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Site Acceptance Testing Engineer
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Salary: $52.79-$60.96/hr.
*This position requires 70%-80% travel. Our ideal candidate must be willing to travel*
Company Information:
In the exploding business of modern telecommunications, SRI is at the forefront of this expansion by helping companies build, integrate & staff their cutting-edge networks. SRI is proud to only work with the largest service providers in the country which gives us endless opportunities for business and personal growth! Our culture is amazing, and our employees are happy and motivated, we would love to have you join our team!
Benefits:
SRI offers W-2 employment with access to a comprehensive benefits package such as Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401k, HSA and others!
Salary:
This position pays an average of $56.88/hour, depending on experience.
Description of Role:
SRI Telecom is actively seeking a Site Acceptance Testing Engineer to join our team. This role is critical to ensuring the performance and readiness of newly deployed gNB sites. You will perform on-site testing and validation procedures, closely coordinating with Commissioning & Integration Engineers and network support personnel to verify that all functionality and signal quality metrics meet required thresholds before site activation.
Responsibilities:
- Access the Unified System Manager (USM) during the shakedown process and coordinate with the Commissioning & Integration Engineer for support when needed.
- Perform functionality testing on each sector of the gNB under evaluation, ensuring all required test cases pass.
- Work in direct contact with Comcast C&I Engineers or USM support personnel (BNOC) to troubleshoot and resolve any test failures.
- Validate each sector's PCI, Azimuth, and Location details using the Readiness Checklist provided by the C&I Engineer.
- Confirm that each site is unlocked and in operator use mode prior to testing.
- Execute test procedures, including:
- Enabling eSIM on test phones and placing them in debug mode.
- Verifying PCI, SiNR, RSRQ, and RSRP values align with USM data.
- Testing features such as Carrier Aggregation, PAL, and GAA, while recording all results.
- Locking passing sites in the USM; resetting and rerunning tests for failing sites as needed.
- Transition to subsequent sites and repeat the acceptance testing process.
- Submit comprehensive test results to the C&I Engineer upon completing all assigned sites.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills:
- 3-5 years of experience in wireless telecommunications, network testing, or field engineering.
- Familiarity with CBRS, gNB architecture, and related RF metrics.
- Hands-on experience with USM and network performance validation tools.
- Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot wireless signal issues in real-time.
- Strong communication and coordination skills for working with remote technical teams.
- Experience with debug/test modes, eSIM-enabled devices, and mobile signal analytics.
- Understanding of PCI, RSRP, RSRQ, and signal-to-noise metrics.
- Willingness to travel to different cell sites as required.
- Experience with Carrier Aggregation and spectrum testing is a plus.
Location: 19103
Salary : $53 - $61
