Senior Wireless Network Test Engineer - mmWave/E-Band

Saxon Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Saxon Global is seeking a Senior Wireless Network Test Engineer to lead testing, validation, and qualification of carrier-grade networking equipment and wireless infrastructure. The role emphasizes mmWave and E-band point-to-point technologies, L2/L3 protocols, RF measurements, and cross-vendor lab environments.

You will design comprehensive test plans, set up complex labs, and collaborate with Engineering, QA, Development, and Operations to ensure robust product quality and successful releases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in CS/EE/Telecom.
• 7+ years of hands-on carrier-grade telecom/network equipment testing.
• Strong experience testing routers and switches in large-scale networks.
• Hands-on experience with mmWave and E-band point-to-point wireless tech.
• Understand RF metrics including RSL, SNR, BER.
• Experience with Ethernet, VLAN, IP, MPLS, BGP, QoS.
• Experience building multi-vendor test labs.
• Experience with Ixia/Keysight or similar traffic generators.
• Experience with network performance, scalability, and reliability testing.
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute test plans and cases for network equipment.
• Set up and troubleshoot multi-vendor lab environments.
• Test and validate routers, switches, and wireless gear.
• Validate performance in service-provider environments.
• Perform mmWave and E-band wireless testing.
• Analyze RF performance metrics (RSL, SNR, BER).
• Generate/analyze traffic with Ixia/Keysight.
• Use OTDR for fiber testing where applicable.
• Troubleshoot defects and coordinate with teams.
• Document tests, results, defects, and steps to reproduce.
• Support qualification and release of products/features.
• Participate in performance, stress, and reliability testing.

Skills

Carrier-grade testing

Troubleshooting

RF performance analysis

Networking protocols

Test automation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/EE/Telecom

Tools

Ixia/Keysight

OTDR

Traffic generators

Job description

Saxon Global is seeking a Senior Wireless Network Test Engineer to lead testing, validation, and qualification of carrier-grade networking equipment and wireless infrastructure. The role emphasizes mmWave and E-band point-to-point technologies, L2/L3 protocols, RF measurements, and cross-vendor lab environments.

You will design comprehensive test plans, set up complex labs, and collaborate with Engineering, QA, Development, and Operations to ensure robust product quality and successful releases.