What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Test Engineer position at Element Materials Technology?
Overview
Element has an opportunity for Field Device Test Engineers whose role involves verification and operation of wireless handhelds for compliance with wireless standards and carrier specified requirements. It will require the individual to help our team of Engineers to carry out testing of mobile device software and will focus on multiple platforms including Android, Windows and OEM specific standards.
Responsibilities
- Executing field test cases focused on the voice and mobility network inter-operability on new and/or existing devices
- Performing data performance testing on multiple RATs
- Investigation and logging of common technical issues found during tests and submit daily reports
- Capturing logs of new and existing issues found in the field, document the issues and steps for reproduction and/or escalate the issues with Team Lead and/or development engineers for resolution
- Other Field Test responsibilities, as assigned
- This job requires travel up to 50% of the time
Skills / Qualifications
- Candidate must be enrolled in Bachelors/Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or any other technical field with emphasis in Telecommunications systems preferred
- Good understanding of different wireless technologies such as GSM, UMTS, LTE, CDMA, HSPA etc.
- Software testing experience and technical education relating to device hardware will be preferred
- Familiar with basic concepts of wireless data protocols: GPRS/EDGE, USPA, GPRS, networking infrastructure or other packet based networks
- Experience working on Qualcomm and MTK chipsets for logging and software debugging is a plus
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Ability to travel up to 50% of time
Company Overview
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.
When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.
While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.
Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.
Diversity Statement
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.
All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.
