About NTT Global Networks
NTT Global Networks, a business division of NTT Ltd., is a leader in software-defined managed network services for global enterprises focused on providing end-to-end connectivity and unmatched customer support. Our global expertise and network reach include the world’s largest SaaS and Cloud providers. We are a partner of choice for enterprises that require an optimized and purpose-built network solution that empowers their digital transformation efforts, achieving true business outcomes. Focused on accelerating software network transformation and redefining network economics for Enterprises by offering a comprehensive end-to-end product portfolio across every layer of the network infrastructure stack.
We offer the full lifecycle of design, delivery, and ongoing management, with an extensive services suite including:
- Managed SD-WAN/SD-LAN helps enterprises optimize their global networks in terms of performance and remove the burden of day-to-day management and allows the IT team to focus on the business.
- Managed Secured Gateway and Cloud-based Network Services helps enterprises secure their Internet and Web traffic without investing in technology or infrastructure.
Role Summary
NTT Global Networks is seeking a RF Systems Engineer to work with our Product Engineering group on product evaluation, develop design guidelines and assist with productizing our Private 5G/LTE Network service offering. Including working on multiple projects with enterprise clients in different vertical industries supporting private wireless network system integration projects (including 5G/ LTE, IoT/LPWA and Wi-Fi), and working on systems design and integration projects supporting including RF Design (RFDS), RF Optimization and Performance and Customer System Implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Customer Site Surveys, Coverage Design and plan wireless propagation modeling and prediction.
- Perform RF planning, optimization design and build for in-building and outdoor network deployments
- Perform RF Database/Parameter Review and Audit, including optimization plans.
- Conduct performance and tuning and optimization of 5G/LTE/LPWA IoT/Wi-Fi wireless network to reduce interference, and compliance to CBRS SAS requirements.
- Submit SLA KPI’s to the customer and justify the performance of the network.
- Perform RAN level statistical analysis and performance management.
- Maintain Networks KPI’s on targets such as dropped calls, call success rates and packet switched network throughput and reliability
- Initial RF Design, Optimization and Commissioning of new sites/ NodeB’s.
- Perform RF Network Performance analysis, Throughput and Congestion KPI analysis and take appropriate actions.
- Monitor and benchmarking RAN/NodeB upgrade/patch implementation.
- Responsible primarily for the research, development, hands-on integration and evaluation of early-stage Wireless Radio Access Network (RAN) related infrastructure and products.
- Collaborate with the Engineering and Product Development organizations, vendors, and standards and policy organizations.
- Drive proof of concept solution creation with main focus on the wireless access systems and next generation e2e applications.
- Developing dashboards and data visualizations that will provide insight into network performance that can be shared with executives, peer groups and tools that are implemented in customer portals
Job Requirements
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent program).
- Minimum 5 years of experience on Hands-on experience with RF planning and RF optimization on large wireless access network.
- Excellent knowledge of industry standard propagation tools: Infovista Planet & ATOLL
- Excellent knowledge of 3GPP: LTE/UMTS/HSPA/LPWA radio access network design, optimization and capacity engineering
- Experience with Self Optimizing Network (SON) deployments and operations.
- Background in Antenna Design, MIMO, mMIMO, and beam forming algorithm
- Strong fundamental understanding of Rayleigh, Ricean, Nakagami and Weibull distributions along with experience on diversity and combining schemes.
- Strong technology expertise, proven leadership skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, superb technical skills, and strong customer-service orientations.
- Operational experience of RF Design focusing on traffic engineering and coverage design.
- Proven hands-on expertise in setup and configuration of LTE networks (RAN and Core) with a major equipment vendors and service providers.
- Able to lead troubleshooting field issues and guide others in debugging field problems.
- Thorough hands-on knowledge of LTE small cells, CBRS FW, mMIMO and familiar with 5G architecture, with a clear track record of excellence managing wireless access engineering systems.
- Advanced hands-on experience with UE acceptance criteria and SIM development.
- Strong technology expertise, proven leadership skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, superb technical skills, and a strong customer-service orientation.
- IP knowledge preferred – VLANs, subnets, etc.
Additional Requirements:
- Willingness and ability to conduct and attend meetings and field communication outside of normal working hours to accommodate teams based internationally, as needed
- Ability to work effectively with clients, senior management, staff and vendors
- Previous experience working with/presenting to an executive audience
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills required
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills required
Estimated Salary Range: $100K - $120K
**All salary information listed is an estimate. Final salaries for selected candidates could be negotiated outside of the listed range, depending on several factors.**
You may learn more about NTT Global Networks at www.nttglobal.net.