Senior Systems Engineer Radio Access Network

The day-to-day

• Advanced disciplinary expertise acting as functional/sector specialist
• Work with CTO and other stakeholders to validate, test and deploy software and hardware upgrades in production
• Test and ensure the existing/new fictionalities of the new releases before and after deploying them to production
• Create procedures for Network Operations and site operators to follow and maintain proper systems behaviour
• Works on resolving complex issues that may impact multiple areas
• Take ownership of both internal and external relationships receiving direction in the form of objectives
• On-call duty, providing 24/7 engineering support for BGAN Radio network, globally
• Responding to Network Operations and Customer Service enquiries and solutions given promptly
• Troubleshoot any RAN-related problems (H/W or Systems), ensuring all agreed SLAs and availability figures are met
• Help design and implement resilient, scalable, highly available services
• Automate tasks, deployments, and tests by creating infrastructure as code
• Work with our development community to ensure we build sustainable products
• Help the team create and sustain modern deployment standards, practices and techniques for our development and DevOps community
• Advocate user-centric, agile approaches which focus on rapid, effective delivery of high-quality services
• Raise case supports to vendors and manage the bug fix implementation with minimum traffic impact
• Interact with vendor Development teams to validate and cascade new software and configuration settings into the live network safely
• Provide regular traffic, network performance and test reports to Business Unit teams and SLA reports analysis.
• Perform preventive maintenance and maintain H/W availability for all redundancy schemes.
• Actively participate in RDT functionality by implementing Modification Requests and preparing all sites for new s/w and patch roll-out
• Support the integration and operation of the safety services (Maritime and Aero safety service) with the Radio network

What you'll need

• A relevant University degree and considerable post-graduate experience in systems engineering management, including any telecommunication system design, test and implementation exposure
• Knowledge of network design, integration and testing issues associated with satellite access stations, operating in the L/Ka/Ku band, providing VSAT and IPTV services
• Good knowledge of DVB-S2/ACM and TDMA
• Good knowledge of modulation, coding and understanding of 3GPP
• Good knowledge of protocol analysing tools and RF measurement techniques
• Python or equivalent coding and scripting capabilities
• Ability to create and update Link Budgets
• Experience working directly with prime contractors
• Experience in working within an operational 24x7 environment
• Methodical approach to work, with sufficient commitment and drive to complete tasks, even where adverse conditions are encountered
• Ability to generate innovative solutions for customer excellence
• Strong analytical skills and fluency in English
• Proven interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Ability to organise and coordinate the workload efficiently
• Ability to work independently and willingness to travel overseas

What will help you on the job

• MSc/MEng in a relevant technical degree (telecommunications / electronic engineering)
• Experience in an operational technical environment or product development position within the satellite communications industry
• Proven experience in providing robust technical advice and solutions to customers in a commercial or business unit community
• Clear and concise communication skills; ability to articulate technical material to both a technical and non-technical audience
• Scripting and any proven software engineering and database management capabilities are very much appreciated
• Cisco CCNA, Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Systems engineering expertise and project management
• Experience in FPGA, micro-processing and A/D-D/A system architectures