4G/5G Senior Test Engineer

HARMAN’s engineers and designers are creative, purposeful and agile. As part of this team, you’ll combine your technical expertise with innovative ideas to help drive cutting-edge solutions in the car, enterprise and connected ecosystem. Every day, you will push the boundaries of creative design, and HARMAN is committed to providing you with the opportunities, innovative technologies and resources to build a successful career.

A Career at HARMAN

As a technology leader that is rapidly on the move, HARMAN is filled with people who are focused on making life better. Innovation, inclusivity and teamwork are a part of our DNA. When you add that to the challenges we take on and solve together, you’ll discover that at HARMAN you can grow, make a difference and be proud of the work you do everyday.

Job Description:

About the Role:

• We are looking for a 2-5yr experienced 4G/5G Wireless testing engineer who will be working as a part of the Harman Certification testing team.
• You will be a key contributor as a testing engineer responsible for performing Captive lab, simulator lab and field-testing certification testing.

Your Team:

• Will be part of the 4G/5G certification team spread across Austin, Redmond, and India.

What You Will Do:

• Working in Captive lab by testing various 4G/5G data performance and handover/fallback scenarios.
• Work remotely in the Simulator lab to perform RF/protocol/Application testing for 4G/5G devices.
• Work as field testing engineer in the Seattle area for Ericsson/Nokia infra only if needed.
• Create a learning knowledge base and train the team members on new learning.
• Work with the Client team to find the root cause of the issue reported.
• Conduct research and analysis to define features and functions for 5G advanced and 6G.

What You Need:

• A firm/expert working knowledge of 5G/LTE and VoLTE Platforms
• Deep 4g/5g protocol knowledge
• Strong Knowledge of log analysis tools like QXDM, ShannonDM, ETL, etc.
• Must have experience in testing with different modules, chipsets, IOT devices and mobile devices.
• Must have work experience in lab testing with Keysight/Spirent/Anritsu and R&S simulators in both 5G/4G environments.
• Have experience/knowledge of field testing for any one operator and tools associated with field testing.
• Deep understanding of LTE, VoLTE, 5G VoNR L2/L3 call flows with the ability to understand and analyze traces (PCAP, GNB traces).
• Continue to provide the best network in the industry as measured by RootMetrics and other benchmarking metrics.
• Self-motivated and report the daily testing status to the Client/Internal team.
• Should know bug reporting tools like JIRA, PLM, etc.

What is Nice to Have:

• Bachelor/master's degree related to telecommunication/networking.
• Testing experience on AT&T/Verizon/T-Mobile certification testing, PTCRB and GCF Testing is an added advantage.
• Any 5G certification course completion or paper submission related to the latest technology is an added advantage.
• Experience in Automation/Test script development on simulators.
• Experience in test plan creation, test scope identification and test case development.

What Makes You Eligible:

• Be willing to travel up to 10%, domestic only.
• In this role, you will be required to work in an in-person lab environment for captive lab testing, outside the office for field testing, and remotely for simulator lab testing.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment, allowing for full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a HARMAN or customer location.
• Access to employee discounts on world-class Harman and Samsung products (JBL, HARMAN Kardon, AKG, etc.)
• Extensive training opportunities through our own HARMAN University
• Competitive wellness benefits
• Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria

An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development

HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.