Senior RAN Systems Engineering Lead

About the Company
An international technology company is looking for a Senior RAN Systems Engineering Lead to drive technical engagements with strategic Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) while working closely with Product Engineering, R&D, and Systems Engineering teams.
About the Role
This role combines deep RAN engineering expertise with customer-facing technical leadership. You'll lead network integration, service enablement, technical escalations, and deployment readiness for next-generation wireless communication solutions. The ideal candidate comes from the R&D or Systems Engineering organization of a leading telecom infrastructure vendor and has extensive experience supporting Tier 1 operators throughout product introduction, validation, and commercial deployment.
Responsibilities
Own the technical relationship with assigned mobile network operators.
Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, integration activities, and deployment readiness.
Drive LTE/5G feature integration, service validation, and commercial launch support.
Troubleshoot complex RAN issues across PHY, MAC, RLC, and RRC layers.
Perform root cause analysis and coordinate issue resolution with R&D, Product Engineering, Validation, and Operations teams.
Monitor deployment KPIs, technical milestones, risks, and readiness.
Produce technical documentation including RCAs, integration reports, and deployment guides.
Collaborate across engineering teams to improve deployment processes and technical best practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline.
12+ years of experience in RAN Systems Engineering, Product Development, or R&D.
Previous experience with a major telecom infrastructure vendor.
Strong background in LTE and 5G RAN technologies.
Hands-on experience with eNodeB/gNodeB integration, configuration, and troubleshooting.
Deep understanding of 3GPP, including PHY, MAC, RLC, RRC, Scheduler, HARQ, Mobility, ICIC, MIMO, and Beamforming.
Experience supporting customer trials, feature validation, service enablement, and commercial launches.
Strong customer-facing experience working with Tier 1 mobile operators.
Experience with RF Front-End, Baseband, IQ Analysis, and Antenna Systems.
Experience using Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, XCAL, XCAP, QXDM, and telecom log analysis tools.
Experience producing technical documentation and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
Python scripting for automation and log analysis (Bash is a plus).
Required Skills
Strong technical leadership and customer-facing communication skills.
Excellent troubleshooting and structured problem-solving abilities.
Experience leading complex cross-functional engineering initiatives.
Comfortable working across international teams and time zones.
Willingness to travel as required.
Preferred Skills
Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) or satellite communications.
Open RAN (O-RAN).
Core Network or Gateway integration.
CPRI/eCPRI and multi-vendor interoperability.
Cloud-native telecom environments.
Pay range and compensation package
Technologies: LTE • 5G NR • eNodeB • gNodeB • 3GPP • PHY • MAC • RLC • RRC • MIMO • Beamforming • HARQ • ICIC • CPRI • eCPRI • O-RAN • Grafana • Kibana • Power BI • Jira • ServiceNow • Confluence • Python • Bash • XCAL • XCAP • QXDM
Equal Opportunity Statement
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.

Work arrangement
Yes