WAN, Security) and domain architects to evaluate and introduce new technology standards.

Key/Primary Responsibilities:

• Support Private Cellular initiatives including Proof of Concepts and Production deployments.
• Own and fulfill small to large strategic or tactical Private Cellular projects. Function as point of escalation for project execution issues.
• Help design, test, and implement new Cellular/Radio solutions and Proof of Concepts.
• Help with the vendor and solution selection process.
• Lead weekly project status meetings.
• Conduct and/or coordinate site surveys, develop site plans to gain total coverage of the facility.
• Coordinate resources, track execution, and validate new deployments, upgrades, and expansions.
• Supervise and/or perform site installs, maintenance, upgrades, or software enhancements to support the cellular DAS/Private Cellular infrastructure needs.
• Function as a point of escalation for operational issues; work with vendors for timely resolution.
• Submit and track Change Management for all Cellular/Radio systems.
• Monitor systems for trouble areas and proactively resolve and document root causes.
• Support service tickets as needed while engaged on enterprise cellular deployments.
• Engage with manufacturer technical support centers to quickly resolve issues as they arise.
• Create/maintain Operational Support Guides and any other documentation.
• Travel to site when required to support deployments, testing, and validation.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Business Administration, Management, Information Systems, or related discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 8 to 10 years of professional experience.
• High-level teaming and communication skills to influence and persuade others.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create and present concepts and recommendations to management.
• Experience with Cellular Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) and signal boosting solutions.
• Experience designing and deploying Private Cellular solutions (Private 4G/5G on licensed and/or CBRS spectrums).
• Strong understanding of Network technologies and TCP/IP protocols (LAN, WAN, WLAN) and firewalls.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience with analysis and performance evaluation tools such as Wireshark, iperf, etc.
• Extensive experience with Wireless technologies, knowledge of RF and LTE Networks.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or higher certification.
• Experience designing and deploying Private Cellular Network solutions.

Benefits:

• 401(k).
• Dental Insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
• Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
• Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
• Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us:

At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cyber security, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.