Principal System Integration Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Hampshire.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete system integration and testing of 5G NR RAN algorithms, radio equipment, and L1/L2/L3 features.

• Set priorities, test coverage, and establish technical acceptance criteria.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to evaluate cellular feature designs, including rate adaptation, power control, scheduling, and interference mitigation.

• Develop and implement system-level test strategies for functionality, interoperability, conformance, and performance in alignment with product designs and 3GPP/O-RAN specifications.

• Create and enhance testing methodologies, analysis workflows, and consistent performance benchmarks.

• Identify opportunities for automation and communicate technical requirements to automation engineers.

• Analyze and resolve intricate integration and performance challenges in internal labs and customer environments.

• Lead root-cause analysis and implement cross-functional corrective measures.

• Convert product requirements and customer use cases into integration plans, test scenarios, and validation workflows.

• Generate technical reports, performance metrics, and evidence-based recommendations.

• Offer technical direction and mentorship to engineers.

• Conduct design and defect reviews to enhance integration quality and execution discipline.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship under federal law, or currently possess an active SECRET or TOP SECRET clearance.

• A bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience is required.

• Over 10 years of relevant experience in LTE and/or 5G radio access network system integration, validation, or performance engineering.

• Proven experience leading technically intricate integration projects.

• Strong knowledge of 5G NR and/or LTE radio protocols, RAN architecture, and L1/L2 behavior.

• Practical experience with radio-frequency test equipment, lab-based validation, troubleshooting, and system-level performance data analysis.

• Background in real-time software development or debugging.

• Proficient in using Python for testing, analysis, or automation tasks.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Experience in validating Open RAN architectures and interfaces, along with interpreting O-RAN Alliance specifications.

• Familiarity with 3GPP conformance, radio performance optimization, and resolving customer-facing issues.

• Experience in enhancing CI/test automation workflows or creating reusable system integration test frameworks.

🏝️ Benefits

• No benefits, perks, or compensation extras are specified in the posting.