Senior 5G RF Performance Engineer - Optimize Network Quality

Verveba Telecom; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Verveba Telecom in Washington, DC seeks an experienced 5G RF Performance Engineer to analyze LTE and 5G NR SA/NSA network performance and RF KPIs. You will troubleshoot coverage, mobility, handover, and call quality issues, and perform worst‑cell analyses and field tests.

Proficiency with drive-test logging and tools such as QXDM/QCAT is required to identify root causes and optimize network performance across layers and interfaces.

Qualifications

• Analyze LTE and 5G NR SA/NSA network performance.
• Analyze RF KPIs including RSRP, RSRQ, RSSI, SINR, CQI, BLER, MCS, PRB utilization, and DL/UL throughput.
• Troubleshoot coverage, interference, mobility, and handover issues.

Responsibilities

• Analyze LTE and 5G NR SA/NSA network performance.
• Perform drive-test and field-log analysis.
• Use QXDM/QCAT to analyze device logs and identify root causes.
• Troubleshoot IMS/SIP/RTP call flows and voice failures.
• Correlate RF conditions, device logs, protocol events, and timestamps to identify failures.

Skills

RF performance

LTE/5G NR

Drive-test analysis

QXDM

Handover troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Tools

QXDM

QCAT

Job description

Verveba Telecom in Washington, DC seeks an experienced 5G RF Performance Engineer to analyze LTE and 5G NR SA/NSA network performance and RF KPIs. You will troubleshoot coverage, mobility, handover, and call quality issues, and perform worst‑cell analyses and field tests.

Proficiency with drive-test logging and tools such as QXDM/QCAT is required to identify root causes and optimize network performance across layers and interfaces.