Staff Systems Test Engineer

Tarana Wireless Inc; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company at the forefront of wireless technology is seeking a talented engineer to join their performance validation team. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your extensive experience in wireless device verification and system analysis to ensure the delivery of high-quality hardware and software products. Your expertise in Python automation and OFDM wireless systems will be crucial as you design test plans, analyze performance metrics, and troubleshoot complex issues. Join a passionate team dedicated to making fast, affordable internet accessible to everyone and be part of a mission that truly makes a difference in the world.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in wireless device and system verification.
• Strong Python automation coding skills and system analysis expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop system test plans and automation test scripts.
• Perform daily performance regression analysis and identify issues.

Skills

Wireless Device Verification

Python Automation

System Analysis

OFDM Wireless Systems

TCP/UDP Traffic Generation

Communication Skills

Linux Systems

Performance Metrics

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

M.S. in Wireless Communications

Tools

Git

GitLab

Jira

Job description

In this role, you will be part of a team responsible for the performance validation of Tarana’s wireless products. Our ideal candidate is a hands-on, self-driven engineer with a solid understanding of system-level performance metrics and their connection to user experience, a drive to deliver high-quality hardware and software products, an aptitude for troubleshooting complex systems, and a strong working knowledge of wireless technology from the PHY/MAC layer perspective.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and develop system test plans for product features, and independently implement automation test scripts in collaboration with systems engineers and software developers.
• Define, implement, and tune key performance indicators that reliably catch performance shortfalls while minimizing false alarms. Expose these metrics through dashboards to enable the automated tracking of release progress.
• Perform daily performance regression analysis, not limited to features you own, and identify whether the failures are software regressions, hardware/platform dependent, or test fixtures specific. Proactively address all types of issues.
• Critically analyze failures and independently narrow down the root cause of issues by analyzing performance figures and logs, which requires a deep understanding of the system and its modules.
• Review daily pipelines and assist in identifying and fixing pipeline infrastructure issues. Assess if test fixtures are running at capacity, identify deficiencies in the test scheduling, and contribute to the development and validation of improvements to the overall test machinery.
• Support the timely SW and HW product release process, interfacing closely with systems engineers, software engineers, and program managers.

Required Skills & Experience:

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering, M.S. preferred with a focus on wireless communications and signal processing.
• 10+ years of experience in wireless device and system verification.
• Working experience with OFDM wireless system development and validation, preferably with LTE/5G-NR, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/ad/ay.
• Strong Python automation coding skills.
• Ability to learn complex systems quickly and be willing to face new challenges.
• Strong triage and analysis skills to diagnose and resolve product issues.
• Discipline to execute on daily/high-cadence deliverables in an organized fashion.
• Excellent analytical skills and a go-getter attitude
• Experience with TCP/UDP traffic generation tools, traffic testing, and protocol-level debugging
• Working experience with Linux systems, Git, GitLab, and Jira
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Since our founding in 2009, we’ve been on a mission to accelerate the pace of bringing fast and affordable internet access — and all the benefits it provides — to the 90% of the world’s households who can’t get it. Through a decade of R&D and more than $400M of investment, we’ve created an entirely unique next-generation fixed wireless access technology, powering our first commercial platform, Gigabit 1 (G1). It delivers a game-changing advance in broadband economics in both mainstream and underserved markets, using either licensed or unlicensed spectrum. G1 started production in mid 2021 and has now been installed by over 160 service providers globally. We’re headquartered in Milpitas, California, with additional research and development in Pune, India.

G1 has been developed by an incredibly talented and pioneering core technical team. We are looking for more world-class problem solvers who can carry on our tradition of customer obsession and ground-breaking innovation. We’re well funded, growing incredibly quickly, maintaining a superb results-focused culture while we’re at it, and all grooving on the positive difference we are making for people all over the planet. If you want to help make a real difference in this world, apply now!