AT&T Sr Specialist RAN Engineer- Farmers Branch, TX
At AT&T, our Chief Technology Office (CTO) is the embodiment of innovation. We're responsible for developing, designing, planning and building AT&T's wireless and wired networks, including the nation's fastest 3G wireless network, our groundbreaking U-verse network and one of the world's largest and most advanced IP backbone networks. Just as importantly, our team conducts industry-leading research and development for network technologies as well as the applications that take advantage of connectivity
Highly advanced senior lead individual contributor engineer with strong technical and leadership skills: This position requires independent thinking and initiative . Ability to troubleshoot and optimize as well as provide analysis reports to all levels of management in many different formats i.e. interacting with high level Ericsson contractors as well as Executive level AT&T management; providing complex reports and statistical analysis. Highly advanced RAN Engineer recognized as a SME with knowledge of RAN Engineering and most advanced problem resolution. . Candidates will be responsible for the performance of large geographical areas but not specific to clusters as well as training/mentoring junior engineers; developing them to be more self sufficient. He/she may also manage projects and matrix-managed teams across cross-functional teams including RF engineering, Labs, Operations, Finance, and Marketing. This person must be experienced in voice and data performance optimization with particular proficiency in the UMTS/LTE Network on the Ericsson Platform. This may require frequent presentations to large groups and senior executive leadership. Candidate must have knowledge of UMTS/LTE Air interface and eRAN procedures, functionalities and algorithms. Need quick learner to pick up LTE eRAN, without any downtime in deliverables on LTE: Candidate must be able to produce technical justification for capital expenditures, and produce designs on a Zone, District, and Market basis. Intermediate skills in MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, MapInfo and Project. Knowledge of ATOLL, ACP is required.
Additional Responsibilities
This position may be responsible for contributing to AT&T's compliance with environmental laws and regulations as applicable to its job function. This may include, but is not limited to, work related to fuel tanks, emergency and stand-by generators, boilers, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, batteries, manholes and vaults, water wells, linear and other construction projects, water discharge, or air emissions.
Qualifications: BSEE with 6 years of engineering experience required. Candidates must have extensive computer knowledge of MSOffice products, but not limited to Excel, Word, Access, as well as advanced knowledge of MapInfo and other mapping programs similar to Street Atlas & MS Streets & Trips. Candidates must possess a strong knowledge of RF transmission principles and antenna theory. GSM network optimization experience in Ericsson equipment is desired with understanding of GPRS/EDGE; must have a full understanding of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) parameters as well as troubleshooting techniques.
Database experience is a plus e.g. Remedy, CSS, ATOLL, etc. Candidates must be skilled with, but not limited to, drive test analysis tools such as X-Tel, Agilent or TEMS as well as MapInfo and some RF Planning Tools. Candidates must also have knowledge of RET antennas and their associated tilt controllers.
Candidates must have knowledge of commercial WCDMA network optimization to help fix and improve customer experience, a broad understanding of WCDMA/CDMA technology. Candidates must have an extensive understanding of Radio Resource Management functionalities (e.g. Handover control, Admission control i.e. capacity management, etc.) as well as the following:
1. Extensive understanding of air interface messaging.
2. Experience with KPI of a WCDMA network (speech (CS) and data (PS))
3. Understanding of stats definition and formulas
4. Understanding of protocols and signaling flow
5. Understanding WCDMA link budget
6. Familiar with UTRAN architecture and functionalities
7. Experienced in Layer 3 analysis for dropped calls, call setup failure and IRAT failure
8. Experienced in how to detect and solve specific network problems such as pilot pollution, missing neighbors, overshooting cells, IRAT locations, etc.
9. Experienced in Ericsson's UMTS OSS tool
10. Familiar with troubleshooting tools such as Business Objects, TEMS visualization
11. Understanding of ATM - Asynchronous Transfer Mode: virtual path, virtual channels, AAL0, AAL2, AAL5
12. Knowledge of RXI or MSN is required
13. Parameter standardization and implementation/recommendations
Company Description:
The largest communications company in the United States. And the world. We are the industry leaders in providing wireless service, high speed internet access, local and long distance voice, and directory publishing and advertising services across the US. We are also developing our business to include next-generation television services with our new AT&T U-VerseSM TV.
Join our incredibly diverse company of more than 250,000 people and help drive the innovation that keeps AT&T at the leading edge of technology and service. Expect big things from the company that created the communications industry.
