RAN Integration Engineer

Circet USA is the leading provider of Network Services in North America, and we're looking for talented professionals to join our team. We specialize in engineering and construction services delivering comprehensive solutions across Inside Plant, Outside Plant, and Wireless networks to meet the evolving infrastructure needs of our customers.

With nearly 50 years of industry experience, we work with major telecom service providers, MSOs, cloud service providers, and utilities. At Circet USA, you'll have the opportunity to make an impact by helping to create customized solutions that address our clients' unique challenges. If you’re passionate about innovation and thrive in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Circet USA’s benefits package includes the following:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Digital Health & Wellness Support
• Critical Illness, Accident, & Hospital Insurance
• Short-term & Long-term disability 
• Group term & Voluntary life insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts 
• Paid Time Off & 401K
• Company Discount Website

The RAN Integration Engineer must use creativity and sound judgment to deploy and support the complex network roll out. The Engineer will deal with cross-functional team members to gain the support required to carry out the assignments. The RAN Intergration Engineer needs to have a solid understanding of Transport/backhaul upgrade projects with hand on experience on live cutovers of 1G to 10G circuits and troubleshooting experience on router upgrades. Must have strong understanding of client tools, applications, process and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Must be strong self-starter, ability to drive results and must be willing to learn new technologies.
• Must be able to communicate with cross-functional teams to achieve results. 
• Will be key interface and POC for customer and will drive the entire project, excellent communication skills is a must.
• Should attend daily market calls and provide status updates to the customer.
• Must have leadership skills, have attitude of getting things done.
• Min 7+ yrs experience – providing remote integration support on 2G/3G/LTE & 5G and managing the projects
• Must have hands on integration experience working on TMO & Verizon Networks.

• BBU (Baseband Unit) configurations, IXRE router commissioning
• 1G to 10G backhaul upgrades & Troubleshooting
• Base band (RP6651/6672, 6630,6648) configuration changes & Migrations
• Scripting and troubleshooting, Frequency retuning strategies

• Must have strong experience working on integration and alarm clearing of GSM/UMTS/4G/5G on Ericsson hardware
• Experience working on Macro integrations on Verizon systems is must
• Must be able to oversee and train other engineers on team
• Support on the fly scripting for antenna/RRU swaps, perform RET validations, define external alarms, frequency retunes, and perform site reconfiguration as needed.
• Provide support to drive testing crews by locking/unlocking sectors and make power changes as required.
• Validate and script port mapping as per design.
• Must have hands on experience working on Ericsson BBUs 5216-6630-6648 &6651 and Samsung equipment.
• Must have hands on experience working on IXRE router commissioning, troubleshooting & migrations.
• Able to perform level 1 and Level 2 triage on immediate basis and engage other groups
• Should be able to manage multiple projects (IXR-E migration, Carrier integration, anchor projects) in fast paced environment.
• Strong skills in both Integration, RF and good understanding of transport disciplines and attention to detail
• Ability to understand, create and follow MOPs.
• Creation of Change Records and Tickets to support assigned work.
• Works with our local GCs, Real Time Performance Team, and Field Operations Team.
• Provide leadership and guidance to Field Operations Team (Field Integrator).

• BS/MS in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or equivalent technical degree; or 7 years of equivalent work experience required.
•           Willingness to work night shifts from 10pm to 6 am for 3 months, then rotational shifts 

  Technical Requirements

• Network Technologies: Extensive hands-on experience with 2G/3G/LTE/5G integration
• Hardware Expertise: Proficiency with Ericsson hardware (BBUs including RP6651/6672, 6630, 6648) and Samsung equipment
• Router Knowledge: Experience with IXRE router commissioning, troubleshooting, and migrations
• Backhaul Management: Capability to perform 1G to 10G backhaul upgrades and troubleshooting
• Scripting Skills: Ability to create and troubleshoot scripts for antenna/RRU swaps, RET validations, external alarms, frequency retunes, and site reconfigurations
• Drive Test Support: Experience providing support to drive testing crews through sector locking/unlocking and power adjustments
• Port Mapping: Skills to validate and script port mapping according to design specifications

Required Experience:

• Minimum 7+ years in remote integration support.
• Specific experience with T-Mobile and Verizon networks.
• Proven track record with macro integrations on Verizon systems.

Circet USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veteran/Disabled.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. 

Pay Range in the United States: $73K - $108K based upon geography, skills, and experience.  May also be eligible for performance incentive opportunity based on company and individual goals and performance.