Position Summary
For decades, Samsung has been leading the charge on innovation. We see beauty in achieving excellence and our passion for change fuels our discoveries, inventions, and breakthrough technology. We believe that technology can, and should, make the world a better place, so we create new possibilities for people everywhere, push the limits of what's possible, and constantly innovate.
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Description
The Hardware Engineer's role is to support wireless equipment deployments and new technology trials. This includes participation in installation, monitoring, maintenance, support and optimization of wireless network hardware, software and communication links. This individual will also analyze and resolve network hardware and system trouble in live networks.
Role and Responsibilities
Responsibility
- Interface between customers and Samsung R&D center for product design, implementation, and issue resolution
- Overseeing and participation in installation of wireless communications equipment
- Troubleshooting of wireless network issues through the systematic test and debugging of hardware and software systems
- Testing and characterizing performance of wireless networks through logging, monitoring, and reporting on key performance indicators
- Developing methods of procedure (MOPs) and providing training for field technicians
Skills and Qualifications
Knowledge and Experience
- Experience and familiarity with 3G/4G/5G cellular communications systems infrastructure (RAN and CORE) and user equipment (UE / CPE)
- Basic RF engineering skills including familiarity with 3G/4G/5G radios/antenna systems
- Design and deployment of LANs, WANs, and wireless networks, including servers, routers, hubs, switches, UPSs, power plants, HFCs, and other networking hardware
- Experience with basic electronic test tools such as DVM, fiber test sets, RF power meters
- Experience with basic laboratory test equipment like Ethernet test sets, base station analyzers, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, signal generators
- Competence with diagnostic and standard hand tools
- Good working knowledge of AC and DC power design & testing including 3 Phase AC
- Experience and familiarity with configuration, design, and operation of 24VDC & 48VDC power supplies
- Familiarity with networking equipment, fiber optics, GPS systems
- Familiarity with electronic equipment installation best practices and regulations
- Basic familiarity of electronic equipment regulatory certifications
- Excellent hardware and troubleshooting experience
- Proven analytical and problem solving abilities
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Self-motivated and willingness/ability to work independently
- Travel up to 20% of the time
- BS Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 15+ years relevant experience
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