Cellular Systems Test Engineer, Pixel

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

• 5 years of industry experience with testing of OTA technologies and measurement systems.

• Experience with cellular systems feature bring-up, including bug reporting and resolution, validation, and regression testing.

• Experience with chipset specific logging and debugging tools.

Preferred qualifications:

• Understanding of wireless communication standards (L1/L2/L3) and implementation (e.g., 5GNR, LTE, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, etc.).
• Experience in LTE/5GNR.
• Experience with Cellular lab callbox and base stations.
• Ability to develop detailed test plans and execute evaluation/debugging/root causing.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

About the job

Google engineers develop the next-generation technologies that change how users connect, explore, and interact with information and one another. As a member of an extraordinarily creative, motivated, and talented team, you'll develop products that are used by several people. We need our engineers to be versatile and passionate to take on new problems as we continue to push technology forward. If you get excited about building new things and working across discipline lines, then our team might be your next career step.

As a Cellular Test Engineer, you will be directly involved in cross-functional team engagement, to achieve and validate the best RF and OTA performance. Working closely with design engineers, you'll give input on designs to improve our hardware to ensure it meets Google's standards of quality and reliability. Involvement will begin at the product prototyping and continue through mass production.

The Google Pixel team focuses on designing and delivering the world's most helpful mobile experience. The team works on shaping the future of Pixel devices and services through some of the most advanced designs, techniques, products, and experiences in consumer electronics. This includes bringing together the best of Google’s artificial intelligence, software, and hardware to build global smartphones and create transformative experiences for users across the world.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Modem Systems, Antenna, RF, Software teams, bring-up, validate, and test complex cellular system features.
• Develop test plans, test, and support cabled and OTA tests.
• Manage and setup antenna system test equipment.
• Execute equipment and chamber calibration, maintenance, and repair.
• Identify and recommend creative ways to leverage and/or enhance existing practices.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.