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RAN Engineer (3GPP)

NextGen | GTA: A Kelly Telecom Company
Plano, TX Contractor
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026

Background & Competencies Required:

• Minimum of 12 yrs. of industry experience in wireless is required

• Bachelor's Degree in EE/CS; Advanced degree is beneficial

• Strong knowledge in 5G and 4G air interface and call processing technologies and network architecture specifically focused on Radio Access Network

• Experience with system engineering activities such as feature requirements identification, feature description documentation, parameter optimization, performance analysis, test strategy creation, problem troubleshooting is desirable

• Should have understanding on 5G concepts such as Hybrid Beamforming, Massive MIMO, New Waveforms, LTE-NR interworking & co-existence, 5G Numerologies etc.

• Experience with ongoing 3GPP Rel-15/16 activities is beneficial

• Good understanding of overall Wireless systems with emphasis on PHY, MAC, RLC, RRC and PDCP layers

• Experience with test tools such as XCAL, QXDM, Wireshark, Channel Emulator

• Understanding of 3GPP systems: Core and RAN networks

• Experience with SW development is beneficial

• Understanding of HW as well as SW architecture

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