• Commission and integrate NSN RNC
• Troubleshoot Nokia RNC
• Possess ATM/IMA knowledge and implementation capabilities
• Be able to perform 3G signal processing

Engineering support for fault incidents include:

• Correct RNC faults and performance degradations in the managed network
• Responsibility to involve the development and implementation of Operations and Maintenance processes
• Replacement of faulty units
• Function verification in accordance with the maintenance documentation of the network element
• Troubleshooting on a network element and its interfaces
• Diagnostics on interfaces to locate problems in network elements and/or plug-in units
• Failure reporting and escalation, if needed
• Software acceptance

These are immediate opportunities with competitive rates.  Please send your resume as a word document to jobs@wavsys.com

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of RF engineers and direct their activities to design and optimize given market area
• Perform link budget analysis, understand and utilize design criteria including coverage and traffic analysis
• Ensure data integrity of various morphology/topography databases and drive testing data for model tuning and calibration
• Perform nominal and detailed RF design, including site selection and site acquisition support
• Perform technical site survey
• Analyze and recommend equipment and antenna co-location requirements for different technologies
• Perform site build verification and acceptance
• Create site data-fills to support site integration
• Undertake network optimization and performance improvement tasks to achieve predefined key performance indicators (KPI)

Education & Experience or Other Requirements:

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, or Computer Science
• Five years work experience in RF network design and optimization
• LTE technology understanding and know-how
• LTE design and optimization experience is a plus

Responsible for providing UMTS-RNC expertise. Duties include provision of technical support of Ericsson UMTS network. Technical support includes providing expertise in Ericsson RNC health check, parameter audit and consistency check. RNC 3810 / NodeB RBS3000 series alarm troubleshooting and clearing. Duties also include T1 expansion for voice and data augment, creation of T1 cross-connects in the Alcatel DACS, definition of UTRAN and IRAT relations, create moshell and xml scripts for parameter modification, support RF team for cell parameter changes to optimize network performance, correct inconsistencies in the Ericsson RAN network. Provide support for GSM-BSS for 2G/3G RBS on the BSC.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Telecommunications Engineering or related field such as Electronics Engineering or Telecommunications Technology. A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience in UMTS Switch engineering or in Optimization Engineering. Requires experience/knowledge in GSM/UMTS technology platforms; Antenna systems, use of various telecommunications field test equipment such as TEMS, Protocol and Frequency Spectrum Analyzer, Site Master and T1 tester. Extensive travel.

CONTACT: jobs@wavsys.com

Responsible for providing GSM/UMTS Field Equipment expertise.  3 openings available.

Duties include the provision of technical support for the operation and maintenance of NSN UMTS Network.

Technical support includes providing field expertise for the commissioning, integration and testing of Nortel and NSN GSM/UMTS equipment during field deployment. Alarm identification and troubleshoot of Nortel S8000/S12000 and Nokia UMTS Flexi BTS equipment.

Duties also include site inspection and quality audit of deployed GSM/UMTS equipment, antenna setting verification using Andrew ATC2000 and RFS RET2022 software, T1 testing and troubleshooting and feeder sweep testing; functional call testing of circuit and packet switch; SMS and Handover testing.

This position requires nationwide travel to client locations.

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Telecommunications Engineering or related field such as Electronics Engineering or Telecommunications Technology is required.

A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience in UMTS field engineering or in Optimization Engineering.

Requires experience/knowledge in GSM/UMTS technology platforms; Antenna systems, use of various telecommunications field test equipment such as TEMS, Protocol and Frequency Analyzer, Site Master and T1 tester. Extensive travel required.

Please send resume to jobs@wavsys.com

Responsible for the alarm monitoring and IP/IUb verification from the RNC to the Node B equipment.  Software upgrade of the RNC to the Node B remotely.  Troubleshooting fault managements on the Nokia RNC application, Launcher and using the RAS5 and 6 and RU10 for the IP base.  Responsible for recording the alarm logs of the RNC for further use in the investigation of problems.  Responsible for creating scripts during real time upgrade of Node B (3g) network.  Responsible for monitoring the status of the cell sites, checking the low noise and high noise of the network and also the traffic call status and drop call of the network.  Providing coordination and support to field engineers during the commissioning and integration process.  Tasks also includes progress reporting & coordinating of daily Node B and RNC upgrade and alarm status.

