Senior 5G Software Test Engineer, Physical Layer at Espace

Espace

Saratoga, CA·1w ago

SeniorFull-timePythonAgileScrumGit

Salary Range

$132,600 - $179,400 /year

Estimated

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About the Role

We are looking for a Senior 5G Software Test Engineer to join E-Space, a company bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of IoT solutions. This role focuses on verifying, validating, and performance testing of 5G NR PHY software for 3GPP Release 15/16/17 and beyond-5G systems.

Key Responsibilities

→Lead the verification, validation, and performance testing of 5G NR PHY software
→Design, develop, and execute PHY-level test plans
→Validate key PHY functions such as modulation/demodulation, channel estimation, and coding/decoding
→Verify compliance with 3GPP Rel 15/16/17 specifications
→Create PHY-level test cases, regression tests, and validation scenarios
→Develop scripts and tools to support test automation and analysis
→Verify PHY functionality using 5G test equipment
→Debug complex PHY, timing, RF, and performance issues
→Validate integration of PHY software with RF front-end hardware
→Collaborate with PHY development, RF, systems, hardware, and protocol stack teams

Requirements

✓Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
✓Strong experience in 5G NR PHY testing, validation, or development
✓Solid understanding of digital communications and PHY-layer concepts
✓Experience working with SDR platforms and SoC-based systems
✓Working knowledge of MATLAB and Python for test development and analysis
✓Strong understanding of real-time embedded system behavior
✓Excellent problem-solving, communication, and debugging skills