Cellular Wireless Systems Engineer

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 5 years of experience with 3GPP protocols, LTE, and 5G
• Experience with scripting languages (i.e. Python).

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with designing and analyzing practical wireless systems to optimize power consumption and performance (e.g., latency, throughput, coverage) tradeoffs.
• Experience in driving cross-functional teams (e.g., software, integration, testing) on the implementation and delivery of new mobile features.
• Understanding of wireless communication theory, data communication networks, queuing theory, scheduling/prioritization, QoS.
• Ability to gain insights from KPI (Key Performance Indicators) and metrics from devices.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

About the job

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how billions of users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. Our products need to handle information at massive scale, and extend well beyond web search. We're looking for engineers who bring fresh ideas from all areas, including information retrieval, distributed computing, large-scale system design, networking and data storage, security, artificial intelligence, natural language processing, UI design and mobile; the list goes on and is growing every day. As a software engineer, you will work on a specific project critical to Google’s needs with opportunities to switch teams and projects as you and our fast-paced business grow and evolve. We need our engineers to be versatile, display leadership qualities and be enthusiastic to take on new problems across the full-stack as we continue to push technology forward.

With your technical expertise you will manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables. You will design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance software solutions. The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to improving Pixel’s cellular modem power, performance, cognizant of trade-offs between power consumption, coverage, throughput, latency, and thermal performance.
• Investigate performance trends by gaining insights into modem KPIs and metrics, applying data analytics or AI/ML approaches with an understanding of overall end-to-end systems operation involving the networks.
• Address systems-level issues by conducting log analysis, driving issue resolution, and identifying the opportunities for improvements on the UE or network.
• Propose and design new enhancements to optimize power and performance, define systems requirements, and collaborate with cross-functional teams (firmware/software, testing) on the implementation and product delivery.
• Engage in discussion wi