What are the responsibilities and job description for the [Mid Level] Network QA Engineer - Cell Phone Network Field Testing (2608-2) position at JND?
Position Overview
- Job Title: Network Tester
- Education: Associate's degree in technical related field
- 2-5 years of experience in 3G, 4G, 5G, LTE preferred
- Job Type: Full-Time, Hourly
Location
- Bellevue, WA (100% field work)
Benefits & Perks
- Medical Insurance (Health, Dental & Vision)
- Paid Time Off
- H1B/Green Card Sponsorship for qualified employee
- Hands-on experience at global industry leader Samsung
- Opportunities for career advancement
Summary
- Detail-oriented Field Test Engineer to be involved in all Quality Assurance activities including LTE and 5G field protocol testing and SIM OTA activation testing
- The main function of this role is to develop and execute test strategies and plans, validating UE functionality on 4G/5G air interface and call processing technology
- Ensuring UE (user equipment) is meeting QA and Carrier requirements
- Responsible for performing detailed analysis of 4G and 5G protocols, including field testing with mobile handset devices (Android primary; iOS acceptable) in live networks
Duties and Responsibilities
- Able to work in mobile work environment (80% time working in vehicle/field, 20% in office)
- Perform drive testing and stationary field testing across designated regions in Washington State
- Capture, post-process, and analyze UE logs using industry-standard tools (Accuver XCAL/XCAP, QXDM/QCAT, Wireshark, Spirent tools)
- Aid in product & feature performance analysis and evaluation of new product & SW releases
- Responsible for analyzing and troubleshooting issues reported from customer labs, field sites, and production networks
- Review and provide recommendations to improve UE performance by evaluating and trending key KPIs, performing trials, and providing optimization guidelines
- Communicate test progress, daily status updates, and clear issue reports to the engineering team and project lead
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Set up test plans to meet deadlines based on requests from the project lead
- Able to determine risk items based on issues found during testing
- Able to travel 25% of the time
- Must possess a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
Skills & Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for this role — daily reporting, issue documentation, and team coordination are core responsibilities
- Strong problem-solving, customer service, and interpersonal skills; able to work independently
- Solid understanding of end-to-end LTE and 5G network architecture
- Strong knowledge of 4G and 5G air interface and call processing technologies, specifically focused on the Radio Access Network
- Hands-on experience with UE log capture and post-processing tools such as Accuver (XCAL/XCAP), QXDM, QCAT, Wireshark, and Spirent tools, with a good understanding of OTA signaling messages
- Able to analyze and debug IMS-related features including but not limited to registration, VoLTE/VoWiFi/ViLTE/Conferencing/SMS/MMS/RCS
- Previous experience in post-processing UE logs and analyzing various KPIs
- Previous LTE and 5G NR field test experience in live networks using Android (or iOS) devices
- Good knowledge and familiarity with 5G NSA and SA
- Previous test experience with SIM OTA activation
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Salary : $35 - $37