ORAN ENGINEER REQUIREMENTS:
- Two test platforms (hardware/software) – different layers of an end-to-end network
- Viavi AND/OR Keysight – preferred
- 5G or Lab Testing experience
- 5G / Oran Standards, Procedures, & Policies Knowledge
- Can drive solutions and projects forward using their knowledge of at standards, documentation,& requirements
- Example: 3GPP Standards
- Flexible Schedule
- Flexible with their availability & time
- Teams they work with could include those from the East Coast, West Coast, West or Eastern Europe, Asia, India, etc.
- Sometimes they will have to take international calls with different teams for specs on their project – for their benefit
- Communication Skills
- Needs good verbal skills – can be easily understood
ORAN ENGINEER RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directly contribute to the 5G Challenge - the 5G Challenge aims to accelerate the adoption of 5G open interfaces, interoperable subsystems, and multi-vendor solutions by fostering a large, vibrant, and growing vendor community dedicated to advancing 5G interoperability towards true plug-and-play operation
- Perform Testing related to the research & functionality of an ORAN stack (i.e. performance, security, components, etc.) while adhering to ORAN standards
- Research and understand market requirements, standards and new technology to identify, develop, & implement test cases / plans
- Assist with the design, procurement, assembly / setup and maintain different test configurations
- Work closely with internal teams, test equipment vendors, carriers and OEM vendors to deliver world class products
- Assemble test results and logs for analysis
- Evaluate testing results to ensure they are accurate and complete.
- Develop test plans from high level testing descriptions and specifications
- Assist with the generation of testing and analysis reports
- Conduct testing on various technologies with a primary focus on ORAN and 5G