RAN Wireless SME

Telnet Inc; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 117,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Telnet Inc in Plano, TX invites an experienced RAN Wireless SME to lead requirements development for 5G/4G networks. You will translate customer needs into system specifications, drive performance analyses, and support pre-sales efforts with technical solutions.

The role requires deep wireless expertise, strong presentation skills, and the ability to navigate complex organizational structures across client and carrier teams. Travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of wireless industry experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of 5G/4G air interface and call processing technologies.
• Experience with system engineering activities and feature requirements is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop product requirements, feature requirements, and system/performance analyses.
• Analyze customer requirements and translate to system specs for development.
• Assist in product and feature performance analyses and evaluate new releases.
• Perform detailed analysis of 4G/5G call protocols and troubleshoot test issues.
• Provide expert pre-sales technical support and create compelling technical solutions.
• Communicate complex design considerations between Client sales and carriers' networks.
• Educate customers on Telnet Inc products and ensure commitments are met.
• Collaborate with support, logistics, and cross-functional teams for new rollouts.
• Travel sporadically during the project.

Skills

RAN/Wireless Expertise

5G/4G Air Interface

Customer Interactions

Technical Presentations

Education

Bachelor's in EE/CS

Advanced degree beneficial

Tools

XCAL

QXDM

Wireshark

Channel Emulator

Job description

Job title: RAN Wireless SME

Location: Plano, TX

Duration: 2 Months

Description:

• Responsible for development of product requirements, feature requirements, systems and performance analysis, conduct deep-dive customer sessions, new technology introduction of virtualized networks.
• Responsible for analyzing the customer requirements, converting them into system requirements and capturing of detail design for the development team.
• Aid in product & feature performance analysis, evaluation of new product & SW releases
• Perform detailed analysis of 4G/5G Wireless Call Protocols. Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting the issues, especially issues found during testing of Chipset IODT from Lab and Field.
• Provides expert technical support in the pre-sales process and creates compelling technical and commercial solutions in order to help achieve the assigned sales goals and business objectives.
• Translates and communicates complex technical design considerations between the Client sales team and carriers' network business
• Educate our customers on Client's new products and services both individually and in a team environment. Ensures that customer commitments are achieved according to plan.
• Works closely with various support organizations, logistics, and cross- functional teams from Client HQ to achieve successful new product roll-outs and developments.
• Ability to travel sporadically during the project.

Success Criteria:

• Technical Acumen
• Subject Matter Expert in driving the technical solutions to customer through complex organizational dynamics
• Presentations Skills
• Leveraging your ability to communicate effectively with all levels of organization as well as HQ partners on initiatives
• Excellence Dealing with Ambiguity
• Bringing your experience in problem solving and ability to navigate complex organizations with pivotal shifts

Background & Competencies Required:

• Minimum of 12 yrs. of industry experience in wireless is required
• Bachelor's Degree in EE/CS; Advanced degree is beneficial
• Strong knowledge in 5G and 4G air interface and call processing technologies and network architecture specifically focused on Radio Access Network
• Experience with system engineering activities such as feature requirements identification, feature description documentation, parameter optimization, performance analysis, test strategy creation, problem troubleshooting is desirable
• Should have understanding on 5G concepts such as Hybrid Beamforming, Massive MIMO, New Waveforms, LTE-NR interworking & co-existence, 5G Numerologies etc.
• Experience with ongoing 3GPP Rel-15/16 activities is beneficial
• Good understanding of overall Wireless systems with emphasis on PHY, MAC, RLC, RRC and PDCP layers
• Experience with test tools such as XCAL, QXDM, Wireshark, Channel Emulator
• Understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks
• Experience with SW development is beneficial
• Understanding of HW as well as SW architecture

Necessary Skills and attributes:

Demonstrated ability to interact at all levels within customer's organizations. The ability to negotiate with and convince others, in a potentially adversarial environment, including customer leadership, directors and managers with opposing views to accept/approve plans, technical and project recommendations. The ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple strategic programs and simultaneous performance objectives. The ability to write, read, interpret, explain and act based on a thorough understanding of technical documents, engineering materials and contracts or related documents. Ability to make professional sales and business presentations in writing, through email, reports, or orally, including complex business and technical matters to an audience of high technical skills, management and operational experience. Ability to support a cross-functional Client team to achieve customer contracted objectives and specific team goals within established time frames and requirements. Assist in and if needed direct the Client team in lab and field trials related to introduction of products sold to the customer.