Disaggregated 5G RAN Design and Standardization Engineer

Company: Qualcomm Incorporated
Location: San Diego
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

Company:Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.Job Area:Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Technical Standards EngineeringJob Overview:Qualcomm is a company of inventors that unlocked 5G ushering in an age of rapid acceleration in connectivity and new possibilities that will transform industries, create jobs, and enrich lives. But this is just the beginning. It takes inventive minds with diverse skills, backgrounds, and cultures to transform 5Gs potential into world-changing technologies and products. This is the Invention Age - and this is where you come in.

We seek System Engineers with demonstrated experience in wireless system design, implementation, and standardization, with a focus on network disaggregation and virtualization of the Radio Access Network (RAN) for NR and LTE, definition of open interfaces in the RAN, and implementation on cloud platforms.

The candidate will join a world-class team working on the design, promotion, and standardization of new radio infrastructure features and architectures. The primary responsibility of the candidate is design and standardization of the disaggregated RAN. This work is currently focused in the Open RAN alliance (O-RAN), with connections to the Telecom Infra Project (TIP), the Small Cell Forum (SCF), and 3GPP.

Active participation in a subset of the groups mentioned above (O-RAN, SCF, TIP, 3GPP) is an essential part of the job. The candidate is expected to develop technical contributions, give high quality presentations. The job may also require travel for week-long meetings in Europe, North America and Asia.

The candidate is expected to directly participate in design of innovative solutions.

The candidate will operate in collaboration with different business units within the company, including research projects and product groups. The candidate will work in an exciting environment with a team of some of the brightest systems engineers in the industry and will have frequent interaction with other engineering disciplines.

Preferred location for the position is San Diego, USA.

Minimum Qualifications:

-- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

-- 7+ years Systems Engineering or related work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

-- Solid understanding of wireless radio technology principles.

-- Experience in architecting implementations is important.

-- Experience in implementing system designs is important.

-- Experience in modern protocol design and API design is important.

-- A solid knowledge of the 3GPP NR physical layers and protocol layers and of 3GPP features up to Release 15 is required.

-- A solid knowledge of 3GPP core network and O&M concepts is a plus.

-- Experience in wireless system design is preferable.

-- Experience in standardization working groups is preferable.

-- A good understanding of end to end system design is a plus.

-- Experience with cellular infrastructure design and development is a plus.

-- A good understanding of key business concepts and being able to relate this to various business strategies for both Qualcomm and others in the industry is also a plus.

-- A good understanding of the role of open source software is a plus.

Additional Skills:

-- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills is required.

-- Candidate should highlight any experience as an editor, rapporteur or chair of standards bodies.

-- Ability to work independently.

-- PhD, Masters or equivalent mix of education and experience, in a field related to communications, preferable wireless (cellular) communications.

Education Requirements:

PhD, Masters or equivalent mix of education and experience, in a field related to communications, preferable wireless (cellular) communications.
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