RF SME- Ericsson RAN

Job Title: RF Subject Matter Expert-Ericsson RAN 

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive Testing & Mobile Log Analysis: Analize drive tests to assess user experience and coverage issues, review and interpret mobile logs to diagnose RF problems, understand call flows, and identify issues to optimize network performance.
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigate call flows to determine the root causes of RF issues, ensuring a thorough understanding of network behavior and driving effective resolutions.
• Handover Processes Analysis: Analyze handover processes, including measurement event triggers, and explain these processes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Key Features Investigation: Investigate scenarios of MIMO, Massive MIMO, and Carrier Aggregation.
• Spectral Efficiency & User Experience: Analyze spectral efficiency constraints and user experience issues, identifying root causes and implementing solutions to enhance overall network performance.
• Customer Engagement: Listen attentively to customer needs, provide expert guidance, and serve as a key point of contact for technical discussions.
• Presentations & Feature Launch Analysis: Collaborate with the customer’s RF engineers, deliver presentations, and evaluate the deployment of new RF features.

Qualifications:

Educational Background:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical engineering or higher

Experience:

• Proven Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in RAN Optimization engineering or a related field.
• Experience working with RF engineers, delivering presentations, and analyzing the launch of new RF features with cellular operators.

Technical Expertise:

• Strong understanding of call flows, handover processes, and root cause analysis in RF environments.
• In-depth knowledge of Ericsson-RAN interfaces, 5G-SA core structures, and key network features such as MIMO, Massive MIMO, and Carrier Aggregation
• Proven expertise in RF performance, drive testing, and mobile log analysis.

Customer Focus:

• Excellent customer-facing and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients and internal teams and deliver technical presentations.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:

• Critical Thinking: Ability to analyze and resolve spectral efficiency and user experience issues.

Industry Knowledge:

• Trends and Regulations: Awareness of current trends, regulations, and innovations in the telecommunications industry that may impact software delivery and customer requirements.