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Telecommunications Engineering or related field such as Electronics Engineering or Telecommunications Technology. Two (2) years of hands-on experience in UMTS field engineering or in Optimization Engineering. Requires experience/knowledge in GSM/UMTS technology platforms; Antenna systems, use of various telecommunications field test equipment such as TEMS, Protocol and Frequency Analyzer, Site Master and T1 tester. Extensive travel.

Responsible for the data fill activities for the new Ericsson and Nortel GSM sites.  Duties include the provision of technical expertise and support to build the new sites in the Ericsson and Nortel BSCs.  Also included are its definition in their respective Ericsson and Alcatel MSCs and MSC Pools, including its E911 functionality.  And the loading of the GSM neighbor relations in the GSM BSCs, and the UMTS neighbor relations and IRATS in the UMTS RNCs, through the OSS.  It also includes identification of red flags in the Granite data and contents so that the Provisioning group can modify and correct the Transport links.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Telecommunications Engineering or related field such as Electronics Engineering or Telecommunications Technology. A minimum of two (2) years of hands-on experience in UMTS Switch engineering or in Optimization Engineering. Requires experience/knowledge in GSM/UMTS technology platforms; Antenna systems, use of various telecommunications field test equipment such as TEMS, Protocol and Frequency Spectrum Analyzer, Site Master and T1 tester. Extensive travel.

CONTACT: jobs@wavsys.com

Contact Irene Ibrahim on +44 (0) 207 983 9995 and iibrahim@wavsys.com

WAVSYS will provide basic IP network training, certification on OEM base station and microwave equipment, and an introduction to construction standards training.  Although we are providing training, this is not an entry level job.

Local candidates will be considered first. Military communications experience highly desired.

To qualify you should have experience working in a start up or network launch environment within the cellular industry.

Technicians should have a basic understanding of IP networking, and microwave transmission theory.  A background in GSM, CDMA or UMTS base stations is a plus, but the technical focus of the job will be IP based and microwave based.  Any IP certifications such as A+, Network+, CCNA are highly desired.

You should be familiar with the use of FTP and Telnet, you should be able to push a file to a device through an IP network.  You should have Experience with Microwave transmission.

Day to day responsibilities are as follows:

• Provide field support for new cell site construction in the following areas: on site supervision, equipment delivery coordination, path alignment coordination, equipment installation, cell turn up, and cell optimization.
• Determine the cause of equipment failure using various types of complex test equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment assignments.
• Follows up on all network related issues to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Implement, conduct and coordinate the smooth operation, repair, maintenance and expansion of all systems in market.
• Make frequent field visits and assure that all facilities are clean, functioning properly, alarmed properly and measures are being taken to correct any deficiencies.
• Ensure that all pertinent information for site updates is properly documented in site log book monthly and annually.
• Operate, maintain and repair all components of the system in and around the assigned area of responsibility.
• Troubleshoot and resolve customer complaints concerning technical problems with the system.
• Coordinate or perform maintenance of cell sites which involves the emergency generator, batteries/power equipment, the AC units, microwave dishes, antennas, towers, locks and fences, coax cabling, etc.
• Maintaining cell site circuits by routine or fault testing and repairing as needed.
• Maintain cellular radio equipment by correctly aligning frequencies with test equipment. Test for faulty circuits, repair or replace as necessary, and take radio measurements to ensure appropriate signal strength or quality.
• Maintain microwave radio equipment by aligning frequencies with test equipment, performing annual FCC checks to ensure radio operations are in accordance with FCC guidelines and test for faulty radios.
• Determine equipment needed for repairs and replacement of defective system components.
• Receive, investigate, resolve and track trouble tickets.

To qualify you should have a basic IP networking background, be able to travel to customer sites within your given market, and be able to interact with customers in a helpful and respectful manner.

This is an entry level position with room to grow within the company.  You should have knowledge in the following areas to qualify:

Troubleshoot Cable/HSD modems and phone modems
Install Cable, HSD, and phone modems at customer sites
Educate and Assist all customers on services provided
Basic knowledge of TCP/IP * be able to perform *ping test* and IP address reset
Be able to test signal strength on the WIFI router
Basic PC configuration skills, windows XP troubleshooting skills (maybe vista skills in the future)
A+ certification and/or Network+ certification is preferred.

A background check, including DMV and drug testing is required.

WAVSYS is hiring Certified Nokia Flexi Field Engineers with PTID number for positions across USA.

Experience with UMTS and IP Integration, Commissioning and Troubleshooting.

Send resumes to Jobs@wavsys.com