AT&T Sr Specialist-RAN Engineer-RF III-Southfield,MI

Key Roles and Responsibilities: Provides Radio Access Network (RAN) designs, plans and oversees installation, maintenance and optimization of wireless radio access network communications systems, focused on frequency planning and coordination for GSM, UMTS, LTE technologies using AFP tools, interference analysis and resolution, cell site equipment dimensioning for macro sites and DAS type sites (iDAS, oDAS) to meet the offered traffic, RAN parameter definition, traffic planning and forecasting. Monitors the voice and data accessibility metric trends to ensure the quality targets are met, supports the traffic forecast database maintenance, validates RAN resources forecast, issues growth work orders to resolve accessibility offenders and implement the forecast, coordinates for implementation with involved teams, maintains the traffic growth tracker, provide status report for ongoing projects. Job Contribution: Developing technical professional with some experience. Completes moderately complex work within discipline/specialty area. Contributes to development of concepts/methods/techniques. Moderate team impact. Knowledge: Has expanded technical knowledge in own discipline/specialty area. Applies broader knowledge of discipline/specialty area standards to work assignments. Sound understanding of 1 to 2 specific ATT technologies/systems/procedures. Deepens technical knowledge through exposure and continuous learning. Analysis/Problem Solving: Identifies problems/issues. Solves non-routine problems by independently applying judgment to established analysis and standard approaches. Integrates/evaluates multiple factors to develop creative practical solutions. Independence: Guided by project and work deadlines; sets own priorities. Uses discretion to complete assignments; independently applies knowledge of technical practices and specialty area standards. Independently completes assignments; participates in diverse projects. Contribution to AT&T Technology: Supports technical initiatives normally as part of a larger project. Works on new technologies development and/or existing technologies maintenance. Contributes to milestone project completion. Communications: Exchanges complex technical information. Provides training/guidance to others in work area breaking down information in a systematic/logical manner. Cultivates good peer working relationships. Experience: BSEE education with minimum 5 years of relevant experience in GSM, UMTS LTE wireless networks planning and design. Supervisory: No. Environmental Requirements: This position may be responsible for contributing to ATT compliance with environmental laws and regulations as applicable to its job function. This may include, but is not limited to, work related to fuel tanks, emergency and stand-by generators, boilers, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, batteries, manholes and vaults, water wells, linear and other construction projects, water discharge, or air emissions. Required Qualifications

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or related field
• 1-3 years of experience with Network architecture (3GPP Air interface, standards, technology and evolution, etc.)
• Fully proficient with Hardware (Cellsite equipment layout, network infrastructures),RF engineering principles (RF communications theory, design principles, network optimization, propagration modeling and prediction, etc.) and vendor capability assessment, Network architecture (3GPP Air interface, standards, technology and evolution, etc.), Performance Management (System KPIs and metrics, etc.), Software (Parameter definition, etc), Wireless engineering principles (cell site/tower design, attributes and specifications, RAN design, spectrum/frequency planning, etc.)
• Must be proficient with MSOffice products such as Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint as well as intimate knowledge of MapInfo. Understanding of other mapping software such as but not limited to Street Atlas or MS Streets & Trips mapping programs is a plus.

Desired Qualifications -

• 2-4 years of progressive successful development as an engineer.
• Ability to analyze moderately complete data and complex issues.

AT&T is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V
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Country: USA, State: Michigan, City: Southfield, Company: AT&T.