Deployment Engineer 5G/6G/NTN
Anand BudigaUnited StatesMIDPosted 2h ago
5G/5G-AdvancedL1/L2/L3 protocol expertiseC/C++PythonLinux3GPPTrace/Log debuggingProduction software developmentAutomation/Test instrumentationCustomer-facing deployment
About the Role
We are seeking an Advanced Forward Deployment Engineer to work within customer development programs as a software developer, systems engineer, and deployment lead. This role involves shipping production code and independently resolving complex deployment issues.
Key Responsibilities
• Own technically complex deployment issues from first report to validated fix
• Work onsite or closely with wireless customer development teams during major feature introductions
• Analyze signaling flows, traces, timing behavior, and performance data to isolate failures
• Write and modify application and protocol-stack software
• Develop and extend Python APIs for customer teams
• Build automation workflows inside customer environments
• Create diagnostic instrumentation when existing tools are insufficient
• Develop, validate, and deploy controlled patches and interim releases
• Run rapid prototyping loops directly with customers
• Act as a feedback loop to core product and engineering teams
Requirements
• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) with 4-5 years of relevant software/systems engineering experience
• Strong software-development experience across multiple software stacks
• Preferred expertise in at least one domain (PHY/L1, MAC/RLC/PDCP and L2, or RRC/NAS and L3)
• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python, Linux, embedded or real-time software, and automated testing
• Experience debugging protocol interactions through logs, traces, packet captures, and timing analysis
• Familiarity with 3GPP specifications and practical differences among standards compliance
• Experience in design and test instrumentation and test emulation tools
• Ability to produce production-quality code for customer builds
• Excellent communication skills for explaining technical trade-offs
• Willingness to relocate or travel to specific customer sites
Travel Requirement: Up to 50% travel to local client sites with occasional international travel.