Senior Systems Test Engineer - Chicago, United States - Dense Air

Description

Dense Air (DA) builds and operates Open RAN "neutral host" networks. DA's single shared architecture provides a secure, seamless, and simultaneous experience for mobile network operators, ISPs, enterprise private networks, and municipal use cases.

Main Purpose of the Job:

The Senior System Test Engineer plays a key role in verifying the functionality of Dense Air's internally developed RAN products through lab FOA through lifecycle. This includes playing a key role in the quality assurance phase of verification testing in operational environment.

The role includes the integration and verification of Dense Air's end-to-end Neutral Host 4G / 4G and 5G network, including Core, RAN and OSS functions. This is a vital part of Dense Air's business, enabling the rapid deployment of 4G / 4G and 5G networks across Dense Air's operating businesses.

The Senior System Test Engineer will provide hands-on role, to define and implement manual and automated testing regimes that ensure product & network builds meet functional and non-functional specifications and provide confidence that our software is of the highest quality and meets customer expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Introduction and execution of a test strategy operations in line with Dense Air engineering practices, ensuring requirements and defect traceability throughout. EnableWrite and execute test scripts ensuring functional and non-functional requirements are met by products and end-to-end networks.
• Scheduling test alongside RAN Engineering teams for verification.RAN engineering for feature validation and execution.
• Incorporate automated testing into System Test processes.
• Maintain regression test to verify product builds, increase early defect discovery, increase productivity, and provide faster release cycles.
• Provide necessary operational support as required by senior management.

Education and Experience:

• Five years working in a system verification role, testing 4G / 5G products, RAN experience preferable.
• In-depth knowledge of verification strategies and automatic verification tools.
• In-depth knowledge of mobile networks, especially 4G and 5G 3GPP standards.
• 5G ORAN experience preferable.
• Technical degree preferable.

Personal Qualities

• Able to structure and execute testing strategies around customer needs and expectations.
• An excellent planner able to schedule and prioritise work and react positively to issues occurring.
• Able to present information in a clear and concise way to peers and managers.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Dense Air is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Dense Air believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.