Senior 4G/5G RAN Test Engineer - Onsite Plano

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Job summary

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company is seeking a Senior 4G/5G RAN Test Engineer for our Plano, TX onsite team. You will validate LTE and 5G RAN features, perform lab tests, and analyze protocol behavior to drive reliable interop with RAN solutions.

You will develop test cases, conduct L1/L2 protocol analysis, and troubleshoot air-interface and end-to-end performance while coordinating with cross-functional teams. 8–10+ years in wireless testing highly preferred.

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of wireless/RAN testing experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required.
• Hands-on experience with LTE/5G RAN validation, lab testing, and performance Troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform product and feature validation for LTE & 5G RAN solutions
• Develop and execute system-level test cases for new RAN features and software releases
• Perform detailed L1/L2 protocol analysis from UE and RAN perspectives
• Analyze and troubleshoot 4G/5G air-interface, call-processing, and end-to-end performance issues
• Perform lab-based system testing, feature validation, performance analysis, and IOT/interoperability testing
• Support inter-vendor RAN integration and troubleshooting
• Analyze product/feature requirements and translate them into test scenarios
• Support network element configuration, software upgrades, and MOP verification
• Prepare test reports and present technical findings to customers and cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with engineering, R&D, and product teams on new product and feature rollouts

Skills

4G LTE and 5G NR RAN

L1/L2 protocol analysis

air interface and call processing

DL/UL scheduling Beamforming MIMO EN-D

test tools: XCAL QXDM Wireshark

lab testing and interoperability

EMS/network element management

S1/X2 interfaces

3GPP RAN/Core architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

XCAL

QXDM

Wireshark

Protocol Analyzers

Channel

Job description

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company is seeking a Senior 4G/5G RAN Test Engineer for our Plano, TX onsite team. You will validate LTE and 5G RAN features, perform lab tests, and analyze protocol behavior to drive reliable interop with RAN solutions.

You will develop test cases, conduct L1/L2 protocol analysis, and troubleshoot air-interface and end-to-end performance while coordinating with cross-functional teams. 8–10+ years in wireless testing highly preferred.