[Mid Level] Network QA Engineer - Cell Phone Network Field Testing (2608-2)

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

Our team of highly experienced developers offer a wide range of mobile application and software development positions. We also have opportunities in business operations and administrations, logistics, UX/UI design, and many more!

Our vision is ‘We Want to See You Grow' to become the industry leader for both employee and company.

For more information about JND, please visit www.jndsolutions.com

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